Catfish Hodge Band - Eyewitness Blues - mp3 - 320

Eyewitness Blues

Artist: Catfish Hodge Band

Genre: Southern Blues Rock

If you wanted to come home from work, take off your shoes and sit down in a Lazy Boy to the Eyewitness Blues - here it is. The Catfish Hodge Band has released the 60 minute edition of Eyewitness Blues, but don't sit down yet. This GENES CD compilation of two previous Adelphi Records sessions is a party CD waiting to happen. All except two cuts are originals and Catfish does write some good material. His band turns in a credible performance, but Catfish's vocals definitely lead the group. Some of the highlights include 'Cold, Cold' and 'Record Executive Blues', which features a great harp solo from James Cotton. The disc features solid guitar solos from Jimmy Thackery. ~Dean Barker, radio consultant, writing for Blues Review.

The album is hard hitting and full of all the emotion of his live show. The track "Cold, Cold" will freeze your blood. I played it over and over, increasing the volume a little louder each time! The last song, "Can I Go Home" seems to sum up much of the sadness Catfish has felt in his life, and talked about at the show. Many of the tracks also have a 70's funky blues sound that is rather interesting and reminds me of R.L. Burnside's recent releases. I am surprised that more blues lovers are not talking about Catfish Hodge. (Curtis J. George)

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, and folks, that's the way it was. (Bob 'Catfish' Hodge)


ARTISTS

Catfish Hodge (vocal, guitar, harmonica); John Lee (drims, percussion); Duane Campbell (bass); David Namerdy (guitar); Jimmy Powers (harmonica); Diana Crawford (supporting vocals); Dixie C. Ballin (supporting vocals)


Tracklist:

01 - Blues Got The World 02:22

02 - Long Night 04:09

03 - Elmo's Blues 04:35

04 - Cold, Cold 05:51

06 - Bad News, Good News 04:29

07 - Every Day It Grows And Grows 03:08

08 - What The Woman Do 02:33

09 - Going Down Slow 03:36

10 - I-Re-Peat 03:18