The entire album is simply superb and the band is hot with kim leading the charge. Kim wilson s blues harp through his green bullet microphone sounds better than ever literally his best. Super monkey knife fight wvinny of alpha male gorillas. Wilson, kim tigerman thats life 2 cd cd 1 01 tigerman 02 dont touch me 03 the hustle is on 04 she moves me 05 hush on hush 06 if i should lose you. He is best known as the lead vocalist and frontman for the the fabulous thunderbirds on two hit songs of the 1980s. Create an account help customer service mobile version affiliate program. Some of the best music can be found on youtube if you search hard enough for these highly talented and passionate artists. They run through a standard set of bluesrock, plus texas and chicagostyle shuffles and boogies, but they never really let loose.
On thats life, kim wilson s second solo album, the vocalistharpist hits on the right formula of texas roadhouse blues and gritty bluesrock, turning out a uniformly satisfying album. During the early 90s, the fabulous thunderbirds were in limbo, as kim wilson recorded a pair of solo albums tigerman 1993 and thats life 1994. This was kim s first solo record and its still one of the the best things hes done since leaving the original fabulous thunderbirds. Kim wilson born january 6, 1951 in detroit, michigan is an american blues singer and harp player. Kim wilson, junior watson, gene taylor, preston hubbard. Kim wilsons blues harp through his green bullet microphone sounds better than ever literally his best playing since his prefame fabulous thunderbirds days. Its a wonderful cd featuring great songs, great back up musicians including duke robillard, rusty zinn and junior watson on guitars, and both sensational harp playing and great vocals from the man himself. Watsonguitar troy gonyeaguitar gene taylorpiano ronnie james.
He is best known as the lead vocalist and frontman for the fabulous thunderbirds on two hit songs of the 1980s, tuff enuff and wrap it up. Harmonica player, songwriter, and singer kim wilson is as much a student and historian of classic blues as he is one of the u. Kim wilson tigerman 1993 lyrics at the lyric archive. Check it out on slacker radio, on free internet stations like traditional blues too. Tigerman, dont touch me, the hustle is on, she moves me, hush on hush, if i should lose you, hunch rhythm, when the lights go out, you got me, come back baby, boogie all night, trust my. Kim wilson born january 6, 1951 is an american blues singer and harmonica player. Kim wilson simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Tigermanthats life does the very best job of showcasing kim wilson s voice, and his extraordinary and outstanding harmonica playing. As a songwriter, wilson takes his cue from the longforgotten names like tampa red, roosevelt sykes, and lonnie johnson.
For the best experience please update your browser. Album tigerman 1993 by kim wilson song lyrics including tiger man, dont touch me, the hustle. Ive been in blues bands since 1985, so trust me when i say this is an awesome and unusually cheap cd. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Tiger man thats life also includes a large wealth of kim wilson s very clear, brilliant, and extraordinarily outstanding harmonica solos.
Kim wilson, duke robillard, rusty zinn tigerman music. Wilson wrote tuff enuff, the groups only top 40 hit. Tiger man by kim wilson lyrics damnlyrics all lyrics. Kim wilson, duke robillard, rusty zinn tigerman amazon. Get all the lyrics to songs by kim wilson and join the genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics. My name is kim wilson and i am a thriving survivor of a narcissistic monst. Wilson was born in detroit, michigan in 1951, and grew up in goleta, california. Yes its blues, yes its raw, yes it has good beat, and the harmonica playing is hip, but overall its pretty twodimensional, paintbynumbers stuff to my ears. Wilson reassembled the band in late 1994 and the band recorded their ninth album, roll of the dice, which was released on private music in 1995. Get all the lyrics to songs on tigerman and join the genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics. Consequently, there are pleasant, enjoyable spots on the album, but never anything truly memorable. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod.
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Some of the original songs are a little weak, but the performances are convincing and enjoyable, even if they dont offer a new spin on texas bluesrock. Listen to the biggest hits from kim wilson, including good time charlie, smokin joint, early in the morning, and more. Oldies but goodies 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s compilation 2 find new indie music see playlists. Kim s superb singing and harmonica playing make him one of. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Features song lyrics for kim wilson s tigerman album. Find album release information for tigerman kim wilson on allmusic. Rare performance as kim wilson fabulous thunderbirds invites the legendary kid ramos to play guitar, live at the 20 namm show in the hohner booth. I heard kim wilson on the radio and decided to buy this album, as i am a blues fan. Oldies but goodies 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s compilation 2. He is best known as the harp player and singer of the fabulous thunderbirds. Tigerman, the first solo effort from the fabulous thunderbirds frontman, kim wilson, is an uneven album, hampered by the uncertainness of wilson and his band.
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