Kim Simmonds - Blues Like Midnight *

Artist:

Simmonds, Kim

UPC:

748897013825

See Also:

Savoy Brown

Description:

Personnel: Kim Simmonds (vocals, acoustic guitar); Dave Malachowski (guitar); Dan Atkins (mandolin); Kevin Curry (violin); Pat DeSalvo (bass); Garnet Grimm (drums); Dave DeSiro (percussion). Recorded at White Cottage Studio, Oswego, New York. Includes liner notes by Kim Simmonds. Personnel: Kim Simmonds (vocals, guitar); Bob Hall (piano). Liner Note Author: Kim Simmonds. Recording information: Hilltop Studios, England; White Cottage Studio, Oswego, NY. Photographer: Michael Canavan. Savoy Brown`s founding leader unplugs once again for his second solo outing. Considering that his band has released some lackluster, highly derivative, and plain plodding boogie material, especially in the `80s and `90s, this subtle set is remarkably affecting in its low-key, moody intensity. Simmonds doesn`t have a great voice, but it works well in this stripped-down setting dominated by originals that sound like classic covers. A nearly eight-minute version of Jimmie Rodgers` title track is the album`s centerpiece, yet the entire disc is an emotionally stirring showcase for a style of music seldom associated with the traditionally spotlight-stealing leads of Simmonds` electric blues band. Piedmont, folk, and Delta approaches are all evident, with an Indian feel heightened by simmering congas on the appropriately titled instrumental "Rag Ah." Drums and bass make an appearance on two tunes, one a cover of J.J. Cale`s "Hold on Baby" that takes the already greasy song into the Mississippi swamps. The closing "Blues for Lonesome" instrumental (the entire CD is dedicated to his old bandmate and later Foghat founder Lonesome Dave Peverett) shows Simmonds` exceptional slide prowess and is a touching coda to an extraordinarily moving and introspective acoustic blues album. It proves that Kim Simmonds is talented enough to be in the top ranks of `60s British blues guitar legends, a category where he`s often considered an also-ran. ~ Hal Horowitz

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. Cry Before She Goes
2. Morning Light
3. Tell the World
4. Move to a Country Town
5. Hold on Baby
6. My Woman Blues
7. Rag Ah
8. Sometimes You Gamble
9. Long Ways from Heaven
10. Blues Like Midnight
11. Baby Says She`s Leaving
12. Crying the Blues All Night
13. Blues for Lonesome

Album Information

Release Date:

04/03/2001

Type:

Performer

Genre:

Blues

Subgenre:

Delta

Label:

Blue Wave Records

Producer:

Greg Spencer; Kim Simmonds

Catalog Number:

138

Original Release Year:

2001

# of Discs:

1

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

Runtime:

44 : 34

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