Tommy Castro and the Pain Killers - The Devil You Know (2014) MP3 320

Tommy Castro and the Pain Killers - The Devil You Know (2014) MP3 320

San Francisco's Tommy Castro has been at this roots and blues-rock thing for some 20 years now, and while at one time he was heralded as the next great guitar slinger, such claims only last until the next guy comes down the line with good tone and flashy technique, and since that seems to happen every other week, it's probably good that Castro brings a whole lot more to the plate than just his guitar playing. There's his voice, for one thing, a soulful and versatile blue-collar growl that sounds like Bob Seger working his way through the Stax/Volt catalog, and he's also turned into a pretty good meat-and-potatoes songwriter, too, although yes, it's his guitar playing that keeps the pot boiling.

This one’s a real cooker so I’d suggest turning the player up to 11 before putting the CD in. If you put this one in the CD player while letting the car warm up, you won’t be needing an ice scraper — or a heater for that matter. The Devil You Know contains some of the tastiest guitar work you’re going to find this winter. And once you read the list of players that lend their talents to this great piece of work, you’ll know why.

Track Listing

01 - The Devil You Know [00:04:21]
02 - Second Mind [00: 3:22]
03 - I'm Tired (Feat. Joe Bonamassa) [00:03:59]
04 - Center Of Attention [00:03:09]
05 - The Whale Have Swallowed Me (Feat. Tasha Taylor) [00 03:38]
06 - When I Cross The Mississippi (Feat. Tab Benoit & Mark Karan) [00:03:53]
07 - Mojo Hannah (Feat. Marcia Ball) [00:03:34]
08 - Two Steps Forward (Feat. Magic Dick & The Holmes Brothers) [00:04:05] 0
9 - She Wanted To Give It To Me [00:03:43]
10 - Keep On Smilin '(Feat. Mark Karan) [00:06: 00]
11 - Medicine Woman (Feat. Samantha Fish) [00:03:53] 12 - That's All I Got [00:03:39] 13 - Greedy [00:04:14]