Big Plans
The Mannish Boys
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Border Town Blues | The Mannish Boys | 3:45 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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I Can't Stay Here | The Mannish Boys | 4:18 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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I Get So Worried | The Mannish Boys | 4:23 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Mary Jane | The Mannish Boys | 3:31 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Carpet Bagger Blues | The Mannish Boys | 4:31 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Just to Be With You | The Mannish Boys | 3:33 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Gotta Move | The Mannish Boys | 3:43 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Why Do Things Happen to Me? | The Mannish Boys | 3:24 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Groan My Blues Away | The Mannish Boys | 3:04 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Mine All Mine | The Mannish Boys | 4:20 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Young & Tender | The Mannish Boys | 4:28 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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My Baby's a Good 'Un | The Mannish Boys | 2:55 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Broken Hearted Blues | The Mannish Boys | 3:19 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Walkin' Down Fillmore | The Mannish Boys | 4:40 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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California Blues | The Mannish Boys | 3:37 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Album Review
The second studio album by contemporary electric blues supergroup the Mannish Boys delivers straightforward Chicago-style blues in an unfussy setting. The list of special guests is as long as the nine-piece band, including guest singers Jody Williams and Bobby Lee Jones, guitarist Rick Holmstrom, pianist Rob Rio, bassists Jeff Big Dad Turmes and Larry "The Mole" Taylor, harmonica player Mitch Kashmar and saxophonist David Woodford. As a result, no one singer or instrumentalist predominates, giving Big Plans a sort of R&B revue feel. The songs are mostly originals by members of the band including bandleader Randy Chortkoff and slide guitarist Frank Goldwasser; while the band get points for largely avoiding the temptation to simply bash out the usual electric blues suspects, none of the album's original material sounds likely to join the blues canon. A fairly low-key, genial album, Big Plans is considerably less than its title suggests, but it's likely enough for fans of contemporary electric blues.
Customer Reviews
The Real Deal
These guys pay homage to the great delta bluesmen of the past, while adding 21st century production quality. The guitarwork jumps right at you. Just take a listen to the wicked slide on "I Can't Stay Here". Lightnin Hopkins would be proud!
A great blues band, a great cd
The Mannish Boys have an amazing level of talent in the band--Finis Tasby, Kirk Fletcher, Kid Ramos, Frank Goldwasser, Leon Blue, Richard Innis and many others--and they make great music together. If you are a fan of blues at all, don't take my word for it. Listen to the song segments, and you will see for yourself. Buy this cd and support a great band. In fact, buy all their cds--
i don't know who da are or where da come from?
but these dudes got some chops baby...dis be da hot sh*t ma man...da know the blues from the inside out!
Top Albums and Songs By The Mannish Boys
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Mary Jane | Big Plans | 3:31 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Bricks in My Pillow | Double Dynamite | 3:11 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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I Can't Stay Here | Big Plans | 4:18 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Gotta Move | Big Plans | 3:43 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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As the Years Go Passing By | Live and In Demand | 7:55 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Border Town Blues | Big Plans | 3:45 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Please Forgive Me | Double Dynamite | 6:05 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Rude Groove | Lowdown Feelin' | 7:51 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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California Blues | Big Plans | 3:37 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Mean Old World | Double Dynamite | 3:43 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
