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THE FABULOUS THUNDERBIRDS
tuff enuff
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Disco LP 33 giri , 1986, EPIC / cbs, EPC 26883 ( 01-026883-20 ), holland
OTTIME CONDIZIONI, vinyl ex++/NM , cover ex++.
The Fabulous Thunderbirds are a Grammy-nominated blues-rock band, formed in 1974.
After performing for several years in the Austin, Texas blues scene, the band won a recording contract with Takoma/Chrysalis Records, and later on signed with Epic Records.
Their first two albums, released in 1979 and 1980 with Keith Ferguson on bass guitar and Mike Buck on drums, initially sold poorly, but are now regarded as significant blues recordings. The Thunderbirds’ blues style mixed Texas blues with the harmonica laced swamp blues sounds of Slim Harpo and Lazy Lester — both of whom the Thunderbirds covered. The band’s third album, Butt-Rockin’, released in 1981, took the band closer to old rhythm and blues and added additional musicians playing piano and brass.
Although the Fabulous Thunderbirds had become favorites of fellow musicians — opening shows for the likes of The Rolling Stones and Eric Clapton — and had been critically well-received, the band’s records did not sell particularly well. Chrysalis dropped the band following the release of T-Bird Rhythm, leaving the band without a contract for four years. While still in limbo, the Fabulous Thunderbirds continued to play concerts across the U.S.. During this time, bassist Keith Ferguson left the band and was replaced by Preston Hubbard, a former member of Roomful of Blues. In 1985, the band finally landed another recording contract with Epic/Associated.
The single, “Tuff Enuff” was featured in the 1986 film Gung Ho. It was also featured in the film Tough Guys, as was the follow-up single “Wrap It Up”. “Tuff Enuff” remains the band’s only Top 40 hit, peaking at #10 on the Billboard Hot 100. The band’s music was also used in the 1987 movie, Hot Pursuit. The Fabulous Thunderbirds’ next album, Hot Number, fell off the charts quickly. But following that, their recording of Powerful Stuff was a success, based in part upon its inclusion in the 1988 film Cocktail. The band then embarked on a long series of line-up changes and albums throughout the 1990s.
Jimmie Vaughan left the band to play in a duo with his brother Stevie Ray Vaughan; following Stevie Ray’s death in 1990, Jimmie pursued a full-time solo career. The Fabulous Thunderbirds replaced Vaughan with two guitarists, Duke Robillard and Kid Bangham.
In the early 1990s, Kim Wilson recorded a pair of solo albums while continuing to tour with The Fabulous Thunderbirds. In 1994, the band recorded a ninth album, Roll of the Dice, which was released on Private Music in 1995. High Water
followed in 1997. On the evening of February 16, 2000, The Fabulous
Thunderbirds made history, becoming the first band ever to be broadcast
on the Internet using high-definition cameras. The companion DVD,
Invitation Only, is one of the first high-resolution multi-track
recordings of a live concert event. The companion CD Live! was released
in 2001.
The band recorded Painted On in 2005, produced by Steve Berlin (of Los Lobos) and featuring Rachel Nagy of The Detroit Cobras on the track Love Speaks Louder Than Words. Guitarist Nick Curran joined Wilson on vocals for Two Time Fool.
The Fabulous Thunderbirds have maintained an intense touring
schedule throughout the United States and Europe since the early 1990s.
Bassist Ronnie James and guitarist Troy Gonyea toured, to considerable acclaim, with Booker T. Jones in England in 2009, with the addition of Marc Ford from The Black Crowes and Darian Gray on drums.
Tuff Enuff is a 1986 studio album by Texas based Blues Rock band The Fabulous Thunderbirds which pointed the band in a more mainstream direction. The single, “Tuff Enuff” was featured in the films Gung Ho and Tough Guys as was the follow-up single “Wrap It Up”. “Tuff Enuff” remains the band’s only Top 10 hit, peaking at #10 on the Billboard Hot 100.
The song Tuff Enuff on this album was ranked #96 on VH1’s 100 Greatest One Hit Wonders of the 80s.
Their breakthrough success. The title track and soul covers point the band in a new, more mainstream direction.
- Etichetta: Epic
- Catalogo: EPC 26883
- Data di pubblicazione: 1986
- Supporto:vinile 33 giri
- Tipo audio: stereo
- Dimensioni: 30 cm.
- Facciate: 2
- Grey-blue label, original picture and lyrics inner sleeve
Track listing
Side one
- “Tuff Enuff”
- “Tell Me”
- “Look at That, Look at That”
- “Two Time My Lovin'”
- “Amnesia”
Side two
- “Wrap It Up”
- “True Love”
- “Why Get Up”
- “I Don’t Care”
- “Down at Antone’s”
Formazione
- Kim Wilson: Vocals, harmonica
- Jimmie Vaughan: Guitar
- Preston Hubbard: Bass
- Fran Christina: Drums
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I Fabulous Thunderbirds continuarono il “blues revival” degli Anni
Sessanta fino agli anni ’80 della new wave e del punk-rock. Sebbene
fondati in Texas, essi aggiornarono il concetto della band da roadhouse
per un pubblico internazionale e sofisticato che aveva dimenticato da
lungo tempo la moda del “southern rock” del Settanta.
I Fabulous Thunderbirds furono formati nel 1975 dal cantante
Kim Wilson (nato a Detroit, cresciuto in California), il primo virtuoso
dell’armonica dai tempi di Paul Butterfield(ma ispirato da Little
Walter e Sonny Boy Williamson), e dal chitarrista Jimmie Vaughan (che
suonava nei bar di Dallas dal 1963), discepolo di T-Bone Walker. Furono
scoperti da Muddy Waters in persona e debuttarono con Fabulous
Thunderbirds (Takoma, 1979), album ancora nella
tradizione dei
loro idoli con pochi originali di Wilson. What’s The
Word(Chrysalis, 1981) aggiunse la batteria di Fran Christina
(gia` nei
Roomful Of Blues)e svilupparono una tendenza migliore, con I
Believe I’m
in love e One Too Many.
Questo sound ando` su di giri con
T-Bird
Rhythm (Chrysalis, 1982) influenzato dal pub-rock di Nick Lowe.
Essi
registrarono la quintessenza dello swamp-rock in Can’t Tear It Up
Enuff
il quadretto
colorato di How Do You Spell Love, You’re Humbuggin’Me e My
Babe.
Tuff Enuff(Epic, 1986)
li fece
tornare a un sound piu` americano, a meta` tra Bo Diddley e ZZ Top,
con Tuff
Enuff(ma la piu` famosa canzone di quest’album era una cover,
Wrap It
Up di Sam&Dave).
Hot Number(Epic, 1987)
e` per lo
piu` un tentativo di capitalizzare sul loro successo. Stand
Back e
hot Number ripetono lo stile dell’album precedente.
Un’iniezione di
soul(Wasted Tears) e rockabilly(Don’t Bother) mira ad
un sound
piu` commerciale.
Powerful Stuff (Epic, 1989) segue
l’esempio, spostando l’enfasi dal blues-rock (Rock This Place
e`
l’eccezione, non la regola) al soul e al funk (Now Loosen Up Baby,
Knock
Yourself Out).
Jimmie lascio` i T-birds e si uni`
col fratello
Stevie Ray per registrare Family Style (Epic, 1990)
pochi mesi
prima che Stevie Ray fosse ucciso in un incidente in
elicottero.
I T-birds rimpiazzarono Vaughan con
Duke Robillard
dei Roomful of Blues e realizzarono un ultimo album, Walk That
Walk (Epic, 1991), quindi Wilson si lancio` in una carriera da
solista
con due album minori, Tiger Man(Antone’s, 1993) e
That’s Life(Antone’s, 1994). I T-birds si riunirono
(con Kid
Ramos al posto di Vaughan) e realizzarono Roll Of The
Dice(Private, 1995).
Fabulous Thunderbirds Profile:
Formed: 1974 in Austin TX
An important bridge between the classic 1950s Chicago blues and
’60s-era blues-rock, the Fabulous Thunderbirds rewrote the book with
both style and substance. The band’s sound was straight-ahead
barrelhouse blues with Texas roadhouse flair. Whether featuring Kim
Wilson’s wailing harp or Jimmie Vaughan’s raging guitar, the band’s
material always rocked the house to its foundation. The band’s live
performances are legendary and, through the years, the T-Birds have
re-defined the concept of the blues band.
The Antone’s Years
The Fabulous Thunderbirds were formed in 1974 by guitarist Vaughan
and singer Wilson, along with bassist Keith Ferguson and drummer Mike
Buck. Lou Ann Barton was also a band member for awhile.
After kicking away at the Texas club scene for a couple of years,
the T-Birds became the house band at Antone’s in Austin. Aside from
their own sets of houserockin’ originals and classic covers, the
T-Birds also backed other blues artists that performed at the club.
The band’s self-titled 1979 debut album led to a deal with
Chrysalis, which released three albums to critical raves but little
sales. Drummer Fran Christina, from Roomful of Blues, replaced Buck, and the band increased its audience with gigs opening for Eric Clapton and the Rolling Stones.
Tuff Enuff
Poor sales caused Chrysalis to drop the band, but they continued to
grow in popularity as a live draw. Another Roomful of Blues alumnus,
Preston Hubbard, replaced Ferguson on bass. This is the T-Birds line-up
that was signed to Epic Records. 1985’s Tuff Enuff, recorded with producer Dave Edmunds spawned two hit singles and went Platinum in sales.
Two following albums, 1987’s Hot Number and 1989’s Powerful Stuff
sold well, but featured a distinctive blues-rock sound that left some
fans cold. Vaughan left the band in 1989 to record with his brother
Stevie Ray, subsequently pursuing a solo career.
Wilson carried on with new guitarists, notably Duke Robillard
and Kid Bangham. The band would return to a bluesier sound, and took a
brief hiatus in the early-1990s while Wilson recorded a pair of solo
albums. Wilson reformed the T-Birds in 1994, and they continue rocking
today.
Recommended Albums: Tuff Enuff was the band’s rockin’ breakthrough, but 1982’s T-Bird Rhythm offers up plenty of bluesy cheap thrills.
The Fabulous Thunderbirds
There was nothing like the Fabulous Thunderbirds in cosmic
cowboy-drenched Austin when guitarist Jimmie Vaughan and harp player
Kim Wilson came up with the concept in 1975. Blues was still an
underground sound to Austin, largely confined to the Eastside and old
tales of all-night shows and after-hours clubs. Inspired by the
still-vibrant Eastside musicians like Blues Boy Hubbard and the Jets as
well as Texas and Louisiana composers and performers such as Slim
Harpo, Dorothy LaBostrie, Huey Meaux, Lazy Lester, and Floyd Soileau,
the T-Birds sprang fully formed. Right out of the chute, the band
nailed a gritty, no-frills sound distinguished by shuffles and ballads
that made them the back-up band of choice for touring bluesmen like
Muddy Waters. Lou Ann Barton, the original “Thunderbroad,” had already
departed the band by the release of their self-titled debut on major
label imprint Chrysalis Records, as had drummer Otis Lewis, but former
Johnny Winter bassist Keith Ferguson and Fort Worth drummer Mike Buck
joined Vaughan and Wilson to form the classic lineup that lasted
through four critically praised albums. 1986’s Tuff Enuff,
produced by English roots-rocker Dave Edmunds, provided the band’s
breakthrough hit “Tuff Enuff.” The addition of standup bassist Preston
Hubbard and drummer Fran Cristina, both from Roomful of Blues, gave the
band a hipper look that worked with their short-lived MTV success.
Jimmie Vaughan parted ways with the band in 1989, as did Cristina and
Hubbard soon after. Kim Wilson continues to tour with the Fabulous
Thunderbirds.