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Nicky T And The Snake Charmers - Ain't Wasting Time - New Release Review

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 I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Ain't Wasting Time , from Nicky T And The Snake Charmers and it's dripping blues, soul and R&B music. Opening with Magic Sam 's, That's All I Need , Nicky T with soulful vocals and groomed guitar riffs gets into that Impressions groove. With Todd Glass on drums, Alex Lyon on bass, Chris Codish on keys, and Greg Nagy on backing vocals, this is a solid opener. Rock n Roller, Feel Like A Hundred , features a driving guitar lead with vocals by Nicky and super piano work by Andy Szymanski on piano. Pete Berg on drums and Frank Greenhalgh round out the band and this track is really moving. Gritty blues, The Glass really gets down featuring guitarist extraordinaire, Ronnie Earl on lead guitar and excellent vocals by Greg Nagy. This tracks really sails with the addition of Jon Johnson on drums, Mike Marshall on bass, Jason Bone on rhythm guitar, John Gavin on piano and warm organ work by Szymanski. Excell...
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Jimmy The Kid - Jimbo Mathus

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Jimbo Mathus is extremely prolific and his music is very real. It varies from Delta Blues to real country (not like "Sears" country). His new cd, Confederate Buddha will be released Memphis International on May 24. This cd is a mixture of everything that comes out of the swamp. Don't put the cd on with expectations from any of the prior cd's. Every one is different and that is good. It isn't like he's all over the map. It's more like he just loves good music and plays what he likes. Jimbo indicates that the idea behind the title germinated from his interest in regional folklore and artforms. "I got the (Alan) Lomax book [The Land Where the Blues Began] and found myself going where he went and those same places, the same churches are still there and I was finding these weird country people who are backwoods bodhisattvas - oracles, rural sages who are so wise and of the past projecting an image of both peace and rebellion."

It flows beautifully. The first track, Jimmy The Kid, highlighted in the attached video is a good example of this.

The entire cd is filled with great solid writing and nicely articulated riffs.

Track 4, Town With No Shame, and Track 8, Aces and Eights are straight out of the honky tonk and if you grew up in a small town this will make you homesick...unless you like Star Search country.

Track 5, Leash My Pony and Track 10, Kine Joe sound like Jimbos blend of the swamp blues...just love it.

Track 11, Shady Dealing, is a real crap kicker. I think everyone will like it.

Enjoy

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