- Audio CD (May 9 2006)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Format: Import
- Label: Universal Music Group
- ASIN: B000EYK4EE
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
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Track Listings
| 1. Pack It Up |
| 2. Bring It On Home To Me |
| 3. Brother To The Blues |
| 4. Why Are People Like That? |
| 5. I'm On Your Side |
| 6. I Heard That Lonesome Whistle |
| 7. If You Love Me |
| 8. Comin' On Strong |
| 9. So High |
| 10. Grace's Song |
| 11. Moon Coming Over The Hill |
| 12. Somehow |
| 13. Can't Do One More Two Step |
Product Description
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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. --Hal Horowitz
Product Description
Tab Benoit's 2005 release Fever for Bayou peaked at #4 on the Billboard Blues chart. The blues guitarist whose fifteen-year career has embraced virtually every shade of American roots music, reconnects to his earliest and most profound influences with the help of some old friends - Jim Lauderdale, Billy Joe Shaver, Waylon Thibodeaux and Louisiana's LeRoux - on his fourth Telarc release, Brother to the Blues.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Tab Benoit's "Brother to the Blues" is a Five Star production and certainly destined to be remembered as one of his best
Nov 26 2008
Format:Audio CD
Before I draw a conclusion as to whether or not I like any particular Album or CD, I like to listen to it at least 3 or 4 times. By doing so, I have found that the music is allowed the opportunity to grow, and like a Movie you watch a few times, you catch something you might of missed with the first viewing. Having the opportunity to listen to Tab Benoit's "Brother to the Blues" as often as I wanted, was nice but totally unnecessary, because just one listen was all I needed to know that this latest offering from Tab Benoit was something special.
My excitement over "Brother to the Blues" was such that I could not keep it to myself and I took the Cd to an outing one weekend and let a few of my Blues Lovin Friends have a listen. Usually the case at friends outing, the music is more then often secondary, a pleasant overtone to the evening. Such was not the case for "Brother to the Blues", as almost immediately this Cd was turned up and intently listened to. Conversation was kept to a minimum as the magic of "Brother to the Blues" was allowed to absorb.
Tab Benoit's "Brother to the Blues" takes us on a wonderful journey in which we get a smorgasbord of Styles, from R & B, Country, Funk, Straight Ahead Blues, and of course Tab's signature Bayou Cajun Beat thrown in. There is a little something for everyone on "Brother to the Blues", Slide Guitar, Organ, Violin, and More.
Although all the tracks on "Brother to the Blues" were very enjoyable to listen to, some that stood out for me were, Bring it on Home to Me (Sam Cooke), Brother to the Blues (Edwin E. Rodwell), I Heard That Lonesome Whistle (Jimmy Davis/Hank Williams), Pack it Up (Gonzalez Chandler), and Moon Coming over the Hill (Tab Benoit). Picking a favorite song is not possible since the caliber of each is just to high.
For those of you whom are fans of Tab Benoit, "Brother to the Blues" will only make you appreciate this Artist even more.
Tab Benoit's "Brother to the Blues" is a Five Star production and certainly destined to be remembered as one of his best.
John Vermilyea (Blues Underground Network)
My excitement over "Brother to the Blues" was such that I could not keep it to myself and I took the Cd to an outing one weekend and let a few of my Blues Lovin Friends have a listen. Usually the case at friends outing, the music is more then often secondary, a pleasant overtone to the evening. Such was not the case for "Brother to the Blues", as almost immediately this Cd was turned up and intently listened to. Conversation was kept to a minimum as the magic of "Brother to the Blues" was allowed to absorb.
Tab Benoit's "Brother to the Blues" takes us on a wonderful journey in which we get a smorgasbord of Styles, from R & B, Country, Funk, Straight Ahead Blues, and of course Tab's signature Bayou Cajun Beat thrown in. There is a little something for everyone on "Brother to the Blues", Slide Guitar, Organ, Violin, and More.
Although all the tracks on "Brother to the Blues" were very enjoyable to listen to, some that stood out for me were, Bring it on Home to Me (Sam Cooke), Brother to the Blues (Edwin E. Rodwell), I Heard That Lonesome Whistle (Jimmy Davis/Hank Williams), Pack it Up (Gonzalez Chandler), and Moon Coming over the Hill (Tab Benoit). Picking a favorite song is not possible since the caliber of each is just to high.
For those of you whom are fans of Tab Benoit, "Brother to the Blues" will only make you appreciate this Artist even more.
Tab Benoit's "Brother to the Blues" is a Five Star production and certainly destined to be remembered as one of his best.
John Vermilyea (Blues Underground Network)
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4.4 out of 5 stars
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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Tab Reaches New Heights
April 28 2006
By Rayman
- Published on Amazon.com
Format:Audio CD
Tab fans know that his blues is rooted in country and cajun. His signature Telecaster Thinline tone often sings like a fiddle. This collection of tunes taps his country side while bringing out at more disciplined, chops-oriented approach to some well-crafted songs. Backed superbly by Louisiana's LeRoux band, he delivers 13 great tracks. The production is first-rate, as is the song sequencing.
The first 3 tunes take you through 3 styles: Freddie King' "Pack It Up", Sam Cooke's "Bring it on Home To Me", and the title track, "Brother To the Blues." This one may rattle some Tab fans heads as a straight country ballad. But it's solid and sincere, and it works. (Bring It On Home is one chorus too long - especially as track 2 - but that's minor nit.)
Guessing that most Tab fans have seen his live shows, the Hank Williams' "I Heard That Lonesome Whistle Blow" will recall his between-set solo section, as will the original fingerpicked "Moon Coming over the Hill"
The highlight is the original "Somehow" - a slow blues burner that channels Ronnie Earl and some tasty chords over soulful vocals.
I have just about everything this guy has recorded and see him live as often as I can. He's the real deal, and this record makes it clear. This CD delivers!
The first 3 tunes take you through 3 styles: Freddie King' "Pack It Up", Sam Cooke's "Bring it on Home To Me", and the title track, "Brother To the Blues." This one may rattle some Tab fans heads as a straight country ballad. But it's solid and sincere, and it works. (Bring It On Home is one chorus too long - especially as track 2 - but that's minor nit.)
Guessing that most Tab fans have seen his live shows, the Hank Williams' "I Heard That Lonesome Whistle Blow" will recall his between-set solo section, as will the original fingerpicked "Moon Coming over the Hill"
The highlight is the original "Somehow" - a slow blues burner that channels Ronnie Earl and some tasty chords over soulful vocals.
I have just about everything this guy has recorded and see him live as often as I can. He's the real deal, and this record makes it clear. This CD delivers!
19 of 24 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars
Warning: This is not a blues CD
May 10 2006
By Somebody
- Published on Amazon.com
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Don't let the title confuse you. This is not a blues CD. Its country. Tab Benoit writes in the liner notes this is a "special project" of all of his "early musical influences" "especially early country music."
It's well recorded. It has some nice music. It has fiddles, banjos and pedal steel guitars. But it isn't a "brother to the blues." It's only a distant cousin.
It's well recorded. It has some nice music. It has fiddles, banjos and pedal steel guitars. But it isn't a "brother to the blues." It's only a distant cousin.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
You are only cheating yourself if you don't add this to your collection.
April 5 2007
By John E. Rathbun
- Published on Amazon.com
Format:Audio CD
It's hot, it's cool, it's cajun, blues, soul, folk and country performed like no other can. Tab Benoit is a humble and unfortunately under-recognized artist who blinds you live and lights you up with his recordings. This is the kind of stuff we've been waiting for. No more bored musicians. Tab handles a guitar with the ease of SRV, the soul of Jimi and the heart of the Bayou.
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