HANS THEESSINK
''SLOW TRAIN''
MARCH 12 2007
50:50
1 Slow Train 05:19
2 Katrina 03:44
3 God created the world 05:01
4 Thula Mama - Oh mother don't you weep 05:23
5 Cry cry cry 03:52
6 Let Go 03:24
7 Love yYou baby 02:37
8 Old Man Trouble 04:15
9 Leaving at daybreak 05:10
10 May the road 02:39
11 Run on for a long time (Traditional) 03:58
12 When Luther played the blues 05:22
Tracks By Theessink, Except 11
Erich Buchebner/Bass (Electric), Double Bass
Roland Guggenbichler/Organ, Piano, Pump Organ, Wurlitzer Piano
Dumisani "Ramadu" Moyo/Percussion, Vocals (Background)
Vusumuzi Ndlovu/Vocals (Background)
Zibusiso "Blessings" Nkomo/Vocals (Background)
Harry Stampfer/Drums, Percussion
Hans Theessink/Arranger, Banjo, Guitar, Harmonica, Mandolin, Vocals
LYRICS & REVIEWS
REVIEW/AMG
by Chris Nickson
They call him the Eurobluesman, and he's one of the few Europeans to make a very convincing fist of the blues. At it for many years, he's recorded an excellent catalog of material, and this is no exception. There's plenty of space here, which is something that suits his very relaxed style, so laid-back that at times it seems as if he couldn't be more at home. But when you consider that one of his inspirations must be J.J. Cale, that's perhaps not too surprising. A deft instrumentalist, playing guitar, mandolin, harmonica, banjo, and mandoguitar, he uses the instruments sparingly and well, allowing his lovely, warm voice to dominate. There's backing, of course, but the arrangements are happily spare, and the African backing singers add a touch that's not so much exotic as just right, but remarkably more redolent of South Africa than the homes of the blues in West Africa. But never mind, it fits, just like everything on this very satisfying disc.
BIOGRAPHY/AMG
by Richard Skelly
Dutch blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter Hans Theessink has been carving a niche for himself in the blues market in both Europe and North America. It was no easy task growing up in the Netherlands and teaching oneself the blues, but perhaps that's the reason Theessink's guitar stylings are so unique. Theessink became hooked on blues as a teenager listening to the radio, playing mandolin and guitar. His favorites became Big Bill Broonzy, Sonny Terry, and Brownie McGhee, but later on he was exposed to a wider variety of influences. Theessink was 12 or 13 when he began playing guitar in earnest, and by his late teens he was playing in clubs and coffeehouses around Germany and the Netherlands.
Theessink began his recording career in 1970 for a variety of small labels in the Netherlands and Germany, and continued perfecting his craft and honing his skills at clubs and festivals across Europe. Through the '70s, his eventual goal was to come to America to learn firsthand from the masters in the Mississippi Delta. It would be 1979 before Theessink would make it to America, and not surprisingly, his first stop was the Mississippi Delta. The trip proved fruitful, as he met and jammed with many Delta musicians, absorbing all he could from them and eventually incorporating their knowledge into his own style. Theessink's U.S. albums include two for Flying Fish/Rounder Records, Baby Wants to Boogie (1987) and Johnny and the Devil (1989). His other domestically available albums for a variety of labels include Call Me (1992), Hans Theesink and Blue Groove: Live (1993), Hard Road Blues (1995), and Crazy Moon (1997).
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''SLOW TRAIN''
MARCH 12 2007
50:50
1 Slow Train 05:19
2 Katrina 03:44
3 God created the world 05:01
4 Thula Mama - Oh mother don't you weep 05:23
5 Cry cry cry 03:52
6 Let Go 03:24
7 Love yYou baby 02:37
8 Old Man Trouble 04:15
9 Leaving at daybreak 05:10
10 May the road 02:39
11 Run on for a long time (Traditional) 03:58
12 When Luther played the blues 05:22
Tracks By Theessink, Except 11
Erich Buchebner/Bass (Electric), Double Bass
Roland Guggenbichler/Organ, Piano, Pump Organ, Wurlitzer Piano
Dumisani "Ramadu" Moyo/Percussion, Vocals (Background)
Vusumuzi Ndlovu/Vocals (Background)
Zibusiso "Blessings" Nkomo/Vocals (Background)
Harry Stampfer/Drums, Percussion
Hans Theessink/Arranger, Banjo, Guitar, Harmonica, Mandolin, Vocals
LYRICS & REVIEWS
REVIEW/AMG
by Chris Nickson
They call him the Eurobluesman, and he's one of the few Europeans to make a very convincing fist of the blues. At it for many years, he's recorded an excellent catalog of material, and this is no exception. There's plenty of space here, which is something that suits his very relaxed style, so laid-back that at times it seems as if he couldn't be more at home. But when you consider that one of his inspirations must be J.J. Cale, that's perhaps not too surprising. A deft instrumentalist, playing guitar, mandolin, harmonica, banjo, and mandoguitar, he uses the instruments sparingly and well, allowing his lovely, warm voice to dominate. There's backing, of course, but the arrangements are happily spare, and the African backing singers add a touch that's not so much exotic as just right, but remarkably more redolent of South Africa than the homes of the blues in West Africa. But never mind, it fits, just like everything on this very satisfying disc.
BIOGRAPHY/AMG
by Richard Skelly
Dutch blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter Hans Theessink has been carving a niche for himself in the blues market in both Europe and North America. It was no easy task growing up in the Netherlands and teaching oneself the blues, but perhaps that's the reason Theessink's guitar stylings are so unique. Theessink became hooked on blues as a teenager listening to the radio, playing mandolin and guitar. His favorites became Big Bill Broonzy, Sonny Terry, and Brownie McGhee, but later on he was exposed to a wider variety of influences. Theessink was 12 or 13 when he began playing guitar in earnest, and by his late teens he was playing in clubs and coffeehouses around Germany and the Netherlands.
Theessink began his recording career in 1970 for a variety of small labels in the Netherlands and Germany, and continued perfecting his craft and honing his skills at clubs and festivals across Europe. Through the '70s, his eventual goal was to come to America to learn firsthand from the masters in the Mississippi Delta. It would be 1979 before Theessink would make it to America, and not surprisingly, his first stop was the Mississippi Delta. The trip proved fruitful, as he met and jammed with many Delta musicians, absorbing all he could from them and eventually incorporating their knowledge into his own style. Theessink's U.S. albums include two for Flying Fish/Rounder Records, Baby Wants to Boogie (1987) and Johnny and the Devil (1989). His other domestically available albums for a variety of labels include Call Me (1992), Hans Theesink and Blue Groove: Live (1993), Hard Road Blues (1995), and Crazy Moon (1997).
WEBSITE
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