Texas Tornados - Texas Tornados (The)

Advantages: Great blues!
Disadvantages: None. Whatsoever.

...I have to admit I found Johnny Winter totally by chance. I was in a record shop and saw a CD in a round, metal case. "Johnny Winter? The Texas Tornado? I'll buy that!" So I did. What I found was a musician, Johnny Winter, who is a hard rocking bluesman of consummate skill. Johnny Winter is such a accomplished bluesman that I have to admit that it came as something of a shock to discover that Johnny Winter is a white Texan. Though he reveals that he hung out in the black part of his hometown in Texas, such was his fever for the blues. And, Winter maintains that it was his sincerity about his passion for the blues that meant that he was safe there. Even though Beaumont had not long before suffered form some terrible racially-inspired riots. Winter's blue's sound as if they were recorded in the 1940s or 1950s. Actually, I... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average helpful

Advantages: It's SRV!
Disadvantages: Minor thing with the album sleeve, hardly worth mentioning!

...Stevie Ray Vaughan (or SRV as he is often known) was an Austin guitarists/singer/songwriter, releasing only five studio albums before his life was untimely ended in a helicopter crash. With his unique guitar tone and individual style, Stevie is still considered one of the greatest rock-blues guitarist of all time, inspiring young players to this day. Eventually going on to appear on albums for the likes of Davie Bowie and Jackson Browne, 'Texas Flood' was his and his band Double Trouble, (Chris Layton on drums and Tommy Shannon on bass) debut album. Originally released in 1983, here we have a remastered version released in 1999, with some Bonus Tracks thrown in for good measure. A mixture of originals and covers, 'Texas Flood' demonstrated SRV's technical abilities and soulful playing. With both upbeat songs, such as 'Pride... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average very helpful

Advantages: The music is just too good.
Disadvantages: Some of them are a bit boring

...I’ve never bought one of Texas’s other albums because basically because I’ve liked the ones they’ve released but not the other tracks. So really I thought they were a bit boring. But when Texas’s greatest Hit’s came out I jumped at the chance to buy it. I actually bought the Limited Edition one, which includes six new, remixes and 3 videos for your pc, they are Halo, I don’t want a Lover and In Demand. I would certainly recommend forking out that little bit more because it is worth it. The first CD has got great hits like Inner Smile, In Demand, Black Eyed Boy and Summer Son, plus many great more. There are 24 tracks on the album so it is quite long. I couldn't listen to all of it because it just takes up to much time. But if you brake down you can really enjoy it. The album itself... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average somewhat helpful