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The first summit meeting for these two journeymen roots-blues-rock guitarists is a rousing triumph. On paper, Tab Benoit's less aggressive New Orleans style wouldn't seem to mesh with Jimmy Thackery's boozy, tough, rough and tumble approach. But like Lennon and McCartney, each complements the other. Benoit lets his Delta and Texas-styled roots seep into the proceedings, tempering Thackery's more bombastic leads. Stevie Ray Vaughan's Double Trouble rhythm section and keyboardist Reese Wynans provide dexterous support, as does ace harp master Charlie Musselwhite. Most importantly, this isn't just a bunch of songs built around endless jams. The selections are mostly covers, but the wide range of writers involved -- from Bob Dylan, the Stones, and Neil Young to obscurities from legends like Percy Mayfield and Eddie Jones -- shows the scope of the guitarists' influences. Only on the Benoit-penned slow blues "Nice and Warm" -- reprised from his solo debut and at almost eight minutes the album's longest track -- do the guitar pyrotechnics overwhelm the song. But even here, the musicians are obviously inspired by each other and deliver dazzling solos, each more jaw-dropping than the last. Everything sizzles, yet a mid-album detour into a laid-back version of Neil Young's country-ish ballad "Unknown Legend" works surprisingly well, especially with Musselwhite's poignant harp solo. Jagger/Richards' "The Last Time" gets a rootsy rave-up treatment, as does Dylan's "Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat," and the duo clicks into shuffle mode on Thackery's instrumental Freddie King tribute, "Freddy's Combo." For the most part, the over the top guitar shenanigans this partnership threatens thankfully never materialize, with both six-string benders providing short, succinct, yet scorching solos within the framework of the tunes. Lead vocals are shared, although Benoit is clearly the better singer, with Thackery's rasp getting by on sheer enthusiasm. A treat for fans of both artists as well as a stirring contemporary electric blues album by any yardstick, Whiskey Store successfully joins two gifted guitarists in a session that proves greater than the sum of its very talented parts.
© Hal Horowitz /TiVo
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Jimmy Thackery, MainArtist - Tab Benoit, MainArtist - Greg Wetzel, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2002 Telarc International
Glenn Worf, ComposerLyricist - Jimmy Thackery, MainArtist - Tab Benoit, MainArtist
℗ 2002 Telarc International
Colin Linden, ComposerLyricist - Jimmy Thackery, MainArtist - Tab Benoit, MainArtist - Anders Osborne, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2002 Telarc International
Percy Mayfield, ComposerLyricist - Jimmy Thackery, MainArtist - Tab Benoit, MainArtist
℗ 2002 Telarc International
Jimmy Thackery, MainArtist - Tab Benoit, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2002 Telarc International
Jimmy Thackery, MainArtist - Tab Benoit, MainArtist - Robert Zimmerman, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2002 Telarc International
Neil Young, ComposerLyricist - Jimmy Thackery, MainArtist - Tab Benoit, MainArtist
℗ 2002 Telarc International
Eddie Jones, ComposerLyricist - Jimmy Thackery, MainArtist - Tab Benoit, MainArtist
℗ 2002 Telarc International
Reese Wynans, ComposerLyricist - Jimmy Thackery, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Tab Benoit, MainArtist
℗ 2002 Telarc International
KEITH RICHARDS, ComposerLyricist - MICK JAGGER, ComposerLyricist - Jimmy Thackery, MainArtist - Tab Benoit, MainArtist
℗ 2002 Telarc International
Jimmy Thackery, MainArtist - Tab Benoit, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2002 Telarc International
Albumbeschreibung
The first summit meeting for these two journeymen roots-blues-rock guitarists is a rousing triumph. On paper, Tab Benoit's less aggressive New Orleans style wouldn't seem to mesh with Jimmy Thackery's boozy, tough, rough and tumble approach. But like Lennon and McCartney, each complements the other. Benoit lets his Delta and Texas-styled roots seep into the proceedings, tempering Thackery's more bombastic leads. Stevie Ray Vaughan's Double Trouble rhythm section and keyboardist Reese Wynans provide dexterous support, as does ace harp master Charlie Musselwhite. Most importantly, this isn't just a bunch of songs built around endless jams. The selections are mostly covers, but the wide range of writers involved -- from Bob Dylan, the Stones, and Neil Young to obscurities from legends like Percy Mayfield and Eddie Jones -- shows the scope of the guitarists' influences. Only on the Benoit-penned slow blues "Nice and Warm" -- reprised from his solo debut and at almost eight minutes the album's longest track -- do the guitar pyrotechnics overwhelm the song. But even here, the musicians are obviously inspired by each other and deliver dazzling solos, each more jaw-dropping than the last. Everything sizzles, yet a mid-album detour into a laid-back version of Neil Young's country-ish ballad "Unknown Legend" works surprisingly well, especially with Musselwhite's poignant harp solo. Jagger/Richards' "The Last Time" gets a rootsy rave-up treatment, as does Dylan's "Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat," and the duo clicks into shuffle mode on Thackery's instrumental Freddie King tribute, "Freddy's Combo." For the most part, the over the top guitar shenanigans this partnership threatens thankfully never materialize, with both six-string benders providing short, succinct, yet scorching solos within the framework of the tunes. Lead vocals are shared, although Benoit is clearly the better singer, with Thackery's rasp getting by on sheer enthusiasm. A treat for fans of both artists as well as a stirring contemporary electric blues album by any yardstick, Whiskey Store successfully joins two gifted guitarists in a session that proves greater than the sum of its very talented parts.
© Hal Horowitz /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 00:51:51
- Main artists: Jimmy Thackery Tab Benoit
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Telarc
- Genre: Blues/country/folk Blues
© 2002 Telarc International Corp. ℗ 2002 Telarc International Corp.
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