L.A. BLUES AUTHORITY Vol. III – Hats Off To Stevie Ray (1993) *HQ*
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As requested, here’s another terrific album from the L.A. BLUES AUTHORITY project: “Vol. III – Hats Off To Stevie Ray“.
This Volume III “Hats Off To Stevie Ray” is a tribute to one of the all time electric blues guitar greats, Stevie Ray Vaughan. Legendary performers Leslie West, Pat Travers, Rick Derringer, Frank Marino, Ricky Medlocke, Steve Hunter, Jon Butcher plus Craig Erickson, Kevin Russell and Tony Spinner perform smoking renditions of songs written / popularized by the late Texas blues guitarist.
This is easily the best tribute album to Stevie Ray, where the performances are bold, respectful, and high-octane rather than exact note-for-note carbon copies.
All the star lead guitarists also perform the lead vocals: Pat Travers is amazing on Cold Shot, Tony Spinner (known for his collaborations with Toto and Paul Gilbert) adds a wonderful funky touch to Empty Arms, while the unique Frank Marino provide an emotional take on The Things (That) I Used to Do.
And we have here the one and only Rick Derringer on perhaps the best song SRV ever wrote: Pride and Joy. Speaking of legends, Leslie West amazes on Look At Little Sister. The underrated Jon Butcher rocks on Crossfire, while Blackfoot’s Ricky Medlocke performs a slow, ultra-bluesy version of Texas Flood. And having drums monster Aynsley Dunbar on almost all songs is a plus!
Considered a standout entry in the L.A. BLUES AUTHORITY series, this volume is a must for fans of electric blues and melodic guitar workouts.
Highly Recommended
Cold Shot – (M. Kindred, W.C. Clark)
Lead and Rhythm Guitar and Lead Vocals – Pat Travers
Empty Arms – (Stevie Ray Vaughan)
Lead and Rhythm Guitar and Lead Vocal – Tony Spinner
Telephone Song – (Stevie Ray Vaughan, Doyle Bramhall)
Lead Guitar and Lead Vocal – Craig Erickson
Lenny – (Stevie Ray Vaughan)
Lead and Rhythm Guitar – Steve Hunter
The Things (That) I Used To Do – (E. Jones)
Lead Guitar and Lead Vocal – Frank Marino
Pride And Joy – (Stevie Ray Vaughan)
Lead Guitar and Lead Vocal – Rick Derringer
Crossfire – (T. Shannon, C. Layton, R. Wynans, B. Carter, R Ellsworth)
Lead Guitar and Lead Vocal – Jon Butcher
Tell Me – (C. Burnett)
Lead Guitar and Lead Vocal – Kevin Russell
Texas Flood – (L.C. Davis, J.W. Scott)
Lead Guitar and Lead Vocal – Ricky Medlocke
Look At Little Sister – (H. Ballard)
Lead Guitar and Lead Vocal – Leslie West
Blues For Stevie – (K. Russell)
Soloists in order of appearance: Kevin Russell, Rick Derringer, Mike Varney, Steve Hunter, Kevin Russell, Rick Derringer, Steve Hunter.
Last 36 bars of soloing are split into four bar trade-offs as follows: Rick Derringer, Steve Hunter, Rick Derringer, Mike Varney, Steve Hunter, Rick Derringer, Mike Onesko, Steve Hunter, Rick Derringer, Pat Travers, Steve Hunter.
Ending Riff – Kevin Russell
Drums – Aynsley Dunbar
Drums – Andy Doerschuk (tracks: 1, 6, 8, 10, 11)
Bass – Brad Russell
Rhythm Guitar – Kevin Russell
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