BluesCaravan 2017 - Live CD & DVD

Product no.: RUF 1258

19.00 €

Description



Release RUF 1258 live CD & DVD March 2018


This CD/ DVD –Release puts you back to the amazing moments of a great Blues Caravan Tour 2017

Take a floor-filling London soul man. Add a golden-voiced Southern States storyteller. Throw in a fast-rising Philadelphia based singer/saxophonist. Then hold on to your hats. Recorded at the 14th February 2017 in the Hirsch Club in Nuernberg, the most varied Blues Caravan comes back to life.

You can rely on Si Cranstoun to move your feet. Inspired by the vintage soul of Jackie Wilson and Sam Cooke, this charismatic British bandleader has graduated from an apprenticeship busking on the streets of London to the head of the vintage R&B scene. You hear hip-shaking original material from last year’s acclaimed Old School album – plus fan-favourite singles like “Coupe De Ville” – delivered in a voice like sunshine. “It’s most important that I don't come off as an imitator,” Si explains, “and also that the song I’m singing has a kick-ass melody, whether it's my own or on loan. I love to play ‘Old School’, ‘Coupe De Ville’ and ‘Run Free’, as they get the crowd going.

Some say that great American bluesmen are a dying breed. They’re wrong – and Big Daddy Wilson is the proof. Born in North Carolina, his astonishing backstory includes several years of service in the US Army, followed by his discovery of the blues and relocation to Germany. In 2009, Wilson’s Ruf debut Love Is The Key showcased a voice that could stop traffic, and since then, his career highlights have included victory at the 2010 German Blues Challenge and recognition for his acoustic work with the title of Best Blues Artist at the 2014 Blues In Germany Awards. “For my Blues Caravan performance,” he says, “you can expect that I’ll be true to the BDW storytelling vibe and having a lot of fun. What’s very important to me is to be able to connect with people. Write songs that everyone can relate to and make someone smile.”

Vanessa Collier is going places. A graduate of the Berklee College Of Music, Vanessa’s pure vocals and stinging saxophone work saw her light up stages as part of Joe Louis Walker’s band, while her 2014 debut album Heart Soul & Saxophone was declared “magnificent” on Dan Aykroyd’s blues radio show winning her accolades as a Best of 2014 Blues Breaker. With her original songs and onstage charisma, Vanessa’s set is a high point of the Blues Caravan, while she’s looking forward to turning up the heat alongside her fellow performers. “I think that wonderful things happen when you get more than one artist in a room,” she explains. “With Big Daddy Wilson, Si Cranstoun and me, we all have our own styles and personalities onstage that will meld well together.


Tracklist


CD DVD


001

Unchain My Heart

00:04:34

001

Intro Tom

00:00:37

002

Tongue Tied

00:08:18

002

Unchain My Heart

00:04:40

003

Poisoned The Well

00:04:15

003

Tongue Tied

00:08:35

004

Two Parts Sugar, One Part Lime

00:03:46

004

Poisoned The Well

00:04:42

005

All Around The World

00:03:05

005

The Run Around

00:06:40

006

Coupe De Ville

00:04:38

006

Two Parts Sugar, One Part Lime

00:04:23

007

Run Free

00:03:35

007

All Around The World

00:02:58

008

Cross Creek Road

00:04:43

008

Old School

00:03:30

009

Walk A Mile In My Shoes

00:10:01

009

Coupe De Ville

00:04:40

010

Country Boy Soul Medley

00:09:41

010

Run Free

00:03:42

011

You’re Gonna Make Me Cry

00:04:00

011

Cross Creek Road

00:05:01

012

I Wanna Know Why

00:04:10

012

Walk A Mile In My Shoes

00:10:21

013

Bring It On Home To Me

00:04:34

013

Country Boy Soul Medley

00:10:22

014

Twistin' The Night Away

00:03:28

014

You’re Gonna Make Me Cry

00:04:11




015

I Wanna Know Why

00:05:58




016

Bring It On Home

00:05:43




017

Twistin' The Night Away

00:03:50



Musicians


Big Daddy Wilson Vocals

Vanessa Collier Vocals, Sax

Si Cranstoun Vocals

Laura Chavez Guitar

Roger Inniss Bass

Markku Reinikainen Drums