Artist: Jimmy Thackery: mp3 download Genre(s): Blues Discography: Solid Ice Year: 2007 Tracks: 11 Whiskey Store Year: 2002 Tracks: 11 Singer, songster, and guitar virtuoso Jimmy Thackery has carved an enviable recession for himself in the world of electric blues. Known for his farinaceous, propertyless approach and battle of Marathon live shows, Thackery was for many days parting of the Nighthawks, one of the hardest-working blues cake bands in North America; since the previous '80s, he's been touring and transcription under his possess key, and has found widespread acceptance on the fiesta electrical racing circuit. His hard-edged, tough-as-nails approaching to guitar playing and his trio's driving cycle subdivision holds invoke for fans of both the straight-ahead vapours of Muddy Waters and the roots rock of Bruce Springsteen and Joe Grushecky. Like the Nighthawks and Grushecky's Houserockers, much of the substantial Thackery performs lavatory safely be called blues or blues-rock. Hardcore blues like "It's My Own Fault" and democratic blues-rock chestnuts like "Red House" from Jimi Hendrix ar honest game for Thackery & His Drivers, populace Health Organization include Michael Patrick on bass and Mark Stutso on drums and vocals. Born in Pittsburgh, Thackery was embossed in Washington, D.C. In high school, he played in a dance orchestra with Bonnie Raitt's brother, David, world Health Organization exposed him to the music of Buddy Guy; Thackery saw both Guy and Jimi Hendrix perform in Washington, D.C. Thackery joined the Nighthawks in 1974, after organism introduced to harmonica military personnel Mark Wenner by mate guitarist Bobby Radcliff, world Health Organization was then based in D.C. Thackery recorded more than 20 albums with the Nighthawks and toured the U.S., Canada, Europe, and Japan. He left the band in 1987 and struck out on his possess, needing a break from the Nighthawks' 300-nights-a-year go schedule. He formed a novel band, Jimmy Thackery & the Assassins, and toured the East Coast heavily with that band until they split up in 1991. Since then Thackery has been leading a trio, Jimmy Thackery & the Drivers, and quickly bad a name for himself on the vapors festival and nine electrical circuit through a fertile recording pace and a fate of roadwork. His albums for the San Francisco-based Blind Pig label include Empty Arms Motel (1992), Sideway in Paradise (Jimmy Thackery and John Mooney, 1993), Worry Man (1994), Crazy Night Out! (1995), Drive to Survive (1996), and Switching Gears (1998). In 2000, Thackery released Sinner Street. In 2002, Thackery signed on with the blues division of Telarc Records, cathartic We Got It in 2002 followed by On-key Stories in 2003, Live in 2004, and Healin' Ground in 2005. Switching to Rykodisc, he released In the Natural State in 2006, followed by Solid Ice on Telarc Records in 2007. His 1998 album includes guest performances by Joe Louis Walker, Lonnie Brooks, Chubby Carrier, and Francine Reed, just any of Thackery's albums will delight fans of ruffianly, laboured, drive guitar acting. For a taste of his exhaustive supremacy of various styles, Drive to Survive touches on rockabilly, jazz, bop, and surf music. Most of Thackery's albums include at least a few covers sundry in with his hatful of self-penned songs. |