On the verge / the Fabulous Thunderbirds.
Material type:
MusicPublisher number: CD 0058 | Severn RecordsSpoken language: English Publication details: Annapolis, MD : Severn Records, p2013.Description: 1 sound disc : digital ; 4 3/4 inContent type: - performed music
- audio
- audio disc
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Adult CD
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Main Library | CD | BLUES Fabulous Thunderbirds | Available | 33111008315521 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Perhaps it shouldn't be a surprise that a band so often defined by its guitarists takes on a different character once the lead singer -- the only constant in the group since its beginnings in the mid-'70s -- definitively asserts his status as the band's leader, yet the change within the Fabulous Thunderbirds that can be heard on On the Verge, their 12th official studio album, is striking. The last time the Thunderbirds released a studio album was in 2005, during a stint when the great Austin guitarist Nick Curran was the sparring partner of vocalist and T-Bird linchpin Kim Wilson. In 2013, guitarists Johnny Moeller and Mike Keller, talented axemen both, now support Wilson and they do get a chance to flaunt their gifts on On the Verge, but the focus is firmly on songs and rhythm. It is surely a soul-blues album, often copping the cool, relaxed Memphis groove and reaching down to the gritty funk of Muscle Shoals. This not only gives Wilson room to stretch vocally -- he's supple and sensitive on "Lovin' Time" -- but this means On the Verge is a richer, fuller album than many latter-day Thunderbirds albums, because this isn't just dedicated to slow, swaying seduction, there are wah-wah-fueled workouts, a bit of social protest, some jazzy flourishes, and, yes, a bit of the Texas blues that the T-Birds call their own. But what's striking about On the Verge isn't just the versatility, it's the ease: Kim Wilson doesn't sound desperate to stretch out; he's merely comfortable leading his band toward all the soulful sounds he's loved. The result is a thoroughly satisfying album, a long-delayed but very welcome flipside to the rollicking Painted On. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Title from container.
Fabulous Thunderbirds (Kim Wilson, vocals, harmonica ; Johnny Moeller, Mike Keller, guitars ; Randy Bermudes, bass ; Jason Moeller, drums).
Compact disc.
Notes in English on container.
I want to believe (4:14) -- Lovin' time (4:09) -- Too much water (4:01) -- Hold me (5:18) -- Runnin' from the blues (4:20) -- Do you know who I am? (5:12) -- Got to bring it with you (4:36) -- That's the way we roll (4:33) -- Diamonds won't kiss you back (4:01) -- Lonely highway (5:05).
The Fabulous Thunderbirds seek to define their own blues genre with their breakout recording for Severn Records. Includes the songs I Want to Believe, Too Much Water, and That's the Way We Roll.