Blue Road - Live at Gabe's Backstage Lounge

Bitrate: 320K/s
Year:2009
Time:69:25 
Size:160,0 MB 
Label:GMS Records 
Styles:Blues 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Hold On -  6:16
 2. You're Gonna Need Me -  5:16
 3. Mercy, Mercy, Mercy -  4:55
 4. She Caught the Katy -  4:41
 5. I'm Walkin' -  4:27
 6. Them Changes - 13:22
 7. People Get Ready -  6:17
 8. Green Onions -  4:54
 9. 110 In the Shade -  7:49
10. Drown in My Own Tears -  3:41
11. I Got a Woman -  7:42

Blue Road features the husband and wife team of veteran blues guitar slinger Gary Gand and keyboardist Joan Gand. Fronting the band is legendary Chicago singer Jimy Rogers. The Chicago Sun Times calls him "a bundle of dynamite." In the 1960s, Jimy and his band The Mauds were the first white band to record at Chess Studios. Some 40 years later, Jimy is back on the scene without losing any of his chops. This well recorded live release captures a classic set of blues, R&B, and soul with the unmistakable Chicago urban sound. The Chicago Tribune chose Blue Road's CD Release party as one of their "10 Must-See Shows.” Regulars in the blues clubs and perennial favorites on the summer festival circuit, Blue Road closed the 2009 Chicago Blues Festival with a monster blues jam. The  CD “Live at Gabe’s Backstage Lounge” was chosen for Hambone's Top 5 CDs of the Month on ChicagoBluesGuide.com. Radio personality Hambone says, “Jimy Rogers is one of the finest vocal stylists and dynamic entertainers in Chicago. Their version of Curtis Mayfield’s People Get Ready is killer!!”  Blue Road puts a modern twist on old-school tunes. Hold On is an updated version of the familiar Sam and Dave tune The Mauds covered in the late 60’s on Mercury Records. Rogers’ vocal power is evident, as is the driving rhythm section and Gand’s searing guitar. Organ lovers will enjoy Green Onions featuring Joan Gand’s soulful playing in the tradition of organ greats like Booker T and Jimmy Smith. You’re Gonna Need Me is intensely emotional with a heavier feel than the original Albert King version. John Fogerty’s 110 In the Shade showcases Gand’s slide guitar. Graham Nelson’s virtuoso harp throughout is a tasty treat. You’ll definitely want to take a trip down the Blue Road.

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