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Walter Trout: Blues for the Modern Daze

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Label: Provogue Records
Released: 2012.06.23
Time:
 77:52
Category: Blues, Blues-Rock
Producer(s): Walter Trout, Eric Corne
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Media type: CD
Web address: www.waltertrout.com
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Purchase date: 2015
Price in €: 1,00





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[1] Saw My Mama Cryin' (Walter Trout) - 5:52
[2] Lonely (Walter Trout) - 4:52
[3] The Sky Is Fallin' Down (Walter Trout) - 3:42
[4] Blues For My Baby (Walter Trout) - 7:57
[5] You Can't Go Home Again (Walter Trout) - 5:49
[6] Recovery (Walter Trout) - 6:24
[7] Turn Off Your TV (Walter Trout) - 3:30
[8] Lifestyle Of The Rich And Famous (Walter Trout) - 6:16
[9] Never Knew You Well (Walter Trout) - 6:14
[10] Puppet Master (Walter Trout) - 0:45
[11] Money Rules The World (Walter Trout) - 4:37
[12] All I Want Is You (Walter Trout) - 5:21
[13] Brother's Keeper (Walter Trout) - 7:01
[14] Blues For The Modern Daze (Walter Trout) - 6:18
[15] Pray For Rain (Walter Trout) - 3:14

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Walter Trout - Guitars, Harmonica, Producer, Vocals, Background Vocals

Rob Rio - Piano
Rick Knapp - Bass Guitar
Sam Avila - Hammond B3
Deacon Jones - Hammond B3
Skip Edwards - Hammond B3, Wurlitzer Piano
Michael Leasure - Drums

Wally Bass - Background Vocals

Eric Corne - Engineer, Mixing, Percussion, Producer, Background Vocals
Zavosh Rad - Recording Assistant
Maor Appelbaum - Mastering
Roy Koch - Artwork
Alan Grossman - Band Photo
Austin Hargrave - Photography

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2012 CD Provogue PRD 7368 5



Hard-hitting Chicago blues complete with swirling B3, gritty vocal performances, and in-your-face guitar. This is the best way to describe Luther’s Blues, the latest album from Walter Trout. This is the first cover album that Trout has attempted, and he does as well as can be expected, given that he has made a tribute album.

It is not easy to put together a good album of Luther Allison covers, but if there is one man who can do his work justice, it is Walter Trout. A brilliant guitarist in his own right who knows Allison’s music, Trout captures Allison’s classic Chicago sound while adding bits and pieces of his own musical innovation to the project.

“Cherry Red Wine” is one of the greatest blues songs ever written, and Trout’s version proves it. It is one of a handful of truly magical tracks, the others being “Chicago,” “Just as I Am,” and “Freedom.” Being a tribute album, there isn’t a great deal of variety, but all of the songs are compelling.

It is rare that there is a cover or tribute album that is really good, but, as Trout himself admits, the goal of this album is to lead the listener to Allison’s original recordings, and this album will most certainly do that. Allison’s stellar recordings set a very high bar for Trout to meet, perhaps an unfairly high bar, but a bar that Trout meets, and even exceeds it on a few songs. Trout does about as good of a job as possible on a tribute album, and should be recognized as having done so. Nevertheless, Luther Allison is Luther Allison and there is no substitute for the original recordings of these songs.

Nik Rodewald
www.bluesrockreview.com



When Walter Trout describes a fellow bluesman as "one of the greatest musicians I've ever seen," you know we're talking about someone with serious talent. 

But does Trout's statement have any weight behind it? Well, Trout has put out more than 20 albums and played in bands like Canned Heat and John Mayall's Bluesmakers, so I'd say he's pretty qualified.

After his last album of bluesy jams, "Blues for the Modern Daze," Trout decided to play homage to his friend and fellow musician Luther Allison on Trout's newest album, "Luther's Blues."

So what makes Allison worthy of recognition? Allison's big break came when he joined Howlin' Wolf and was taken under the wing of famous guitar player Freddie King. Allison went on to produce more than 20 albums himself. He was also posthumously inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame after his passing in 1997.

Trout and Allison's paths first crossed in 1986 at the Montreaux Jazz festival in Switzerland, and they would end up bonding over their love of music as they became friends. But it wasn't just the musical bond Trout enjoyed with Allison.

"It was just his personality. He was the warmest, most genuine person I've met. He had no façade and had no problem showing you who he was," says Trout in a phone interview. "I really thought he deserved more recognition, he was such a talented musician. He never portrayed a character and had such an honest presentation to his music."

Allison's guitar playing and songwriting prove that he deserves to be in the same category as some more prominent names like Buddy Guy and Freddie King.

Whittling down a tracklist for Trout's tribute album was no easy task.

"Well, I started by downloading every album he put out, and then began to narrow it down to about 40 or so songs, and then I got it down to about a dozen after that."

Trout really stays true to Allison's "honest" approach to playing. You won't hear any added effects or layered tracks, just Trout and his band hammering out some of Allison's biggest hits.

Trout opens with "I'm Back" to revive a great rock tune from Allison.

"Probably 'Cherry Red Wine' is a song that really speaks to me. Growing up I had a lot of alcoholism in my house so that's one that I find relevant to me," says Trout.

Trout showcases a variety of Allison's repertoire, from the rockabilly style of "Move from the Hood" to the six-minute bluesy epic "Big City."

The most interesting track isn't even a song. "Luther Speaks" is from a clip Trout found on YouTube where Allison talks about performing.

"I don't need fans, I want friends, let's make friends fans. If I see you today, I want to see you tomorrow too."

The track only lasts about 30 seconds, but it shows who Allison as a person. He wasn't a character; he wasn't a superstar; he was a person who liked to play guitar for others to hear. He may not be a household name, but that's just fine with him.

When asked if there's one piece of advice from Allison that really stuck with Trout, he remembers the exact words, "He told me leave your ego, play the music, love the people."

These words express exactly who Allison was as a musician and a performer. It's not about making money or getting recognition, it's about building not only a connection, but a friendship, with the fans. Trout does an excellent job of bringing to light a musician who not only had immense passion for music, but immense passion for people.

Troy Diffenderfer, Freestyle Staff Writer
www.lancasteronline.com



On the closing track of his amazing new album, Luther’s Blues, Walter Trout testifies to the power and passion of one of his heroes when he boldly sings, “leave your ego, play the music, love the people, that’s the way he lived, when Luther played the blues he gave us all he had to give.” This simple sentiment is the guiding principle behind this stellar tribute album to one of the more unsung icons of the blues and electric guitar, Luther Allison.

In his 25-plus year career Walter Trout has also become a bit of an icon, forging a reputation as a fire breathing guitarist after his tenure with Canned Heat and John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers, so he seems the natural choice to be the one who could take the Allison catalog up a few more notches. Trout enlisted producer Eric Corne to capture the raw, seat of the energy of live takes with his crack road band of keyboardist Sammy Avila, bass man Rick Knapp and drummer Michael Leasure. The quartet blazes through the 11-song greatest hits collection from Allison’s lexicon of hard driving blues and soul burners, taking each to new heights of pyrotechnic musical orgasms.

Trout goes so completely over the top on “Cherry Red Wine,” one of Allison’s signature tunes, making it hard to believe such gut wrenching vocals are coming from a 62-year-old. The band recasts Allison’s protest song “Big City,” over a Voodoo Chile groove giving a nod to Hendrix and Stevie Ray as well with his wailing Stratocaster. The muscular funk of tracks “Chicago” and “Freedom” is propelled by a rhythm section steaming at mach one, flaying out a fusillade of notes, but then turning on a dime to give a tasteful reading of the gospel infused “Just As I Am.” Trout then trades barbs with Luther’s son Bernard Allison on the turbo charged Texas boogie “Low Down and Dirty.” The albums other guest star is a short recording of Luther speaking of his life’s philosophy of wanting to be part of the universe of nature and make friends everywhere he went.

Luther’s Blues succeeds on many levels, as it will no doubt lead many to discover the music of Luther Allison as well as showcase the power and precision of Walter Trout and his stellar band who deliver what may prove to be the electric blues album of the year.

Rick J Bowen - June 30, 2013
www.innocentwords.com



Walter Trout: 'Blues For The Modern Daze' represents the guitar legend returning to his core blues roots; creating his first blues album in 23 years as a bandleader. Trout shares that his inspiration for the album: 'was the country bluesman Blind Willie Johnson'. His music is so beautiful, primal, direct and deeply spiritual that I wanted to feel it at my back when we were cutting these songs'. These songs represent his songwriting and music at at the zenith of his creative and personal growth.

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