[2017-08-25] Savoy Brown "Witchy Feelin'" (Ruf)

Charlie · **Joined:** 23 Dec 2014 **Posts:** 14215

Description
Blues is not for the faint-hearted. Since the genre first drew breath, it's greatest practitioners have embraced the darkness, spinning tales of hardship and death, hellhounds and devilry. If the sleeve of Witchy Feelin' suggests that Kim Simmonds, too, has a tendency towards the macabre, then Savoy Brown's iconic leader is happy to confirm it. "Blues has always dealt with themes of the Devil, witchcraft and so forth, and I've always written along those lines. At least three of the songs on Witchy Feelin' have that hoodoo vibe..." Released in 2017 on Ruf Records, Witchy Feelin' proves the Devil still has all the best tunes. From the thrillingly brittle guitar riff that opens Why Did You Hoodoo Me, we are in the hands of a master, with Simmonds reigniting the seismic vocals and searing fretwork that established Savoy Brown as linchpins of the '60s British blues boom. "On this album, I tried my best to get my voice in it's power zone," he explains. "I'm a baritone singer. I like listening to singers I can relate to, such as J.J. Cale, Mark Knopfler, Tony Joe White and Tom Rush. For my guitar playing, I still get inspiration from Otis Rush, Buddy Guy and all the Chicago players I grew up listening to back in '63... but I always listen to new music too." Recording alongside Pat Desalvo (bass), Garnet Grimm (drums) and engineer Ben Elliott, Simmonds leads us into a world of dark nights, wild weather, women and whiskey: all perennial themes given a modern twist by this ageless bluesman. "The songs on this album have been two years in the making," he reflects. "I tried to write songs that had a personal point of view yet can be relatable to everyone. On Vintage Man, I wrote about being the type of guy who doesn't change as he gets older. I wrote about the power of love on Why Did You Hoodoo Me. And with Guitar Slinger, I wrote a song about seeing a great guitar player in an old country bar - as I did when I first saw Roy Buchanan in '69."

Tracklist
1. Why Did You Hoodoo Me
2. Livin' On The Bayou
3. I Can't Stop The Blues
4. Witchy Feelin'
5. Guitar Slinger
6. Vintage Man
7. Standing In A Doorway
8. Memphis Blues
9. Can't Find Paradise
10. Thunder Lighting & Rain
11. Close To Midnihjt

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B071JV92FC/?tag=imwan-20

Geff R. · 27 Sep 2006

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Charlie · **Joined:** 23 Dec 2014 **Posts:** 14215

Bump: I've added a description to the first post that includes the band members on this album.

Geff R. · 27 Sep 2006

Thx! I think SB has pretty much become Simmonds & sidemen for hire.

[2017-08-25] Savoy Brown "Witchy Feelin'" (Ruf)

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