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Steve James - Fast Texas
Styles: Acoustic Blues
Label: Burnside Distribution
Released: 2003/2008
File: mp3 @256K/s
Size: 94,5 MB
Time: 51:34
Art: front
1. Fast Texas - 5:19
2. Texas Tommy - 3:27
3. Sukey - 3:22
4. Jack O' Diamonds - 5:16
5. Freestone County Blues - 3:19
6. Where Shall I Be - 1:20
7. Day's Lonesome - 3:34
8. Cocaine Blues - 3:09
9. Chicken Stuff - 3:01
10. Blues Come To Stay - 3:28
11. Fisherman's Reel - 2:48
12. 4 or 5 Times - 2:27
13. Rain Done Fell On Me - 3:06
14. Waiting For A Train - 2:09
15. Bye Bye Babie Blues - 3:14
16. Rain Done Fell On Me (Reprise) - 2:28
Personnel:
Steve James - vocals, 6- & 12-string acoustic guitar, banjo, mandolin
Ruthie Foster - vocals
Cindy Cashdollar - acoustic & electric guitars, dobro
Del Rey - guitar
Cyd Cassone - vocals
Notes: With his new album "Fast Texas", Steve James pays tribute to the state that has been his home for over 25 years. The Texas experience is chronicled in James' original songs-from the animated title track to the brooding "Freestone County Blues". Also included are adaptations of songs by Lone Star roots regents like Hop Wilson, Milton Brown and Little Hat Jones.
To get his characteristic bare bones production values realized, Steve once again enlisted the help of some of Austin's best recording and mastering engineers, and used a small arsenal of acoustic and resophonic instruments (including a new custom-made 12 string guitar). "Best instrumental and vocal sounds I've gotten in the studio to date." opines James; whose guitar, slide guitar, mandolin, banjo and vocals are augmented on selected tracks by the sonorous string-work of Del Rey, the sinewy steel and Dobro of Cindy Cashdollar, and the soulful voices of Ruthie Foster and Cyd Cassone. Enjoy "Fast Texas"...and take your time doing it.
Since the release of his "Boom Chang" CD in the summer of 2000, Steve James has toured the US coast to coast with side trips to Mexico and Canada for festival dates, and three tours of Europe, which took him from the UK to Hungary and from Scandinavia to Italy and most recently, a month long tour in Australia. In June of 2001, he was heard on over 450 radio stations worldwide when he appeared on "A Prairie Home Companion" in Minneapolis, MN.
Acoustic Guitar/String Letter Press published "Inside blues Guitar", Steve's second book from them, along with several articles and lessons. "Learn to Play Blues Mandolin", featuring Steve with guitar support from john Sebastian, was added to the Homespun Tapes catalog alongside his previous guitar video. In addition, Steve taught at numerous guitar clinics and music camps including The Swannanoa Gathering Guitar week, Jorma Kaukonen's Fur Peace Ranch, the Centrum country blues and Heritage Week…and as host of his own guitar program at the Kerrville Folk Festival. Austin Texas even gave Steve his own "official Steve James day".
Steve James' guitar, slide guitar, mandolin and banjo were heard - live and in the studio - in support of artists as various as Kevin Russell of The Gourds and Howard Armstrong, senior inventor of Afro-American string band music. Steve appeared on compilations including the Grammy nominated "Preachin' the Blues… The Music of Mississippi Fred McDowell" (for which Steve also wrote the liner notes). His own retrospective CD, "Not For Highway Use… Austin Sessions 1988-95" is also now available from his website.
Steve's tour calendar for the coming year already includes multiple tours of Europe and North America and another West Coast tour with stage and studio duet partner Del Rey. The duo played to packed houses in Texas and on the West coast during spring/summer of 2002 and has recently recorded a 9-song (do-it-yourself) CD entitled "Twins", featuring a blend of classic and original tunes with guitar, slide guitar, uke and mandolin aplenty. ~ burnside records
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