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1:54:11
SBD
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SCopeland
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SCopeland
SHNID:
ca1993-04-24.flac16
Source:
SBD > 2 track cassette mono
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Digitized using Griffin iMic and Final Vinyl at 32 bit
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View NotesPlayers:
Charles Atkins - keyboards and vocals
The Blues Boys
Larry Laseur - harmonica
Harty Wiedemann - guitar
Tom Henning - guitar

with Brian Baker on drums
and Louie on bass


Best Call, aka You & the Blues, a lesson in how to learn a song. Starts right out with Charles pushing Harty to do an intro, who struggles on the first few takes. Track 5 has some strong vocals. Charles can be tough at times and he is determined that the Boys will get it, till they finally work thru and get close on track 8. Then it's onward and learn another - Key To Your Heart. Track 9 he explains the chords and structure. Good vocals on 11; good song for Charles with the pacing and long vowels he can rumble around in. Larry does some nice fills on harp. Last Time I Was Lonely - must be break time, you can hear Tom unplug at the start. Pure Charles - somewhere between gospel and blues. I could listen to him sing these tunes for hours. This one has Charles on organ, Larry harp and Brian drums.

 Charles is not satisfied so it's back to Key to Your Heart. A couple slips but track 15 is most complete version. The next song to develop - You Can Make It - is something they made up the week before. Catchy rhythm, fun for Charles to sing with Larry backing but they have trouble finding an ending. 

A series of covers next: Track 21 starts out with just Charles piano, Larry harp and I think Tom on guitar; the drums kick in after a minute and then rock me baby. Charles has a lot of authority in his voice on this one. That would be Harty playing slide towards the end. All My Days is OK but too bad something shifted and the vocals got too hot altho it straightens out by the end. Not sure why there are 3 covers of Tobacco Road; guess Charles wanted to be sure the vamp was down and they have the parts right. Sun Rises in the East is one of my favs in concert; track 27 is a comfortable but strong version.  I Feel Good - Charles gets to channel James Brown; always lots of dancers for this one so the Boys need to be tight, which is not so easy on this song. Downhome Blues - lots of blues bands cover this, but I never really cared for it. Charles likes to sing it tho (Larry backing here) and it's a simple one to do at a gig for when the guys start to tire. Great speech by Charles on Musician's Attitude. He and the Boys go back and forth about dancers (and drinkers), tempo and venues.