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Record Conven The Racky Thomas Band, “Troubled All The Time,” RT3258, 2000
Years ago I used to write for a Blues Music newsletter.
It was my interest in, and love for the blues that eventually led
me to that point. By then
the blues had become a kind of booming cottage industry for anyone with
a bar band, or any kid with a guitar or harmonica to specialize in, meet
chicks, have drinks bought for you, make a little (usually very little)
money and maybe have a good time at it.
Sometimes, some very good music would happen as well.
Sadly, often the music was second rate and the only thing that
seemed to matter was which band had the coolest shades and/or fedoras. Still, sometimes that good thing would happen.
Racky Thomas & Band operate in Boston, MA..
I hope that someday I get back there to see them, or that they
end up touring out this way, because this CD is really fine and I’d
sure like to catch them live at this stuff.
We have a mutual friend (Dan Kochakian, who published a great
small mag called “Whiskey, Women and…” – remember that one?) and
he suggested Racky send me a CD. Thanks
Dan.
The blues here presented is refreshing in its variety of styles
and in the high quality of the performance and production.
From Chicago to Swamp, Jump to reworked Traditional, thank you
for not being stuck someplace.
All lthe tunes but one traditional one, “John The Revelator”,
are written by vocalist/harmonica player Racky, or by bass player Todd
Carson, or both. Racky is
the vocalist and he brings a fine feeling for
his material and a smokey vocal quality to it as well.
Whoops, I just noticed that on some tracks he also plays National
steel guitar too. There are lots of players in and out on various tracks, so I’m not going to start talking about each one. Just know that the musicianship here is high quality throughout. So, if you’re a blues fan, booker, club operator or just intrigued by all this, I suggest you go on the internet to this band’s website and find out how to get this on CD. The site is: www.therackythomasband.com. Do it now.
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