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Spirit - Blues From The Soul (1996 us great psych blues & rock - Flac)
Posted: 17 May 2014 12:03 PM PDT
http://silveradoraremusic.blogspot.com/2014/05/spirit-blues-from-soul-1996-us-great.html
The last album released when Randy California (Wolfe) was alive and
approving everything on the album. He also wrote a great section in the
liner notes about his involvement with Jimi Hendrix in the Flames the
summer of '66, and other aspects of Spirit history, and dedicating the
album to his mother as the guiding force behind Spirit(she joined him in
June of 2009). It was she who began his guitar lessons at age five, and
made it so he could study under some blues greats. Spirit had a great band
together at the time of this album, and the blues go from psychedelic to
folksy.
He does the song written with Hendrix, "Look Over Yonder", and a
Hendrix-like version of "Red House". "The River" has words that portend his
own death saving his son from a rip tide(he joined Jimi, and John, on
01-02-'97), and the bonus of his poem for John Lennon was also used for
him. Old blues throughout with guests; "Sugar Mama" with the Doors' Robby
Krieger (who had also been with him on the Night of the Guitars, 1988
London), and Spencer Davis joining on his own song "Gimme Some
Lovin'". "Crossroads" is done different than Cream's version. Old
style "Pawn Shop Blues", and more plus bonus tracks.
Randy California (Wolfe, named by Jimi to differentiate him from the bass
player Randy in the Flames)lead and rhythm guitar and vocals, Matt Andes
(from Jo Jo Gunne)on slide guitar and vocals, Matt's daughter Rachel Andes
on vocals, Steve (Liberty) Loria (an old Spirit hand and bassist for jazz
and Motown greats) bass and vocals, and the great Ed (Cass)Cassidy on
drums, percussion and vocals (before Spirit, he was with Taj Mahal and Ry
Cooder, and before that with some jazz greats, rated as one of the best
drummers of all time, even ahead of Ginger Baker and Ringo Starr).
California Blues is a Spirit Masterpiece.(By Michael G. O'Brien)
Tracklist
01."California Blues" 3:48
02."Look Over Yonder" (Jimi Hendrix) 2:35
03."The River" 4:22
04."Call On Me" 2:58
05."Crossroads" (Robert Johnson) 5:46
06."Song for Clyde" 5:40
07."Pawn Shop Blues" (Brownie McGhee, Sonny Terry) 2:48
08."Sugar Mama" (Chester Arthur Burnett) 3:18
09."Red House (live)" (Hendrix) 6:12
10."Gimme Some Lovin'" (Davis, Winwood, Winwood) 3:36
11."We Believe" 3:40
12."One World/Like a Dog/Poem for John Lennon/Shoes Back On/Tell – Everyone
[live]"
All songs written by Randy California except noted.
Credits
Randy California - guitar, vocals
Ed Cassidy - drums, vocals
Matt Andes - slide guitar
Steve Loria - bass
Rachel Andes - vocals
&
John Locke - keyboards tracks 3,10,11,12
Scott Monahan - keyboards tracks 6,9,10
Spencer Davis - guitar, vocals track 10
Robbie Krieger - lead guitar track 8
Bruce Gary - drums track 10
Todd Smallwood - lead guitar track 12
Bob Nichols - drums track 3
Arthur Barrow - bass track 7
Denise Gula - strings track 4
Michael Lewis - horn arrangements
Here
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Spirit - Blues From The Soul (1996 us great psych blues & rock - Flac)
Posted: 17 May 2014 12:03 PM PDT
http://silveradoraremusic.blogspot.com/2014/05/spirit-blues-from-soul-1996-us-great.html
The last album released when Randy California (Wolfe) was alive and
approving everything on the album. He also wrote a great section in the
liner notes about his involvement with Jimi Hendrix in the Flames the
summer of '66, and other aspects of Spirit history, and dedicating the
album to his mother as the guiding force behind Spirit(she joined him in
June of 2009). It was she who began his guitar lessons at age five, and
made it so he could study under some blues greats. Spirit had a great band
together at the time of this album, and the blues go from psychedelic to
folksy.
He does the song written with Hendrix, "Look Over Yonder", and a
Hendrix-like version of "Red House". "The River" has words that portend his
own death saving his son from a rip tide(he joined Jimi, and John, on
01-02-'97), and the bonus of his poem for John Lennon was also used for
him. Old blues throughout with guests; "Sugar Mama" with the Doors' Robby
Krieger (who had also been with him on the Night of the Guitars, 1988
London), and Spencer Davis joining on his own song "Gimme Some
Lovin'". "Crossroads" is done different than Cream's version. Old
style "Pawn Shop Blues", and more plus bonus tracks.
Randy California (Wolfe, named by Jimi to differentiate him from the bass
player Randy in the Flames)lead and rhythm guitar and vocals, Matt Andes
(from Jo Jo Gunne)on slide guitar and vocals, Matt's daughter Rachel Andes
on vocals, Steve (Liberty) Loria (an old Spirit hand and bassist for jazz
and Motown greats) bass and vocals, and the great Ed (Cass)Cassidy on
drums, percussion and vocals (before Spirit, he was with Taj Mahal and Ry
Cooder, and before that with some jazz greats, rated as one of the best
drummers of all time, even ahead of Ginger Baker and Ringo Starr).
California Blues is a Spirit Masterpiece.(By Michael G. O'Brien)
Tracklist
01."California Blues" 3:48
02."Look Over Yonder" (Jimi Hendrix) 2:35
03."The River" 4:22
04."Call On Me" 2:58
05."Crossroads" (Robert Johnson) 5:46
06."Song for Clyde" 5:40
07."Pawn Shop Blues" (Brownie McGhee, Sonny Terry) 2:48
08."Sugar Mama" (Chester Arthur Burnett) 3:18
09."Red House (live)" (Hendrix) 6:12
10."Gimme Some Lovin'" (Davis, Winwood, Winwood) 3:36
11."We Believe" 3:40
12."One World/Like a Dog/Poem for John Lennon/Shoes Back On/Tell – Everyone
[live]"
All songs written by Randy California except noted.
Credits
Randy California - guitar, vocals
Ed Cassidy - drums, vocals
Matt Andes - slide guitar
Steve Loria - bass
Rachel Andes - vocals
&
John Locke - keyboards tracks 3,10,11,12
Scott Monahan - keyboards tracks 6,9,10
Spencer Davis - guitar, vocals track 10
Robbie Krieger - lead guitar track 8
Bruce Gary - drums track 10
Todd Smallwood - lead guitar track 12
Bob Nichols - drums track 3
Arthur Barrow - bass track 7
Denise Gula - strings track 4
Michael Lewis - horn arrangements
Here