Little Charlie & The Nightcats - 2002 - That's Big.nfo
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Little Charlie & The Nightcats - That's Big
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Artist...............: Little Charlie & The Nightcats
Album................: That's Big
Genre................: Blues
Source...............: Flac
Year.................: 2002
Codec................: LAME 3.10
Version..............: MPEG 1 Layer III
Quality..............: Insane, (avg. bitrate: 320kbps)
Channels.............: Joint Stereo / 44100 hz
Tags.................: , ID3 v2.3
Information..........: Thanks to the flac ripper
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Tracklisting
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1. Little Charlie & The Nightcats - Real Love [05:05]
2. Little Charlie & The Nightcats - Weekend Off [04:09]
3. Little Charlie & The Nightcats - Desperate Man [03:34]
4. Little Charlie & The Nightcats - Livin' Good [04:09]
5. Little Charlie & The Nightcats - That's Big [04:07]
6. Little Charlie & The Nightcats - Bluto's Back [04:05]
7. Little Charlie & The Nightcats - I'll Bet I Never Cross Your Mind[04:17]
8. Little Charlie & The Nightcats - I Know She Used To Be Your Woman[02:46]
9. Little Charlie & The Nightcats - Money Must Think I'm Dead (#2)[03:27]
10. Little Charlie & The Nightcats - Coastin' Hank [06:23]
11. Little Charlie & The Nightcats - It Better Get Better [03:55]
12. Little Charlie & The Nightcats - Bayview Jump [04:27]
13. Little Charlie & The Nightcats - Steady Rollin' Man [03:21]
14. Little Charlie & The Nightcats - Go On If You're Goin' [05:58]
Playing Time.........: 59:48
Total Size...........: 136.92 MB
NFO generated on.....: 2/5/2019 3:49:32 PM
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Although founders Little Charlie Baty and harpist/singer/songwriter Rick Estrin
welcome two new cats on bass and drums, little else has changed on Little
Charlie & the Nightcats' eighth studio effort, again on Alligator, the only label
they have recorded for. While that could be a problem for some outfits, the
music here is so perfectly conceived, well-written, and performed with
cracking musicianship that only the grouchiest blues purist will complain they
aren't breaking much new ground. Estrin's slimy, woman-distrusting, often
comical delivery on his compositions -- such as "Desperate Man," "Livin'
Good," and a duet with the equally non-PC West Coast singer/harp player
James Harman trading quips on the title track -- make for a lighthearted
listening experience. But clearly these guys can also play; Baty and guest
guitarist Rusty Zinn's dueling hollow-body guitars on "Bluto's Back" and
Estrin's chromatic harp solo on "Coastin' Hank" (two of the disc's three
instrumentals) prove that the group's chops are as finely tuned as their ability
to cut up and add a dose of levity to the usually ultra-serious blues. The
occasional use of horns on four tracks injects a jazzy R&B sensibility to the
proceedings and fills out the sound. Zinn's vocal on "It Better Get Better" also
takes the focus off Estrin, whose schtick starts to wear thin by the 12th track
-- the album's lone cover -- a version of "Steady Rollin' Man," credited to
Sonny Boy Williamson ll, who wrote these particular lyrics, not Robert
Johnson. The group's roots in Louis Jordan's swinging jump blues are
showcased in "Money Must Think I'm Dead" and even new drummer Joey
Ventittelli gets a songwriting credit on the Chicago blues of the album's kickoff
track, "Real Love," which features some lip-shredding, overdriven, electrified
harp from Estrin. Established fans will rejoice in this exceptional release that
treads water in all the right ways, and newcomers can start here to
appreciate Little Charlie & the Nightcats' charming, unorthodox yet dedicated
approach to the blues.
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