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Too Slim and The Taildraggers: Blue Heart

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Label: Underworld Records
Released: 2013.06.16
Time:
 49:21
Category: Blues Rock
Producer(s): Tom Hambridge
Rating:
Media type: CD
Web address: www.tooslim.org
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Purchase date: 2014
Price in €: 1,00





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[1] Wash My Hands (Timothy Langford) - 4:04
[2] Minutes Seem Like Hours (Timothy Langford) - 3:52
[3] Blue Heart (Timothy Langford) - 4:54
[4] Make It Sound Happy (Timothy Langford) - 5:11
[5] Good To See You Smile Again (Timothy Langford) - 3:24
[6] When Whiskey Was My Friend (Timothy Langford) - 3:28
[7] If You Broke My Heart (Timothy Langford) - 3:27
[8] New Years Blues (Timothy Langford) - 5:16
[9] Shape of Blues To Come (David Duncan) - 4:32
[10] Preacher (Ross Sermons) - 6:35
[11] Angels Are Back (Timothy Langford) - 4:38

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Tim Langford - Guitar, Vocals
Tom Hambridge - Drums, Percussion, Background Vocals, Mastering, Mixing, Producer
Jimmy Hall - Harmonica, Vocals
Tommy Macdonald - Bass Guitar
Rob McNelley - Electric Guitar
Reese Wynans - Hammond B3 Organ

Nancy Langford - Executive Producer, Artwork, Graphic Design
Michael Saint-Leon - Engineer, Mastering, Mixing
Kam Luchterhand - Assistant Engineer

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Too Slim and the Taildraggers' new release, Blue Heart, was recorded in Nashville with producer Tom Hambridge. Tim ''Too Slim'' Langford also utilized Nashville studio aces and current former Delbert McClinton guitarist Rob McNelly, bassist Tommy MacDonald, Tom Hambridge on drums and Reese Wynans of Stevie Ray Vaughn's Band on Hammond B3. Former Wet Willie frontman Jimmy Hall also makes a guest vocal appearance as well as lending his harmonica talents. Too Slim's previous CD, Shiver, was nominated for Blues Rock Album Of The Year at the 2012 BMA awards. His last four albums have charted in the Top Ten on the Billboard Blues Charts.

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The first thing I do before I throw any newly received CD into the player is open the cover and take a look at who the performers were. When I looked inside the cover of "Blue Heart" and seen not only Tom Hambridge's name, but also the names Reese Wynans, (B3), Rob McNelley (Electric Guitar), and Tommy MacDonald (Bass), I got pretty excited, because I just heard all their amazing work on Buddy Guy's new release, "Rhythm & Blues". Tom Hambridge, whom right now is the best Producer out there, also Produced "Rhythm & Blues" and "Blue Heart". In addition, Tom Hambridge also played Drums, and Mixed & Mastered "Blue Heart", of which that wizardry is ever present throughout the album.

"Blue Heart" marks the third CD I have received from Too Slim And The Taildraggers, with the last one being their 2009 release "Free Your Mind". Since then they have released a few more killer albums, that really got everyone's attention, "Broken Halo" & "Shiver", of which "Shiver" was "the 2012 Blues Music Association nominated Blues Rock Album Of The Year". "Blue Heart" marks yet another huge leap forward for Tim "Too Slim" Langford, as he presents us, with what just may be his masterpiece, or if not, pretty damn close to it.

"Blue Heart" consists of 11 spellbinding Tracks, all new originals and all written by Tim "Too Slim" Langford, which once again shows us all his immense songwriting skills, when which you combine that with his Guitar playing prowess and amazing Vocals, you come up with a perfect Trifecta for a Blues Rock artist. In addition to the previous performers already mentioned, "Blue Heart" also featured Jimmy Hall whom sang Vocals on "Good To See You Smile Again" and played Harmonica on the title Track.

"Blue Heart", for me, was both an exhausting, and at the same time, a very satisfying album to listen to. It was exhausting and satisfying in a good way though, the kind of exhaustion and satisfaction one gets from a really good run, when all the endorphins have kicked in and you feel drained, but quite happy about it. I am sure that all the performers must have felt a little exhaustion to, because there was an awful lot packed into the albums 49 minute length.

Sometimes when I listen to an album for the first time, I will do so at bedtime. This offers me a time with no distractions when I can just put the earphones in, turn out the lights, close my eyes and soak in all the music. I usually do this with the intention of listening to at least half of the album and then turning it off and getting to sleep. That concept works most of the time, except for when I start listening to a really good album and have to resign myself to the fact that the whole album must be listened to and I will just be getting a little less sleep that night. "Blue Heart" was the latest album to have robbed me of a little sleep as there was no way I was going to stop playing the album until it's completion.

"Wash My Hands" kicks the album into gear and I knew at that point I was going to be in for quite a ride, especially when the Chorus line kicked in and it sounded like someone had just turned on a few more extra channels. What a great and powerful opener.

Ok so "Wash My Hands" really got my attention, but then that song ended and the next Track, "Minutes Seem Like Hours", starts up and my jaw drops open and I say to myself, are you kidding me. Oh by the way the reason my jaw dropped open was because by this time "Blue Heart" had just caught me, Hook, Line, and Sinker. "Minutes Seem Like Hours", brought Tim "Too Slim" Langford's Guitar all the way to the front, as well as, Tom Hambridge's hypnotic beat on the Drums, which was amazing all the way through this album.

Track 5, "Good To See You Smile Again", was one of many favorites for me on "Blue Heart", and not just because it was a great slow Chicago Style Blues tune, but because I happen to know someone for whom it was really nice to see her smile again, after losing her soul mate. Jimmy Hall did a really fine job taking over the singing reins from Langford, while both Langford and McNelley offered up some more stellar Guitar work.

Another great tune was Track 7 "If You Broke My Heart", a real hard driving rocker that has the same familiar back beat and feel of Hendrix's "Stone Free". This one was a real thirst quencher for fans of full steam ahead Blues Rock.

For the final Track, Tim "Too Slim" Langford, decided to slow it down a bit and throw us a beautifully done Slide Acoustic number, of which I am thinking he did so, because he broke his other Guitar, the way he was wailing on it. This is a pretty bared boned number that also has a nice eastern sound to it, with the Guitar almost sounding like a Sitar at times. A very intriguing song that leaves you with the thought of what bit of mastery will Too Slim And The Taildraggers be bringing us next.

When I received "Blue Heart", I couldn't be more happier, well that is until I started listening to it and then happier just went to a whole new level.

If ever there was a thought that I really can't wait to hear someone's next album, Too Slim And The Taildraggers, "Blue Heart", sure left me with that feeling.

John Vermilyea - Blues Underground Network
 

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