Studebaker JOHN and The Hawks - Too Tough 1994

Studebaker JOHN and The Hawks - Too Tough 1994

Blues

This was the first major release for Studebaker John on Blind Pig. You will do better to check out his subsequent releases.
This is a reasonable good album if you like good old R&B blues. The highlights of the offering are when he plays both harp and guitar. The best tracks are 'Someboby forgot to tell my heart' and 'Boogie walk'. He offers a clean uncomplicated style and seems to suffer from under-exposure. His subsequent albums provide many more highlights.
By  Bob Davis.
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Studebaker John Grimaldi was born in an Italian-American section of Chicago and started playing harmonica at age 7. Under the spell of music he heard on Maxwell Street, Chicago’s famed blues melting pot, Grimaldi began performing as Studebaker John and the Hawks in the ‘70s. The band name referenced the Studebaker Hawk, a car Grimaldi still owns today, and was also intended as a tribute to his friend, J.B. Hutto and the Hawks. John began playing guitar after a life-changing experience of seeing Hound Dog Taylor and the Houserockers perform.
“…Hound Dog started playing, hitting notes that sent chills up and down my spine. He was versatile and powerful and would play rhythm as well as leads. I left there knowing what I wanted to do. I had to play slide guitar.”
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Mark Brumbach- Keyboards,
Joe Fink- Drums,
Studebaker John- Guitar,Harmonica,Vocals,
Rick Kreher- Guitar, Rhythm Guitar,
Ron Regnas- Bass,Vocals Background.
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01. Your Hoodoo Man (3:16)
02. This City (4:37)
03. Somewhere in Your Heart (3:11)
04. Real Love (4:03)
05. The Boogie Walk (4:13)
06. Satisfy My Soul (3:53)
07. Too Tough (3:41)
08. Somebody Forgot to Tell My Heart (4:20)
09. Out of Control (2:50)
10. Flame of Desire (3:27)
11. For Lovin' You (4:19)
12. Everyday (3:58)
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Studebaker JOHN & The Hawks - Time Will Tell 1997

Studebaker JOHN & The Hawks - Time Will Tell 1997
Label: Blind Pig

Blues

Taking his stage name from an automobile he once owned, Studebaker John Grimaldi was a product of the vibrant blues scene of Chicago's West Side. Born November 5, 1952, his father was himself an amateur musician, and as a youngster Grimaldi began playing the many instruments lying about the house. Becoming a fixture at the open-air flea markets in the Maxwell Street area,a venue for countless blues buskers -- he began focusing on harmonica after catching performances from the likes of Little Walter and Sonny Boy Williamson; after taking in a Hound Dog Taylor club date, Grimaldi also turned to guitar. He formed the blues-rock band the Hawks during the early 1970s as a showcase for his reedy vocals, primal harp sound and blistering slide guitar skills, and in the years to follow also developed into a fine songwriter; while keeping his day job as a construction worker, Grimaldi began recording during the mid-1980s, issuing a live Netherlands set later re-released domestically as Rockin' the Blues '85. His next major release was 1994's Too Tough, followed in 1995 by Outside Lookin' In. He maintained a prolific recording schedule in the years to come, issuing Tremoluxe in 1996 and Time Will Tell in 1997.
By Jason Ankeny , All Music Guide.
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01 Rolling & Tumbling Around  4.45
02 Here No More   4.41
03 On This Highway   3.38
04 Fear   3.47
05 The Road   3.31
06 Running Into The Rain   4.11
07 She Plays Hard   3.30
08 Playing With Fire   2.53
09 Forever   4.47
10 Nasty Mother   4.26
11 Running Scared   3.54
12 Time Will Tell   4.41
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Studebaker John & The Hawks - Born To Win 1992

Studebaker John & The Hawks - Born To Win 1992 (REPOST)
Label: Double Trouble

Blues

Studebaker John Grimaldi was born in an Italian-American section of Chicago and started playing harmonica at age 7. Under the spell of music he heard on Maxwell Street, Chicago’s famed blues melting pot, Grimaldi began performing as Studebaker John and the Hawks in the ‘70s. The band name referenced the Studebaker Hawk, a car Grimaldi still owns today, and was also intended as a tribute to his friend, J.B. Hutto and the Hawks. John began playing guitar after a life-changing experience of seeing Hound Dog Taylor and the Houserockers perform. “…Hound Dog started playing, hitting notes that sent chills up and down my spine. He was versatile and powerful and would play rhythm as well as leads. I left there knowing what I wanted to do. I had to play slide guitar.
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01. Roll Roll, Roll 4:25
02. Pleasure And Pain 4:03
03. Clouds Of Darkness 5:51
04. Some Were Born To Win 3:58
05. Little Girl 4:27
06. Whitout You 4:34
07. Just Coastin' 3:34
08. She's So Kind 3:39
09. Open The Door 6:57
10. Dirty Lie 5:06
11. Hey Baby 3:21
12. Let's Boogie Tonight 5:23
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