Tab BENOIT - Night Train To Nashville 2008

Tab BENOIT - Night Train To Nashville 2008

Blues

"All the guests on this record - Kim Wilson and Jimmy Hall and all the rest - make this a lot different from what I normally do on stage every night," says Tab Benoit. "These aren't guys who come to every show I play. They're all legends, and it's a real honor to have them come and play at my show. And to hear them sing my songs is a really great experience."

Following the release of "Brother to the Blues" in the spring of 2006, the Blues Foundation convened in Memphis on May 10, 2007, for their annual Blues Music Awards ceremony and honored guitarist Tab Benoit with the dual awards of B.B. King Entertainer of the Year and Best Contemporary Male Performer of 2006.
For anyone who saw Benoit play a two-night stand in Nashville at The Place On Second Street just prior to the 2007 Blues Music Awards ceremony, the reasons for the accolades were crystal clear. Backed by Louisiana's LeRoux and a handful of high-profile guest performers representing a range of roots music styles, Benoit reaffirmed his reputation as a force to be reckoned with on the blues landscape in ways that no trophy ever could.
For the millions of fans unable to witness this electrifying performance first-hand, "Night Train To Nashville," Benoit's sixth solo release on Telarc, is the next best thing. The 11-track live recording, set for April 22, 2008, captures the magic and intensity of Benoit in a live setting, joined by his faithful backup unit and New Orleans mainstay, Louisiana's LeRoux, and a series of guests representing some of the most talented voices on the current blues, Cajun and country scenes: harpist/vocalist Jimmy Hall (Wet Willie), guitarist/vocalist Jim Lauderdale, harpist/accordionist Johnny Sansone, fiddler/washboard player Waylon Thibodeaux and harpist/vocalist
and Fabulous Thunderbirds frontman Kim Wilson.
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Tab Benoit once again proves why he is in such high demand at the blues shows that he plays all over the country. I have been a fan of tab since I was first introduced to his music back in 1998. I'm not really a fan of live albums but for those of you who have seen Tab live you know that its a good thing. This albums has all the heart and soul that tab pours into each and every one of his albums. I'm also glad to see that Lousianna Leroux also got be on this album as well. Listening to it makes me wait with anticipation for his next show at the Fargo Bluesfest this coming August. The choice of songs for this album creates a perfect flow for this album as well with the introductory Night Train to the soulful Darkness to the upbeat Lost in Your Lovin to the old school sounds of Stackolina which closes out the album. Overall I rate it right up there with the rest of his albums and a must have for any fan.
By  Patrick E. Erdner.
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Jim Lauderdale- Vocals, Guitar
Tab Benoit- vocals, Guitar
Waylon Thibodeaux- Washboard
Also:
Jimmy Hall, Kim Wilson, Jumpin' Johnny Sansone
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01. Night Train 4:57
02. Solid Simple Things 4:45
03. Darkness 5:17
04. Too Sweet For Me 4:53
05. Moon Comin' Over the Hill 3:28
06. Lost In Your Lovin' 4:15
07. Rendezvous With The Blues 6:45
08. Fever for the Bayou 3:33
09. New Orleans Ladies 5:43
10. Muddy Bottom Blues 6:32
11. Stackolina 6:13
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Tab BENOIT - Swampland Jam (Live) 1997

Tab BENOIT - Swampland Jam (Live) 1997
Label: Vanguard
Audio CD: (April 20, 1999)
Recorded live at House Of Blues, New Orleans, Louisiana, February 22, 1997
And Grant Street Dance Hall, Lafayette Louisiana, March 8, 1997.

Blues

Let me first say that I do NOT generally like "live" albums. But, this is fantastic. I am a huge Tab Benoit fan and this CD is one of his best. According to Tab, he does not try to blow you away; he creates a "feeling" and lets the music flow from that feeling. Thats exactly what happens here. Tab's brand of blues is peppered with cajun hot sauce without sounding campy or silly. The highs are high and the lows are oh so low. All of his CDs have a "live" feel to them; this one also has an audience. Its just great music .
By J. Hill.
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This is by far the best album this Louisiana blues/swamp-rocker has come up with to date. Benoit is playing with basically a three-piece, with Doug Therrien on bass and Allyn Robinson on drums. The rest of the sound is filled in by various guests, some exceedingly strong Louisiana players. Therein lives both the problem and the strength of this disc  the sound is a bit thin when there's no guest taking up some space. Only on the slow burner "Heart of Stone" and "Gone Too Long" does the basic band fill up the airwaves. The music is good, but without that fourth player, it doesn't have enough density. When there is another player, the sound is as gritty and raw as they come  Cajun-based blues with a swampy sensuality. Benoit's singing and guitar playing have taken giant steps forward and are up there with the best.
By Bob Gottlieb, All Music Guide.
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Tab Benoit- (Guitar, Gocals)
Tabby Thomas- (Guitar, Gocals)
Raful Neal- (Harmonica)
Jumpin’ Johnny Sansone- (Accordian, Harmonica)
Chubby Carrier- (Accordian)
Henry Gray- (Piano)
Doug Therrien- (Bass)
Allyn Robinson- (Drums)
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01 Let Love Take Control 5:24
02 Ain’t Gonna Do It 5:14
03 Moon Coming Over the Hill 2:59
04 Too Many Dirty Dishes 7:53
05 Keep on Moving 3:52
06 Heart of Stone 7:44
07 Gone Too Long 4:35
08 Garbage Man 5:01
09 Crawling King Snake 4:41
10 Louisiana Stule 4:37
11 It Takes a Long Time 5:07
12 Hot Tamale Baby 6:07
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Tab BENOIT - Brother To The Blues 2006 (REPOST)

Tab BENOIT - Brother To The Blues 2006
Label: Telarc

Blues

Louisiana native Tab Benoit has been slinging his swamp-R&B-blues-rock concoction for the better part of 15 years, and from the sound of this disc's opening two tunes, it seems that little besides his backing band has changed. But when the title track kicks in with sorrowful fiddle, crying pedal steel (also played by Benoit), and a lovely, lonely honky-tonk melody, it's clear the singer/guitarist has decided to visit some unique territory. Country stalwarts Jim Lauderdale and Billy Joe Shaver swing by to provide duet vocals for Benoit's versions of their songs. Even Hank Williams Sr.'s "I Heard That Lonesome Whistle" gets covered as Benoit finds the blues at the heart of the country standard. Those who are not county lovers need not be concerned that Benoit has gone all George Jones on them. He still grinds out slabs of tough bayou rocking in the crackling "So High" and the opening "Pack It Up." There's also a heartbreaking, loungey, slow blues ("Somehow") and a soul-seared cover of Sam Cooke's "Bring It on Home to Me" that shows how effective Benoit is as an interpretive vocalist. The funky Little Feat/Neville Brothers-styled "Can't Do One More Two-Step" truly brings it home on a diverse outing that stretches boundaries and adds depth to Benoit's already impressive roots.
By Hal Horowitz.
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Tab Benoit- Vocals, guitar, pedal steel guitar;
Tony Haselden- Guitar, banjo;
Nelson Blanchard- Organ, piano, electric piano;
Leon Medica- bass;
David Peters- Drums, percussion;
Waylon Thibodeaux- Fiddle;
Jim Lauderdale, Billy Joe Shaver- Vocal.
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01. Pack It Up   3.53
02. Bring It On Home To Me   5.03
03. Brother To The Blues   4.04
04. Why Are People Like That?   3.01
05. I'm On Your Side   2.44
06. I Heard That Lonesome Whistle   4.29
07. If You Love Me Like You Say   5.49
08. Comin' On Strong   3.29
09. So High   4.56
10. Grace's Song   4.01
11. Moon Coming Over The Hill   3.11
12. Somehow   5.56
13. Can't Do One More Two-Step   4.22
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