lunes, 26 de octubre de 2009

Tab BENOIT - Night Train To Nashville 2008


Tab BENOIT - Night Train To Nashville 2008

Blues

"All the guests on this record - Kim Wilson and Jimmy Hall and all the rest - make this a lot different from what I normally do on stage every night," says Tab Benoit. "These aren't guys who come to every show I play. They're all legends, and it's a real honor to have them come and play at my show. And to hear them sing my songs is a really great experience."

Following the release of "Brother to the Blues" in the spring of 2006, the Blues Foundation convened in Memphis on May 10, 2007, for their annual Blues Music Awards ceremony and honored guitarist Tab Benoit with the dual awards of B.B. King Entertainer of the Year and Best Contemporary Male Performer of 2006.
For anyone who saw Benoit play a two-night stand in Nashville at The Place On Second Street just prior to the 2007 Blues Music Awards ceremony, the reasons for the accolades were crystal clear. Backed by Louisiana's LeRoux and a handful of high-profile guest performers representing a range of roots music styles, Benoit reaffirmed his reputation as a force to be reckoned with on the blues landscape in ways that no trophy ever could.
For the millions of fans unable to witness this electrifying performance first-hand, "Night Train To Nashville," Benoit's sixth solo release on Telarc, is the next best thing. The 11-track live recording, set for April 22, 2008, captures the magic and intensity of Benoit in a live setting, joined by his faithful backup unit and New Orleans mainstay, Louisiana's LeRoux, and a series of guests representing some of the most talented voices on the current blues, Cajun and country scenes: harpist/vocalist Jimmy Hall (Wet Willie), guitarist/vocalist Jim Lauderdale, harpist/accordionist Johnny Sansone, fiddler/washboard player Waylon Thibodeaux and harpist/vocalist
and Fabulous Thunderbirds frontman Kim Wilson.
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Tab Benoit once again proves why he is in such high demand at the blues shows that he plays all over the country. I have been a fan of tab since I was first introduced to his music back in 1998. I'm not really a fan of live albums but for those of you who have seen Tab live you know that its a good thing. This albums has all the heart and soul that tab pours into each and every one of his albums. I'm also glad to see that Lousianna Leroux also got be on this album as well. Listening to it makes me wait with anticipation for his next show at the Fargo Bluesfest this coming August. The choice of songs for this album creates a perfect flow for this album as well with the introductory Night Train to the soulful Darkness to the upbeat Lost in Your Lovin to the old school sounds of Stackolina which closes out the album. Overall I rate it right up there with the rest of his albums and a must have for any fan.
By  Patrick E. Erdner.
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Jim Lauderdale- Vocals, Guitar
Tab Benoit- vocals, Guitar
Waylon Thibodeaux- Washboard
Also:
Jimmy Hall, Kim Wilson, Jumpin' Johnny Sansone
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01. Night Train 4:57
02. Solid Simple Things 4:45
03. Darkness 5:17
04. Too Sweet For Me 4:53
05. Moon Comin' Over the Hill 3:28
06. Lost In Your Lovin' 4:15
07. Rendezvous With The Blues 6:45
08. Fever for the Bayou 3:33
09. New Orleans Ladies 5:43
10. Muddy Bottom Blues 6:32
11. Stackolina 6:13
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