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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
 Alligator has done it again!, June 22, 2005
A fantastic live album, recorded at the Chord On Blues in St. Charles. Never heard of Tinsley Ellis until we heard one of the cuts from this album on our local blues & jazz station.
Mr. Ellis has the quintessential Chicago sound that Alligator has been showcasing for years, with an almost Southern rock overlay - the one song that spurred us to buy the album, "The Last Song," is a haunting ballad with a long guitar solo reminiscent of Allman Bros/Pink Floyd (for want of better comparisons). Truly beautiful.
"The Ax" is also a winner.
If you love the blues Chicago style, you should own this, no question about it.
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 Tinsley has just never broken through after all these years, February 20, 2006
First heard of Tinsley through his Fanning the Flames CD from 1988 which is so-so.
This live recording from 2005 sounds bass heavy, with the drums mixed a bit too loud, and Tinsley Ellis' guitar somewhat buried in the mix on the first few songs.
Tinsley isnt much of a singer, and while he is a great technician on the guitar, he hasnt seemed to progress much as a musician after all these years. His songwriting was never top notch. He just seems to be one of the few great guitarists that somehow never reached their full potential, and he always leaves you wanting more, expecting more. Much of this live CD sounds like a slow dirge.
Ellis sounds old and tired, his voice very gravely. On the plus side the disc is 80 minutes long, so its really a double album. Id give up on Ellis after this, he doesnt sound inspired, just tired. Ellis is a great guitarist, and some songs on this CD really do rock, but Ellis is really a blues-rock guitarist, not a blues guitarist, so dont throw out your Albert Collins discs so fast. Other great modern blues/rock guitarists include Bernard Allison, Coco Montoya and Jimmy Thackery.
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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
Move Along People, Nothing New Here, January 13, 2006
First let me say that this is not a bad CD. Solid guitar licks with fairly typical vocals. This was my first into to Tinsley Ellis, and while it was a good performance, it certainly doesn't stand out from a hundred other electric blues discs (hence the 3 star rating). You want some guitar based electric blues that make a real impression, check out something like Son Seals' "Live and Burning".
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
Tinsley -- Bring It On!, August 2, 2005
Completely blown away! Vocals are honest, tight, and compelling. Guitar and bass are nothing short of amazing. The energy of the live performance comes right through. Needs to be listened to again and again. It just puts you "in a very bad way!"
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
LIVE CD is Pinnacle of Career for Tinsley Ellis, June 12, 2005
Every time I've been to a LIVE Tinsley Ellis show I thought "I wish I could have THIS show on CD!" Now I can. Years on the road for Tinsley have culminated in a live CD which showcases his talents and is the pinnacle of his work to date. The CD was record March 25th & 26th outside Chicago at the premier club, Chord on Blues. The vocals and blues rock guitar work simulaneously express a full range of emotion and skill. The vocals are as versatile as the guitar work, ranging from the emotional to the playful to the grownling snarl of a man who has seen his ups and downs on that road.
The CD is 79.06 minutes and contains 11 songs. This length allows Tinsley to take you away to that "place" where the best guitar rides take you, a roller coaster rid, through a series of twists and turns, upside down and back around, spellbinding, never knowing what's ahead until your breath is taken away.
Tinsley is backed with the steady driving bass of the man dubbed The Evil One, drummer Jeff Burch who is as precise as Big Ben and the energetic keyboardist Todd Hamric.
This live CD is actually a compilation from Tinsley's 20 plus year career. The CD opens with "Devil for a Dime", a catchy tune you just cant get out of your head. The title track "Highway Man", life on the road and "A Quitter Never Wins", one of the best tracks. There's "Real Bad Way", a trippy driving soulful guitar tune with a little jazz bent. The funky "Hell or High Water" leads into "The Next Miss Wrong" with its driving bass line, which is straight out rock and roll. "The Last Song" has moving emotional vocals, mirrored by piercingly tender, yet down and dirty guitar licks. This song is about the end of an intense love affair and letting go. "Leaving Here/Pawnbroker", Tinsley's dance party tunes, have a signature psychedelic influence. "The Axe" wield impending doom for the cheating lover and finally, the Freddie King "Double Eyed Whammy" showcases blues wah wah used at its tasteful best.
The guitar work is unparalleled, influenced but original. A little Duane Allman lick here, a little John Campbell riff there, some Freddie King, a little Derek and the Domino's ... but no, its all TINSLEY. His own sound - the subtilties, the quiet notes, the bending notes, the screaming wah wah.
I can't stop smiling. I can't stop listening to perfection.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
Tinsley Ellis Perfect Live Blues, June 8, 2005
I have every Tinsley Ellis album and have seen Tinsley Ellis live more than once. Each time is better than the last. This album is a perfect example of how much fun Tinsley and his band are live. If you like electric blues than don't be afraid of this album. You won't waste a dime. Every song is good. Tinsley rocks on the guitar with screaming solos, Jeff Burch is killer on the drums, The Evil One flawlessly keeps the bass beat, and i forget the piano and organ players name but he is absolutly awsome. Has to be in his twentys and is so much fun to watch. Great live gig at chord on blues outside chicago. This guy has worked hard to get where is is today and it really shows with this steller live performance. Check out WWW.TINSLEYELLIS.COM and keep the blues alive!
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