Tinsley Ellis - Fanning The Flames

Artist:

Ellis, Tinsley

UPC:

014551477822

See Also:

Allison, Luther Holmes Brothers (The) Margolin, Bob Lil` Ed & the Blues Imperials Taylor, Hound Dog

Description:

Personnel: Tinsley Ellis (guitar, vocals), Stutz Wimmer (saxophone), Oliver Wells (organ, piano, trumpet), Ralph Mattarochia (keyboards), Ricky Keller (bass, keyboards), Wayne Burdette (bass), Guy Locke (drums), Yonrico Scott (drums, percussion), Pat Buchanan, Terry Simpson (background vocals). Recorded at Southern Tracks and Sound Living Studios, Atlanta, Georgia. All songs written or co-written by Tinsley Ellis except "Leavin` Here" (Holland/Dozier/Holland), "Deaf, Dumb, Crippled & Blind" (Newell/Carter) and "Dangling By A Thread" (Kashmar). Fanning the Flames is an erratic but impressive set from Tinsley Ellis. While his basic sound is indebted to Stevie Ray Vaughan, the guitarist borrows from every other major blues artist. Furthermore, he has a tendency to overplay his licks, giving the album a feeling of unfocused fury. That sound can be overwhelming, though; his technique is impressive, even if he doesn`t know when to reign it in. As a consequence, Fanning the Flames may not be of interest to general listeners, but for guitar fans, there`s plenty of music here to treasure. ~ Thom Owens

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. Leavin` Here
2. Pawnbroker
3. Loneliness Is Here to Stay
4. Put Me Where You Want Me
5. Born in Georgia
6. Fender Blender
7. Deaf, Dumb, Crippled and Blind
8. So Many Tears
9. Must Be the Devil
10. Dangling by a Thread
11. Mr. Night Time

Album Information

Release Date:

09/25/1989

Type:

Performer

Genre:

Blues

Label:

Alligator Records

Producer:

Ricky Keller

Catalog Number:

4778

Original Release Year:

1989

# of Discs:

1

SPARS Coding:

AAD

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

Runtime:

40 : 44

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