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This West Coast-based guitarist shines brilliantly on his third album for Bullseye Blues. While some of his earlier locally produced efforts have been uneven affairs, here kudos must go forth to producer and keyboard sideman Ron Levy. Levy keeps Wilson's guitar tone at sting and bite level 10 and his vocals right up front and toasty, surrounding him with a solid rhythm section and spare horn stabs. Eight of the 12 songs here are from Smokey's prolific pen, including "You Don't Drink What I Drink," and the title track, "Too Drunk To Drive," "Don't Tangle With Me," and "Black Widow," winners all. A quartet of covers (Magic Sam's "Easy Baby," Elmore James' "Something Inside Of Me" and a pair of Howlin' Wolf tunes, "Louise" and "44 Blues," with the latter featuring a guest turn from James Harman) rounds out this excellent session. Those who can't get enough of nasty, stinging lead guitar lines would do well to investigate this album.
© Cub Koda /TiVo
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Chris Jones, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Scott Thompson, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Jones, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Osborn, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Andrew Jones, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Smokey Wilson, Electric Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jim Spake, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Kevin Hodge, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ron Levy, Producer, Piano, Hammond B3, AssociatedPerformer - Rusty McFarland, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1997 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Chris Jones, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - ELMORE JAMES, ComposerLyricist - Scott Thompson, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Jones, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Osborn, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Andrew Jones, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Smokey Wilson, Electric Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Spake, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Kevin Hodge, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ron Levy, Producer, Piano, Hammond B3, AssociatedPerformer - Rusty McFarland, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1997 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Chris Jones, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Scott Thompson, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Jones, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Osborn, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Andrew Jones, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Smokey Wilson, Electric Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jim Spake, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Kevin Hodge, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ron Levy, Producer, Piano, Hammond B3, AssociatedPerformer - Rusty McFarland, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1997 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Chris Jones, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - CHESTER BURNETT, ComposerLyricist - Scott Thompson, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Howlin' Wolf, ComposerLyricist - James Harman, Harmonica, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Jones, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Osborn, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Andrew Jones, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Smokey Wilson, Electric Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Spake, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Kevin Hodge, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ron Levy, Producer, Piano, Hammond B3, AssociatedPerformer - Rusty McFarland, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1997 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Chris Jones, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - CHESTER BURNETT, ComposerLyricist - Scott Thompson, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Howlin' Wolf, ComposerLyricist - Charles Jones, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Osborn, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Andrew Jones, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Smokey Wilson, Electric Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Spake, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Kevin Hodge, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ron Levy, Producer, Piano, Hammond B3, AssociatedPerformer - Rusty McFarland, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1997 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Chris Jones, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Scott Thompson, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Jones, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Osborn, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Andrew Jones, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Smokey Wilson, Electric Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jim Spake, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Kevin Hodge, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ron Levy, Producer, Piano, Hammond B3, AssociatedPerformer - Rusty McFarland, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1997 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Chris Jones, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Scott Thompson, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Jones, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Osborn, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Andrew Jones, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Smokey Wilson, Electric Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jim Spake, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Kevin Hodge, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ron Levy, Producer, Piano, Hammond B3, AssociatedPerformer - Rusty McFarland, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1997 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Chris Jones, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Scott Thompson, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Jones, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Osborn, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Andrew Jones, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Smokey Wilson, Electric Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jim Spake, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Kevin Hodge, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ron Levy, Producer, Piano, Hammond B3, AssociatedPerformer - Rusty McFarland, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1997 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Chris Jones, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Scott Thompson, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Jones, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Osborn, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Andrew Jones, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Smokey Wilson, Electric Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jim Spake, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Kevin Hodge, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ron Levy, Producer, Piano, Hammond B3, AssociatedPerformer - Rusty McFarland, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1997 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Chris Jones, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Scott Thompson, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Jones, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Osborn, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Andrew Jones, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Smokey Wilson, Electric Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jim Spake, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Kevin Hodge, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ron Levy, Producer, Piano, Hammond B3, AssociatedPerformer - Rusty McFarland, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1997 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Chris Jones, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Scott Thompson, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Jones, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Osborn, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Andrew Jones, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Smokey Wilson, Electric Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jim Spake, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Kevin Hodge, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ron Levy, Producer, Piano, Hammond B3, AssociatedPerformer - Rusty McFarland, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1997 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Chris Jones, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - WILLIE DIXON, ComposerLyricist - Scott Thompson, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Jones, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Osborn, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Andrew Jones, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Smokey Wilson, Electric Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Spake, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Kevin Hodge, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ron Levy, Producer, Piano, Hammond B3, AssociatedPerformer - Rusty McFarland, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1997 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Album review
This West Coast-based guitarist shines brilliantly on his third album for Bullseye Blues. While some of his earlier locally produced efforts have been uneven affairs, here kudos must go forth to producer and keyboard sideman Ron Levy. Levy keeps Wilson's guitar tone at sting and bite level 10 and his vocals right up front and toasty, surrounding him with a solid rhythm section and spare horn stabs. Eight of the 12 songs here are from Smokey's prolific pen, including "You Don't Drink What I Drink," and the title track, "Too Drunk To Drive," "Don't Tangle With Me," and "Black Widow," winners all. A quartet of covers (Magic Sam's "Easy Baby," Elmore James' "Something Inside Of Me" and a pair of Howlin' Wolf tunes, "Louise" and "44 Blues," with the latter featuring a guest turn from James Harman) rounds out this excellent session. Those who can't get enough of nasty, stinging lead guitar lines would do well to investigate this album.
© Cub Koda /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 01:02:28
- Main artists: Smokey Wilson
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Bullseye Blues
- Genre: Blues/Country/Folk Blues
© 1997 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc. ℗ 1997 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
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