11538 - DR. WU' - HANGIN' WITH DR. WU': TEXAS BLUES PROJECT VOL. 4 (2013)

DR. WU'
''HANGIN' WITH DR. WU': TEXAS BLUES PROJECT VOL. 4
OCTOBER 10 2013
55:12
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01 - Need A Witness (Feat. Mouse Mayes & The Walker Effect) 05:58
02 - Shouda, Couda, Wouda (Feat. The Walker Effect & Buddy Whittington) 04:06
03 - When Your Lips Start Moving (Feat. Buddy Whittington & The Walker Effect) 04:38
04 - Voodoo Doll (Hendrix Slight Revisit) (Feat. Mouse Mayes) 03:45
05 - A Handyman (Feat. Mouse Mayes & The Walker Effect) 04:37
06 - My Man's Specialty (Feat. Yolanda Walker & The Walker Effect) 04:13
07 - She's No Good For Me (Feat. Mouse Mayes) 03:40
08 - Life Ain't No Fair 05:23
09 - Gonna' Be Days Like That (Feat. Buddy Whittington & The Walker Effect) 03:54
10 - Full Time Fool 05:02
11 - Best Part Of My Life (Feat. Buddy Whittington & The Walker Effect) 05:02
12 - Slow Rollin' Train (Movie Version) (Feat. Buddy Whittington) 04:47
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Album Notes
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This is Volume 4 of Dr. Wu's TEXAS BLUES PROJECT... a project that was started in 2007 by JIM ASHWORTH and BRYAN FREEZE (a.k.a. Dr. Wu') ... originally conceived to spotlight top artists from the Fort Worth, Texas area... and to write, produce and record the very "Best Texas Blues" available. As the Project progressed, it became obvious that the winning studio combination was to team up with Texas Bluesman... BUDDY WHITTINGTON... along with his band members... Mouse Mayes, Wayne Six, and Mike Gage.
Other top session musicians include... Red Young on the B-3 Organ, Gary Grammer on harmonica, and more recently the Walker Effect on back up vocals...featuring Yolanda Walker on solos.
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Vol. 4 of the Texas Blues Project: Should be in every music collection!
Bryan Freeze and Jim Ashworth aka Dr. Wu' worked very, very hard to top the winning combination of the "Live From Texas" CD/DVD from 2012 and the result is an album that could stand as ptototype for the "Texas Blues Rock" genre.

Again Buddy Whittington and his US band are part of the game and that's Wayne Six on the bass, Mike Gage on the drums and Michael "Mouse" Mayes on guitar. New is that "Mouse" sings lead on a few tunes and he enriches the sound of Dr. Wu'. Just hear the hendrixish "Voodoo Doll" or the first track "Need A Witness". He isn't only a fantastic guitar player he can really sing!
Yolanda Walker who sang background on a song of an earlier volume now has a bigger role on the microphone and brought her Family "The Walker Effect" with her. Fantastic!

Everybody who loves the blues with fantastic guitars by Jim, Bryan, Buddy and "Mouse" will be happy with this album. Great singing overall and musicians who really know what they are doin'. And it is not only guitars and vocals. Have a listen to Red Young the B-3 Hammond player. Unbelievable good!

Normally I don't like artists who claim always that their recent album is "the best I have done in my life" but "Hangin with Dr. Wu' is such an recording. Really!
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2671 - DR. WU' AND FRIENDS - Texas Blues Project Voume 2 (2010)

DR. WU´AND FRIENDS
''TEXAS BLUES PROJECT VOLUME 2''
2010
44:59

1. That Ain't Right/3:11
2. Can't Keep a Good Man Down/3:13
3. Even a Wolfman Gets the Blues/3:37
4. Bryant Irvin Road/4:01
5. Boogie in the Rain/4:46
6. Fort Worth Bound/2:52
7. Why Is It So Hard to Say Goodbye/3:12
8. Bo Diddley Tribute/4:59
9. You Give Me the Blues/3:45
10. My Man's Specialty (Instrumental)/4:16
11. Rockin' Chuck Berry Blues/3:43
12. Slow Rollin' Train/3:24

ALBUM NOTES (CDBABY)
Following the release of their highly successful, Texas Blues Project Vol. 1 Fort Worth Artists, longtime friends and bandmates Jim Ashworth and Bryan Freeze embarked on a year long studio project, focused on producing their 2nd Blues CD....
Texas Blues Project Vol. 2.
The result is a collection of 12 all new, original songs penned by Ashworth and Freeze, with the help of "Texas Bluesman" Buddy Whittington on two. Buddy also adds his masterful guitar licks on 8 tracks, as well as 4 lead vocals. "Mouse" Mayes also makes repeat appearances on 3 songs in addition to B-3 maestro "Red" Young.
New to the roster are Dave Millsap, Mace Maben, and "Dirt" Stinnett on guitars and introducing vocalist Gerald Lawrence on two in addition to Danny Ross on keys, Glen Rothstein on sax, and Mike Gage on Drums.
Also back from Vol. 1 are good friend Lee Pickens, Bobby Counts, Mike Kennedy, Gary Grammer, Jerry Hancock, Danny Hubbard, and Charlie Bassham.
It appears that Dr. Wu'.... along with the help of all of their multi- talented Friends, has managed to surpass the magic of Vol. 1 and has taken Texas Blues Project Vol. 2 to the next level of "Bluesdom".

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2670 - DR. WU' AND FRIENDS - Texas Blues Project Volume 1_ Fort Worth Artists (2007)

DR. WU´AND FRIENDS
''''TEXAS BLUES'' PROJECT VOLUME 1: FORT WORTH ARTISTS''
NOVEMBER 15 2007
54:26

1. I Don't Need No Woman Like You/4:01
2. Stop Your Lyin'/4:13
3. Jacksboro Highway (Live)/5:36
4. I Don't Care Blues/4:09
5. Sister Blue/4:19
6. I Wanna' Love You/3:53
7. When I Get To Heaven/4:41
8. The Fool Around/3:19
9. Storm Watch Warning/7:46
10. Come Back Baby/3:17
11. High Maintenance Baby/4:06
12. Nothin' Like Texas Blues/5:06

ALBUM NOTES (CDBABY)
....."the Good in me
.... the Good in you ....

Band mates JIM ASHWORTH and BRYAN FREEZE formed Dr. Wu’ in 2002 after growing up and playing in various bands starting in the late 60’s. The name was taken from a favorite Steely Dan song that encourages us to live life to the fullest and strive to be the very best that we can be. With this as their goal, they set out to record their “Texas Blues” Project Volume I “Fort Worth Artists”… a long overdue recorded history utilizing guest appearances by musicians who have made Fort Worth a global mecca of top players… especially great “guitar slingers”.

The first being BUDDY WHITTINGTON , a multi-talented guitarist and singer with an endless bag of guitar licks, sounds, and tricks that are always refreshing and are inspiring. Buddy is a permanent member of blues legend, John Mayall’s BLUESBREAKERS band. Buddy lends his talent to three tracks on the CD, including a live version of the popular Gary Nicholson song… “JACKSBORO HIGHWAY” an infamous strip on the Northside of Fort Worth which in the 50’s and 60’s was lined with nightclubs like THE SKYLINER BALLROOM where under aged teens could get in to see their blues heroes like Jimmy Reed, Ray Sharpe, Delbert McClinton and countless others on any given Saturday night.

After a chance meeting at The 6th Street Bar & Grill, a local Fort Worth blues venue, long time friend STEPHEN BRUTON instantly agreed to add his creativity to a track. Stephen, a “star” in his own rite, has been a player early on with the likes of Kris Kristofferson, Delbert McClinton, Bonnie Raitt, and countless other greats.

Home-grown JAMES PENNEBAKER added his tracks from his home studio in Nashville due to his busy schedule and much sought after talent as a guitar, fiddle, and pedal steel master. James has been a member of the Delbert McClinton, Leroy Parnell and more recently….Big & Rich bands. James is now the Artist Representative for FENDER GUITARS, NASHVILLE.

Hammond B-3 master, “RED YOUNG" lends his “classic” B-3 sound on two tracks, teaming up with Stephen Bruton on “Come Back Baby” and guitarist Danny Hubbard on the Charlie Bassham scorcher, “Storm Watch Warning.”
“Red” is currently on the road with Eric Burden and the “Animals” and has also toured with Linda Rondstadt, Sonny and Cher, Joan Armatrading, Tanya Tucker, Delbert, and is the front man for his own band, the ever popular.... RED and the RED HOTS.

Long time friend CHARLIE BASSHAM, original drummer for THE ATOMIC CLOCK and LEE PICKENS GROUP was enlisted as the
third member of DR. WU' after it was apparent that he was the "voice" that was needed to give the "TEXAS BLUES" PROJECT that special magic that would push the project to new levels of "BLUESDOM".

The core element of DR. WU' music is is established with the help of MIKE KENNEDY on drums (with FREDDIE KING '73 and '74),
DANNY HUBBARD on guitar, and GRAMMY nominated bassist, JERRY HANCOCK ...collectively the popular FORT WORTH group, "THE SIDEMEN."

Other GREAT musicians who added their individual talents to the project inlude:

"MOUSE MAYES" guitarist for BLACK OAK ARKANSAS and POINT BLANK in the 80's and later THE VOODOO KINGS...more recently teams up with BUDDY WHITTINGTON when not on tour with JOHN MAYALL.

LEE PICKENS of “D.O.A.” and BLOODROCK fame, adds his licks on two tracks

“ROLLO” SMITH laid down a tasty traditional slide guitar on “I DON’T CARE BLUES”

BOBBY COUNTS…..Fort Worth’s “OFFICIAL BLUES AMBASSADOR” and bassist extraordinaire contributes on two tracks and…..

RANDY CATES the bass man on the popular “LIVE” version of “JACKSBORO HIGHWAY”

GARY "OWA" OWEN ...an original member of The LEE PICKENS GROUP...plays his vintage '66 Fender Precision bass on two tracks including the theme song of the album...NOTHIN' LIKE TEXAS BLUES

RUSTY BODEN , an original member of THE LEE PICKENS GROUP and THE PARTY CRASHERS plays KEYS on two cuts

Drummer DANNY COCHRAN “Fort Worth Shuffles” his way on “HIGH MAINTENANCE BABY”

MICHAEL HAMILTON grooves on the keyboards along with THE SIDEMEN on “JACKSBORO HIGHWAY"

RODNEY BOWENS of PROFESSOR D fame, blows sax on the new dance craze... “THE FOOL AROUND”

YOLANDA WALKER sings soulful backup on “ STOP YOUR LYIN’ ”

...and Last but not least….. “THE WORLDS GREATEST BLUES HARMONICA PLAYER", GARY GRAMMER plays on three..

Quite the collection of “World Class Musicians” to come from FORT WORTH and be featured on the first Volume of “TEXAS BLUES” PROJECT !

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2658 - DR. WU' - An Evening With Dr. Wu' And Friends (2012)

DR. WU'
''AN EVENING WITH DR. WU' AND FRIENDS''
LIVE FROM TEXAS FEATURING THE BUDDY WHITTINGTON BAND
JUNE 8 2012
68:08

1 - I'm A Man/4:08
2 - Why Is It So Hard To Say Goodbye/3:18
3 - Jacksboro Highway/5:39
4 - I Wanna' Love You/3:53
5 - Boogie In The Rain/5:28
6 - When I Get To Heaven/5:00
7 - That Ain't Right/5:39
8 - Come Back Baby/4:00
9 - High Maintenance Baby/4:32
10 - Can't Keep A Good Man Down/4:04
11 - I Don't Care Blues/4:17
12 - Bryant Irvin Road/4:22
13 - I Don't Need No Woman Like You/4:16
14 - Slow Rollin' Train/4:40
15 - Bo Diddley Tribute/4:42

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