Nothin' But Good Lovin'

Nothin' But Good Lovin'

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<"b0002of4v42999"> About the Artist
All you have to know about these guys is the fanatical following of "Gumbo Heads" that numbers in the thousands. They drive hundreds of miles to get a serving of Big Al and the Heavyweights musical gumbo. You see, Big Al and the Heavyweights is an unconventional original music band that hails from New Orleans, LA. Why Big Al himself is from The Big Easy. That is where he grew up, surrounded by the sounds of New Orleans music - Jazz, Blues, Zydeco, Cajun, Rock, and Swamp Pop. It is these influences that make Heavyweight music so accessible and fun. Big Al and the Heavyweights will be on the road 240+ days this year, and it is this regimen of hard touring for the last six years that has made them one of the most well known, original bands in any musical format.

The membership of Big Al and the Heavyweights starts with Big Al himself. Born and raised in New Orleans, LA, Al is a real New Orleanian, going to MardiGras after Mardi Gras, seeing the sights of Mardi Gras through the eyes of a child. That same wonderment and jubilation comes through Heavyweight music - the music that helps people forget about the news du jour. None other than head Blues Brother, Dan Akroyd, has described Al as the "pounding, driving force" of Heavyweight music. Incidentally, Dan is a big supporter of the Heavyweights, playing all three of their CD's on his syndicated House of Blues Radio Show. They even play at the Chicago House of Blues for 2 to 3 nights in a row three times a year! But Dan Akroyd is not the only high profile celeb that knows the power of Big Al - Chef Emeril Lagasse tapped them to be musical guests for his season premier of Emeril Live!

Lead vocalist/guitarist, Tim Wagoner, is to the Heavyweight sound as crawfish are to etouffees. His melodies and music fit his raw, consistently powerful vocals. His guitar solos start out warm and subtle and progress to pure explosive power. Wagoner hails from the Texas school of Blues where he lived in Dallas for years, honing his vocal, guitar, and songwriting skills by working with the likes of Karen Bella, and sharing the stage with Stevie Ray Vaughn, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, and Delbert McClinton.

Bassist and vocalist, Dr. Dave Burns, a native of Waycross, Georgia and a member of the Georgia Music Hall of Fame, has a unique style and expertise that comes from a career that has spanned more than 30 years. Living the Blues, working venues from roadhouses to concert halls, Dr. Dave has performed with a wide range of artists from Canned Heat, White Witch, and Storm, to Willie Nelson and Earl Thomas Conley. His strong grooves fit the Heavyweight sound like a hand in a glove.

Often compared to War's Lee Oskar, George Heard, AKA Harmonica Red, began playing harmonica in his native Baton Rouge at the age of 15. He was a pivotal member of the late, legendary Clarence Edwards Band that garnered critical acclaim on several American and European tours with Albert King, Albert Collins, and the Dirty Dozen Brass Band. Splitting time between the studio and stage, Harmonica Red has performed and recorded with Gatemouth Brown, Little Feat, The Radiators and Zachary Richard. This is what "Wavelength" had to say, "He's mastered every blow and draw, from slow and soulful wailing to lightening runs and jazzy chromatics."

<"b0002of4v44999"> Album Description
When you mix blues, zydeco, rock and jazz in a big pot and bring it to fierce boil, you get Big Al & the Heavyweights latest release, "Nothin But Good Lovin". Produced by one of blue’s music most noted producers and the founder of Alligator Records, Bruce Iglauer , this is definitely the band’s best effort.

The CD starts out rockin with a swamp boogie, dance craze, called the "Alligator Crawl". Next, the band shifts gears and heads west for the Texas shufflin’, title track, "Nothin But Good Lovin Baby". If you like your blues hot and smoking, the band delivers with "Bad For the Blues". Its back to party time with the swinging, "Party Tonite". The harp heads are going to love Harmonica Red’s incredible solos on this one. Get your pen and paper out ‘cause there’s a funky recipe that you’ll find in "Good Gumbo." Dr. Dave thumpin on the bass and Big Al’s groovin’ drums are laying the ingredients down. Guitarist, vocalist, Tim Wagoner breaks out the slide and tears it up on the righteous, southern rockin, "Down To The River". Then its time to hold your sweetheart close and sashay across the dance floor for the swamp ballad "Our Own Love Song" The band stretches out the solos and jams out on "Hard Times". Its back down to New Orleans for the Dixieland inspired, "Carnival Day". Ease on back into the blues with "Uptown Woman" and close out our journey south Louisiana style with Big Al’s drumming serving up some "Big Boudin".

If you like your grooves rockin, GUMBO style, this CD is for you. From start to finish, the band delivers a tasty menu of eclectic musical pleasures.

Nothin' But Good Lovin', Music, Big Al & The Heavyweights, Blues, Pop, When you mix blues, zydeco, rock and jazz in a big pot and bring it to fierce boil, you get Big Al & the Heavyweights latest release, "Nothin But Good Lovin".

Nothin' But Good Lovin'

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