Tom PRINCIPATO - Guitar Gumbo 2005

Tom PRINCIPATO - Guitar Gumbo 2005
Label: Powerhouse

Blues

This review is from: Guitar Gumbo (Audio CD)
Ironically recorded months before the hurricane Katrina disaster as part homage to one of TP's favorite places on the planet, this CD is an Americana exploration, and experimental Telecaster proving ground. A real guitar driven "gumbo" of musical styles and tastes.

The first and arguably the best track, "Louisiana (Been Callin' Me)" deploys a sinister Congo Square hoodoo feel as Tommy Lepson further proves he is the best Hammond organ player in Washington DC and a potent blues singer to boot. The Nighthawks Mark Wenner is the engine driving this composition.
Former Principato band member Kevin McKendree (Delbert's band now) hammers a piano to pieces on Dave Kitchen's rockin' "If Love Is Blind", "They Took My Money" and the classic "Drinkin' Wine Spo-dee-o-dee". Add Pato's road rhythm section for the last few years, John Perry on bass and Joe Wells on drums and you have an air tight machine.
The requisite instrumentals that Pato fans look forward to, "Return Of The Voodoo Thing", "Tango'd Up In The Blues" and "Tipsy" sequence brilliantly as Tom quite frankly, tears it a new one. Nobody imposes his will over the wild Telecaster quite like Tom Principato.
Be careful, may topple your current guitar hero from that lofty pedestal.
By  Beardo.
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"Guitar Gumbo" is scheduled to be released on Powerhouse Records in U.S., Canada and Japan, and Dixie Frog/Voodoo Records for Europe in March 2006. The songs include an array of Classic New Orleans style R & B, as well as Principato original vocals and Guitar instrumentals. There is also a great Roots Rock song "If Love Is Blind (I Hope I never See You Again)" written by Washington, D.C. Guitarist and songwriter Dave Kitchen.     Musicians on the CD include Tom's working Band: John Perry on Bass, and Joe Wells on Drums, as well as Tommy Lepson on Hammond B-3 Organ and vocals. Guest Cameos include Kevin McKendree on piano from Delbert McClinton's Band, Mark Wenner from Nighthawks on harmonica, Josh Howell on Congas, and a horn section led by Chris Watling baritone sax, with Bruce Swain tenor sax, and Kevin Cordt, trumpet.
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Tom Principato- (Vocals, Guitar);
Mark Wenner- (Harmonica);
Kevin McKendree- (Piano);
Tommy Lepson- (Hammond b-3 Organ, Background Vocals);
John Perry- (Bass Guitar, Background Vocals);
Joe Wells- (Drums);
Chris Watling- (Baritone Sax);
Bruce Swain- (Tenor Sax);
Kevin Cordt- (Trumpet);
Josh Howell- (Congas).
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01. Louisiana (Been Callin' Me) 5:07
02. If Love Is Blind 3:07
03. They Took My Money 4:23
04. Drinkin' Wine Spo-Dee-O-Dee 4:09
05. Return Of The Voodoo Thing 4:44
06. Tango'd Up In The Blues 6:42
07. Hey Now Baby 4:44
08. Helping Hand 4:28
09. Jambalaya (On The Bayou) 3:34
10. Tipsy 4:40
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