It was recorded live at the chord on blues blues club st. Livehighwayman by tinsley ellis on amazon music unlimited. He sings like a man possessed and wields a mean lead guitar. Ellis takes classic, southern bluesrock workouts and jolts them to new life with a torrid ax barrage. His main axe during recording was his cherry red freddie king es345 reissue. Check out the best of tinsley ellis by tinsley ellis on amazon music.
Im a fan of the basic guitar, bass, drums and keyboard style of blues. Tinsley ellis, born june 4, 1957, is an american blues and rock musician. Tinsley ellis live at biddy mulligans 1991 internet archive. And the guitarist, backed by a strong supporting cast, delivers an exceptionally pleasing and wellrounded set on live. It was recorded by tony terrebonne, mixed by sam fishkin, mastered by dan stout and produced by tinsley ellis with bruce iglauer and tim kolleth as executive producers. The axe, a song by tinsley ellis on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Tough love is ellis third set for his own heartfixer label. Its three oclock in the mornin and lord its so still you can hear a heart break tired of givin you a warnin. Packs the punch of a heavyweight champion as tinsley reclaims his place with the giants of bluesrock guitar.
Tinsley s hypnotic, almost supernatural sense of rhythm is at its peak on the voodooinspired the other side. It was mastered by dan stout and bruce iglauer and produced by tinsley ellis and bruce iglauer. Usercontributed text is available under the creative commons bysa license and may also be available under the gnu fdl. Georgia blue, tinsley s first alligator release, hit the unprepared public by surprise in 1988. His next four releases1989s fanning the flames, 1992s trouble time. Ice cream in hell is tinsley s most rawsounding album and one practically drenched in ferocious guitar riffs. Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately, especially if potentially libelous or harmful. Drummer lynn williams remains, but bassist ted pecchio has been replaced by steve mackey. Try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page. Check out the axe by tinsley ellis on amazon music. The best of tinsley ellis by tinsley ellis on amazon music. Trouble time is a 1992 blues album by tinsley ellis. Tinsley ellis southern bluesrock guitar wizard tinsley ellis brings his threepiece band to the arden gild hall on friday, january 19, 2018 at 8 p. Get tinsley ellis setlists view them, share them, discuss them with other tinsley ellis fans for free on.
Charles, illinois by timothy powell for metro mobile recording, mixed by sam fishkin and live performance location sound mixing by ron willhoff. It was recorded by mark richardson at triclops sound studios and ricky keller at southern living studio in atlanta, georgia with horns recorded by lynn fuston at classic recording nashville, tennessee. I was browsing through blues albums and came across this. The chicago tribune said, tinsley ellis torches with molten fretwork. I wasnt that familar with tinsley ellis previously. Alligator records genuine houserockin music since 1971. Watch the video for the axe from tinsley ellis s live highwayman for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Their next tour date is at antones austin in austin, after that theyll be at woodlands tavern in columbus. My favourite track on this album is the axe a blues classic which lasts for just under 8 minutes, this track features an allround combination of both vocal and band. Charles, il, a suburb of chicago, on march 25 and 26, 2005. This cd isnt quite his best, but tinsley rocks the blues hard throughout.
Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. By the mid 70s, ellis was active on the atlanta blues. Hell or high water by tinsley ellis lyrics damnlyrics. A hardrocking, highvoltage blues guitarist most often compared to stevie ray vaughan, tinsley ellis is hardly one of the legions of imitators that comparison might. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from tinsley ellis at the discogs marketplace. World renowned keyboardist, chuck leavell rolling stones, eric clapton, david gilmour, sea level headlined the arches boogie piano stage at the 2016 cincy blues fest. Throughout the album, ellis deeply emotional, lyrical guitar solos perfectly match his fervent vocals. He and his axe set the pace on a captivating batch of original songs featuring fistpumping rockers, hardcharging shuffles and gritty ballads, with ellis fervent vocals matching his guitar every step of the way. Georgia blue, tinsleys first alligator release, hit the unprepared public by surprise in 1988. Tinsley ellis new album, ice cream in hell, is available now. Though ellis has cut many different kinds of records, this is the first to. Winning hand, the new album from tinsley ellis on alligator records, is the veteran bluesman at his finest as a songwriter and guitarist.
Recorded at triclops sounds studios and southern living studio, atlanta, georgia. From the earlier concerts that we attended in the 90s until today he and his band members have a fresh and accessible sound that never fails to grab your attention. Nov 15, 2017 i set out to make a guitar album, states tinsley ellis of moment of truth alligator, which is like tiger woods saying he set out to break par. It was mixed by rodney mills assisted by russ fowler and tag george at southern tracks studios atlanta, georgia. They were calling me sonny boy and whipper snapper and things like that.
Growing up and coming of age in the early 70s, tinsley ellis youth was spent like many of his friends, surfing, listening to music and hanging out at parties. Mar 19, 20 moment of truth is a 2007 blues album by tinsley ellis. See more ideas about tinsley ellis, music mix and kiss of death. Tinsley ellis tour dates 2020 tinsley ellis is currently touring across 1 country and has 9 upcoming concerts. Highwayman and come morning are two of ellis best songs. Licensed to youtube by the state51 conspiracy on behalf of alligator records. The 191 toole was roomy but comfortable for an old blues rocker like myself. Ellis, who won the 2015 blues blast award for bluesrock album of the year for tough love, will release a brand new album on alligator records, winning hand, right before he appears at the gild hall. They really busted my balls, too, but im a better man for it. Moment of truth is a 2007 blues album by tinsley ellis. The epic sixminute slow blues gamblin man is alone worth the price, but the album is packed with hardhitting, groovedriven electric blues.
Jun 07, 2005 moment of truth is a 2007 blues album by tinsley ellis. The cd is an ellis fan s dreamcometrue, because as great as he is in the studio, it s the stage where ellis really fires it up. Trouble time album for sale by tinsley ellis was released feb 10, 1992 on the alligator label. Listen to your favorite songs from livehighwayman by tinsley ellis now. Though initially drawn to british blues artists such as peter green, ellis eventually discovered b. Tinsley ellis first of all, the venue was a perfect place to showcase tinsley s talent. Ellis recorded two nights of performances at chord on blues in st. The other track that i shall mention is bad dream this is so rory gallagher, close your eyes and you can see the little chap. Berry hill songs co swg, 2804 azalea pl, nashville, tn 37204. Otherwise, check out the new telarc cd, hell or highwater. Share this post with friends and let us know how you like it. Umpg publishing, aresa, bmg rights management us, llc, bmi. Ice cream in hell, winning hand, winning hand, red clay soul, tough love, top tracks.
Tinsley ellis has some great studio albums in his catalog, but like several blues guitarists, you have to see him live or at least hear him live to experience what the fuss is about. Moment of truth 2007 speak no evil 2009 the best of tinsley ellis 2014 get it. Very good blues with enough rock and variety to make it interesting. Tinsley ellis born june 4, 1957 is an american blues and rock musician, who was born in atlanta, georgia, united states, and grew up in south florida. This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification. Tinsley ellis, live blues, biddy mulligans, cameron blietz atlanta bluesman tinsley ellis and his band play biddy mulligans in evanston il note. On ice cream in hell, says ellis, theres more guitar than ever. Free mp3 downloads, free desktop skins, and free desktop free mp3 downloads, free desktop skins, and free desktop wallpapers from alligator records. According to billboard, nobody has released more consistently excellent blues albums than atlantas tinsley ellis. Tinsley ellis marks his return to alligator where he debuted 30 years ago with this fiery, guitardriven effort, winning hand. He penned all ten tracks and produced the date with engineering and mixing help from keyboardist kevin mckendree.
Kiss of death, last one to know, in from the cold, sound of a broken man, saving grace, biography. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our cookie policy. Tinsley ellis has truly grown better with the years. Tinsley is an excellent guitarist and decent singer. Albums include the alligator records 20th anniversary collection, midnight blue, and the alligator records 25th anniversary collection. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from tinsley ellis. Just last year, upon the release of his fourth album under his own heartfixin label, we wrote today ellis continues to evolve as one of the best writers and vocalists in blues. It was recorded and mixed at southern tracks atlanta, georgia by caram costanzo with ryan williams as assistant engineer, mastered by jason rau and produced by tom dowd. Beginning with the standard brand of texas or austin blues, the. One of only 200 made in 2018, it instantly became elllis goto guitar. Tinsley ellis at 56 was the youngest guy on the bill when he did the blues at the crossroads 2 tour in 20 with james cotton, bob margolin, jody williams, and kim wilson with the fabulous thunderbirds backing. For tinsley the music of choice was blues and he went on to turn a love of blues into a career.
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