Twist & Shout

Twist & Shout

Editorial Reviews
<"b00004hypo5540"> Andy Grigg, Real Blues Magazine Aug 1998
Wayne Kahn of Right On Rhythm has taken it upon himself to 'right' a big wrong and crusade on behalf of the career of Zydeco legend Roy Carrier. While zydeco becomes the fastest growing genre (along with Black gospel) in terms of audience growth, for some reason the greatest of all zydeco bands, Roy Carrier's Night Rockers, weren't getting their fair piece of the spotlight. Our youth-addicted hype-merchants have influenced audiences to the point where only artists in their twenties are getting our attention which is absurd in zydeco and blues where dues-paying and maturity is a badge of honor.

Roy is, of course, the father of Chubby Carrier, one of the rising young guns of zydeco, a unique situation to be in as father and son find themselves competing for gigs. We've voted Roy and The Night Rockers "the best zydeco band" on the scene today a couple years in a row in the Real Blues awards, and given the chutzpah of this disc (on top of 'live' reports from Louisiana), they'll be favorites again for the next years selections. What's the secret of Roy's success? Simplicity and honesty with total dedication to the blues-based roots. Roy's respect and admiration of Clifton Chenier comes through loud and clear from start to finish and, as usual, he covers a couple of Chenier tunes ("Do Right Sometime," "Josephine Par e Ma Femme") but he's far from being a mere imitator; as Roy sees it, he's playing 'the true stuff' and he's got no interest in catering to the faddish funk zydeco that is permeating the market these days. Leading a killer band that includes Pandy "Guitar Gable Jr." Perrodin on guitar (a chip off the old block), son Phillip on rubboard and an unbeatable rhythm section of Calvin Sams and Tony Bush on drums and bass, the tireless Carrier gives us 69 minutes and 12 seconds of pure 100 percent Louisiana bayou (no funk) zydeco. Larry Benicewicz's excellent liner notes spell out everything one needs to know; "Real Zydeco is blues-based and anyone who picks up a Cajun one-note accordion (usually of one key, which produces one note when pulled in one direction and another on the return) cannot play the blues because blues progressions involve key changes." Well put. If you haven't heard Roy Carrier you owe it to yourself to check out the only man who can carry on the Clifton Chenier tradition as accurately or as passionately. 5 bottles.

<"b00004hypo2999"> About the Artist
liner notes Probably no artist living today deserves to inherit the title of King of Zydeco more than Roy Carrier. He, more than anyone else, has perpetuated the music, and thus the memory of his mentor, the great accordionist, Clifton Chenier. Chenier died at 62 in 1987. If one were to examine all the 60-odd singles issued by this late legendary figure, beginning with his first release in 1954, "Louisiana Stomp"/ "Cliston (sic)Blues (Imperial 5352, Elko 920)" as by Cliston Chanier(sic) and... read more

<"b00004hypo4999"> Album Description
More great blues based zydeco from the master Roy Carrier . Let the others fight over who would be king. No one carries Clifton's torch like Roy. Zydeco record of the year 1998 Real Blues Magazine

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