What a Soundstage
Front Row.

That Guitar just Knows the Truth, doesn't It?
ALL NIGHT LONG, Brother, ALL NIGHT!

Great Capture.
Great Presentation.

This Juke Joint is on my Map, now, Man.
FINE Stuff.

-rtc

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Really nice thick, grungy guitar tone. Nice expressibe licks. Excellent blues!

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tasty tone and licks on that guitar. enjoyed!

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Love the character your vocals create and the whole vibe the backing band lends. Some of those keyboard moments are really nice. Love the line "they learn to love what they deserve." Hope there are many more sessions to come like this. (By the way, every instrumental - vocals, piano, guitar, drums - all sound like they're in different places, different studios. Not sure how to fix it, but maybe use the same reverb on all of them just to see if that makes a difference, and then adjust? And maybe bring the guitar and piano slightly closer to the middle in the pan.) Really entertaining.

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Thanx so much for the kind words and stuff. Tobin, I heard what you're talking about the moment I listened to the song again, don't know how I missed it in the first place, hopefully re-mastering can help.
Cheers, Shaky

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Real men don't use picks.

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Thanks Shaky!

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...this reminds me of some Long John Baldry stuff... Sort of Theater Of The Blues... with hints of Mose Allison and actually some John Mayall...

Great clarity and presence all around... everythings right there... I like the piano, and I love the guitar playing...

Ed

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...lyrics, playing, singing...

You know the blues. For sure.

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you upped yer game on this baby! this is GREAT blues my brother...the room reverb on the guitar amp is perfect...and the guitar work is just superb. I had no clue you could play like that...there have been hints that you could really rip, but this is beyond. I hear a lot of texas in the sound...more johnny winter than stevie, but full of everything good blues guitar should have...feeling up the ass, tone for days, and phrasing that has me smacking the table with my glass. This is a perfect blues recording, and i will gladly place it in my iPod, with the other masters who live there.

This was one of the most delightful listens I have had in my 2 years patrolling the streets of Macjams.

Deepest of deep bows to you!!

z

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That's Wayne Alchin, who was about 20 when we recorded this; whilst I reckon I'm a pretty fair slide player, and can handle standard guitar duties (that is me on Stones in My Passway) reasonably well, I'm not frightened to use real talent when they'll let me.....means I can spend more time listening when I'm playing, if you see what I mean. I'm not sure what's become of Wayne, last time I saw him (quite a while, now) he was headed off to Europe, but I can't find him by googling and I'm reluctant to phone his parents - he's a pretty frail lad, and if something bad has happened, I don't want to add to their woes...guess I'll do it anyway now I'm finding him fans in the big wide world. And thanks for the enthusiasm, Mr Z

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Real men don't use picks.

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It%u2019s taken me a while to get around to this; I have to thank everyone who has commented/voted on the songs I posted on all fools day and a couple before; of particular note, R.T.Cooper and Mr Z (Ziti) for their enthusiastic support, Composer Clark, Tobin mueller and Stooey for lending their sharp ears - your comments have been noted and are being acted upon as I write (those that ain%u2019t aready fixed) and everyone else who commented and/or fanned.; Guitapick, Peacepiano, Jakgetar, Bronco, Blaky Smith, Vic Holman, Ejh (Ed), Rocha Malhada, Texasfeel, Zoi, Boris, Three Cat Clem, Mangsta, Cydniko, 8piscean8, bud, e46. Ledeb for actually reading.
Thankyou all again. And it was great fun to have a song in the charts for a week and all that stuff, too.
Cheers, Shaky

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This reminds me of Lonnie Mack.. If you ever get a chance. Go to
Wayne Jenkins myspace site. He is the bluesman that I play with in a sometimes band. Get blues!!! I love this stuff

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Thanx, man

Cheers, Shaky

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Real men don't use picks.

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You've got the stuff man, that turns the blues out right.
Really enjoy your singin on this one.

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Thankyou! Thankyou!

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to teach a Man what the Blues is all about.

Damn, Shaky... this is SWEET.

It even sounded good in my cheap headset. I'll give it a real listen later.

Hats off to you and the crew on this one. ;)

--- Joe

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Thankyou! Thankyou!

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Hi

I like this as well, what a great sound love your guitar playing,

The guitar talks too, actually sings a duet with you.

love your lyrics sang it just beautifully Wow!
Piano is great also,


Peace
Dee

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Thankyou,Thankyou.

Cheers,Shaky

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You are awesome... definately a fav ! You're voice is really something -not everybody gifted with a voice like thta !!! I LOVE IT tx for dl also : )

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I too am from Saudi Alberta, somewhat south of you though lol. I found your page quite by chance and am very glad I did. Some really fine Blues here. I hope you'll be posting more. I favored this one especially because it is an original of yours. I hope I'm right about that. I really dig the RJ you have done as well. I am a fan. If you're giggin in the neighborhood let me know I'll come and take in a show.

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What more can I say

Oh, yes, it's one of mine

Cheers, Shaky

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this is just sippin' blues soak me in bourbon and feed me fried chicken...smashin' Shaky O ,dude you got it...
whatever it is,in trumps ...this is going to make me say "I must try harder"....pianner is well wicked and I
get what folk say when they say leave some space...masterclass in blues....cheers.

Jarvoid

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