Let
The Sweet Talk Flow...
El Toro Records R&B
205 Boogie And Soul -
Lipstick Woman - Please
Love Me - Don't Touch Me
Baby - That's What the
Blues is all About - Do
You Think I'm Wrong - Let
The Sweet Talk Flow - T-Bear
Blues - She Moves Me -
Barefootin'- Baby Please
Don't Lie to Me - You're
Gonna Need Me
This 8-piece combo (3
saxes, piano, bass,
drums, guitar and an
excellent blues shouter)
comes from Sweden and
knows how to play
rhythm'n'blues for sure.
And the five originals
written by T-Bear prove
they can deliver solid
originals too. They have
roots in the 40's and the
50's but they are not a
retro band. The global
sound has a modern edge
and would please fans of
The Fabulous Thunderbirds
and Little Charlie and
the Nightcats as well as
fans of T-Bone Walker.
They don't hesitate to
make incursions into the
60's and add a bit of
soul in their groovy
music for the pleasure of
your ears and your feet.
You'll also find swamp
pop (Dont Touch me Baby)
a very danceable funky
number (That's What the
Blues Is All About), and
a Chicago blues with soul
(You're Gonna Need Me)
closes this fine album.
Highly recommended.
Available here. Fred "Virgil"
Turgis
Broadway
Twist
Self-released Hippie Creek Lady -
Broadway Twist - Girl
You're Electric - She's
My Woman - Stumble Back
To Go - It Takes Time -
Buzz You All Night Long -
Hard To Believe - Come
Back Baby - Don't Leave
Your Heart Behing -
Meanest Girl - Boogie
Contest
The best post-war blues
album I've heard in ages.
T-Bear & The Duke Of
Rhythm's newest album is
the perfect follow-up to
"Let the Sweet Talk
Flow" with the sole
exception that it's even
better. With the same
line-up (plus the
addition of Arne Fjeld
Rasmussen on harmonica -
and what harmonica!) they
deliver twelve self
penned songs with a
strong 60's blues filled
with soul feel. No
filler, all killers. I
particularly enjoy the
presence of the Hammond B-3
on almost all of the
songs of this album. It's
very hard to resist to
dance and party to the
sound of "Hippie
Creek Lady", "Boogie
Contest", "Girl
You're Electric"
that'll please the fans
of Rick Estrin and Little
Charlie Baty and the best
of all "Broadway
Twist" - an instant
classic - that leaves you
exhausted. You'll then
relax with the slower
"Stumble Back To Go",
"Hard To Believe"
and the fantastic
soulfull ballad "Don't
Leave Your Heart Behind".
T Bear is equally at ease
with fast paced numbers
than with slower tunes on
which his deep voice
makes wonders. If you dig
the King (Albert,
Freddie, BB) and modern
artists like Nick Curran
and Jimme Vaughan you
won't wait any longer to
get a copy of this cd. Fred "Virgil"
Turgis
Ice Machine [2013] Intro: To Be Continued... - Why Don't You Stop - Same Ol' Tricks - Ain't Gone 'n' Give Up On Love - Ice Machine - Let Me Love You - Things Ain't Like They Seem - Choke Dog - Hard To Believe - Come Back Baby - Church Blues
Things have changed a bit for T-Bear since his latest release. This new album sees the band without the horn section but still with a Hammond B3 organ. For the rest the band stays true to its main inspiration namely the King (Albert and Freddie), Albert Collins and Luther Allison. The B3 organ is a nice addition and reminds a bit of Jimmie Vaughan's Tilt a Whirl band.
There's a majority of originals, that alternate rhythms, moods and styles (I dig the funky Ice Machine) and a couple of well choosen covers from Stevie Ray Vaughan and Willie Dixon.
