Artist: Tab Benoit
Album: Medicine
Bitrate: 240kbps avg
Quality: EAC Secure Mode / LAME 3.98.4 / -V0 / 44.100Khz
Label: Telarc
Genre: Blues
Size: 90.78 megs
PlayTime: 0h 50min 12sec total
Rip Date: 2011-06-17
Store Date: 2011-04-26
Track List:
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01. Medicine 5:47
02. Blues 3:45
03. A Whole Lotta Soul 5:30
04. Come And Get It 3:10
05. Broke And Lonely 5:32
06. Long Lonely Bayou 4:33
07. In It To Win It 4:01
08. Can't You See 4:16
09. Nothing Takes The Place Of You 4:01
10. Next To Me 5:01
11. Mudboat Melissa 4:36
Release Notes:
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Medicine, Benoit's seventh solo release successfully joins two gifted
guitarists/songwriters in a session that proves greater than the sum of its very
talented parts. The 11-track recording features seven new Benoit originals
co-written with ace songwriter Anders Osborne (his song "Watch the Wind Blow By"
was recorded by Tim McGraw in 2002, hitting No. 1 on the country charts for two
weeks and selling over three million albums, and Keb' Mo's 1999 GRAMMY«-winning
album Slow Down, featured two songs he had co-written). In an unusual twist,
Osborne (who also co-produced the album) uses B.B. King's famous guitar
"Lucille" on Medicine. "He played half the album on that guitar, basically
anything that's not slide guitar," Benoit says.
Medicine showcases a lean, energetic young band, and vibe-wise it's hipper and
groovier than anything Benoit has ever done before. The recording also
spotlights the work of keyboardist Ivan Neville (son of Aaron Neville and nephew
to members of the Neville Brothers), drummer Brady Blade (Emmylou Harris, Steve
Earle, Dave Matthews) and bassist Corey Duplechin (Chubby Carrier & Bayou Swamp
Band). Fiddler/singer Michael Doucet of BeauSoleil makes a special appearance on
three tracks.
Medicine was recorded at Louisiana's legendary Dockside Studio (B.B. King, Dr.
John, Keb' Mo', Taj Mahal, Buckwheat Zydeco), located on a 12 acre estate in the
heart of Cajun country on the banks of the Vermilion Bayou, and engineered by
David Z (Prince, Jonny Lang, Buddy Guy, Gov't Mule). The award-winning music
producer/engineer worked with Benoit on three earlier releases (Fever for the
Bayou, Power of the Pontchartrain and Night Train to Nashville). "When David's
in the booth, I don't have to worry," says Benoit. "He's always comfortable with
the way I work. We have a lot of fun and like to joke around."
Medicine is more than another strong entry in Benoit's increasingly impressive
discography - it's one of his most defining albums. "Magic happens when you
least expect it," says Benoit. "Most of the stuff here was played live - these
are mostly first takes. When it came down to playing, we weren't trying to
structure things. We were open to the moment." If music has the power to help
relieve pain and suffering, then Tab Benoit's Medicine might be just what the
doctor ordered.