Phillip Walker - Going Back Home (2007) [FLAC]

Phillip Walker - Going Back Home (2007) [FLAC]
Category Rock/Pop, Blues, Contemporary Blues
Label Delta Groove
Orig Year 2007
All Time Sales Rank 76880
Discs 1
Release Date Feb 20, 2007
Studio/Live Studio
Mono/Stereo Stereo
Producer Randy Chortkoff
Engineer Doug Messenger
Personnel David Woodford - tenor saxophone
Rusty Zinn - guitar, acoustic guitar
Rob Rio
Richard Innes - drums
Fred Kaplan - piano
Jeff Big Dad Turmes - tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, electric bass
Phillip Walker - vocals, guitar
The plan going into Phillip Walker's first studio set in nearly a decade (since his last label, Black Top, went belly up) was to revisit some early influences that formed the bluesman's unique approach. Add a few similarly styled originals from ... Full Descriptionproducer/Delta Groove label honcho Randy Chortkoff and the results are a comeback of sorts for this classy and underappreciated journeyman guitarist, vocalist, and bandleader. Walker is no stranger to putting his personal stamp on others' songs -- his previous album was also predominantly covers -- but this one takes him back to his roots, as its title infers. He gets into a John Lee Hooker/New Orleans groove on Frankie Lee Sims' "Walking with Frankie"; slows things down on a swampy "Sweet Home New Orleans" with help from its writer, Al Blake, on harmonica; and strips the instrumentation to a core of harp, sparse drums, and tasty guitar for an emotional spin on Lightnin' Hopkins' "Don't Think 'Cause You're Pretty." He burns through Lonesome Sundown's shuffle "Leave My Money Alone" and gets lowdown with Ray Charles' "Blackjack." A backup band of talented vets lends support with a sympathetic vibe throughout. Established guitarist Rusty Zinn generally sticks to rhythm but takes lead duties on three tracks, including a peppy version of Eddie Shaw's "Mean Mean Woman," where his more driving attack meshes nicely with Walker's subtler touch. Jeff Turmes' bass work, especially on standup, provides a sturdy yet flexible bottom that perfectly supports Walker's affable vocals and stylish guitar work. Walker sounds like he's having a blast, and you can practically see the smile on his face as he greets these songs like the old friends they are. The session gels with an effortless vibe like the finest blues discs, and shows just how vital Walker remains, especially with a sympathetic producer, classy material, and a great band behind him. ~ Hal Horowitz

Legendary Gulf Coast guitarist Phillip Walker got his first big break back in the early 50's as a member of Zydeco king Clifton Chenier's band. In 1959 he made the move to Los Angeles where he has remained and since accumalated a sizeable catalog includi

Liner Note Authors: Randy Chortkoff; Scott Dirks.

Recording information: Hard Drive Studios, North Hollywood, CA.

Authors: Randy Chortkoff; Robert Cray.

Photographer: Joshua Temkin.

Personnel: Phillip Walker (vocals, guitar); Rusty Zinn (guitar, acoustic guitar); Jeff Big Dad Turmes (tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, electric bass); David Woodford (tenor saxophone); Rob Rio, Fred Kaplan (piano); Richard Innes (drums).

Audio Mixers: Doug Messenger; Randy Chortkoff.

Down Beat (p.61) - 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "Walker still makes magic. Note the existential honesty of his lines on Fulson's 'Mama Bring Your Clothes Back Home'..."
Living Blues (p.41) - "[W]hat holds it together, along with the spot-on musicianship of the band, is Walker's own indelible combination of technical mastery, deep blues feeling, and unerring taste."

Tracks:

1. Lying Woman
2. Mama Bring Your Clothes Back Home
3. Mean Mean Woman
4. Blackjack
5. Honey Stew
6. Don't Think 'Cause You're Pretty
7. Leave My Money Alone
8. Bad Blood
9. Lay You Down
10. If You See My Baby
11. Sweet Home New Orleans
12. Happy Man Blues
13. Walking with Frankie
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