T-Model Ford & Gravelroad Taledragger(blues)(mp3@320)[rogercc]

T MODEL FORD & GRAVELROAD TALEDRAGGER
Label:Alive [0115LP]
Release Date : Jan 10 2011
Format:Mp3@320


Recorded in the studio during last yearΓΓé¼Γäós US tour, Ford is backed by his talented touring band GravelRoad on the eight songs which include a couple of HowlinΓΓé¼Γäó Wolf tunes as well as others that have been covered by other legends like Muddy Waters, Champion Jack Dupree, and Jerry Lee Lewis. T-Model Ford is also joined by Brian Olive (Greenhornes, Soledad Brothers) and Matthew Smith (Outrageous Cherry, Volebeats) on a few of the songs, showcasing his raw and rugged vocals with heavy reverb laden guitar. Standouts include ΓΓé¼┼ôBig Legged WomanΓΓé¼┬¥ which clocks in at just under 8 minutes and traditional blues closer ΓΓé¼┼ôLittle Red Rooster.ΓΓé¼┬¥ T-Model FordΓΓé¼Γäós other nickname is ΓΓé¼┼ôTaildraggerΓΓé¼┬¥ (an aviation term for a landing gear configuration) and whether or not the album title is a play on his nickname, referring to all the tales and folklore that follow him around, Taledragger is sure one of the best blues releases this year. ΓΓé¼ΓÇ£ JFelton

What Ford, Olive, Smith, Alexander, and the rest have wrought on Taledragger is a modern blues album with primitive roots. The tension works. ItΓΓé¼Γäós a far more interesting recording because of its "impurities" ΓΓé¼ΓÇ¥ paradoxically, making it a far more "authentic" blues record because it is linked to multiple historic traditions simultaneously. ItΓΓé¼Γäós exponentially more enjoyable and exciting as blues than anything coming out of Chicago in the 21st century. ΓΓé¼ΓÇ£ Thom Jurek / AMG


Tracklist
1. Same Old Train
2. Comin' Back Home
3. How Many More Years
4. Someone's Knocking On My Door
5. Big Legged Woman
6. I Worn My Body For So Long
7. Red Dress
8. Little Red Rooster