11.09.02 NiteOut Review by Rolf Olmsted
Crying Fool (©Terry Hanck)
"If your love leave you, people, don't you be no Crying Fool,
If your love leave you, people, don't you be no Crying Fool,
You know love gonna find you when you least expect it to"
Arriving partway into Terry Hanck's first set at the 'Winds, I found
serious hip shaking going on. Lots of the blues crowd was there,
especially the blues ladies, even on a night with competing attractions
in Sonoma County. Long, tall 'Red Hair Slim' was there dancing in the
back like she always does. She only shows for the best gigs.
You Don't Know (©Isaac Hayes)
You don't know like I know
What that woman has done for me
In the morning, she's my water
In the evening, she's my cup of tea
You don't know like I know
What that woman has done for me
She brings her lovin' home now,
Just the way it's supposed to be
What she want, she can get
Tender loving
Well she's ready
Yeah she's ready
Yeah she's ready and willing
As long as I live
Wherever trouble lies
I go to her, and like a miracle
Everything just gets alright
You don't know like I know
What that woman has done for me
In the morning, she's my water
In the evening, she's my cup of tea
Rhythm madness! Man, do they swing. People were going nuts dancing and
those not on the floor were bouncing in their seats. What rhythm, so
danceable.
Part Blues, and part R&B, the whole band really works together well.
Terry Hanck, a real veteran blues and soul musician, really honks and sings great. Joining him on the front line is guitarist Chris 'Kid'
Andersen, pride of Telemark and Oslo (1-1/2 years in the USA). The
swinging rhythm section is Butch Cousins on drums and Michael 'Fly'
Brooks. These guys sound like a whole lot more than four instruments. I
danced to two tunes so into the music/beat that I don't even know what
the tunes were.
After a fun sociable break the band started in on hot West Coast Jump
Blues and it was a time for Kid Andersen to really shine with T-Bone and
Lowell Fulsom licks and Terry to really go nuts with Big Jay McNeely
type solos.
Then it was soul time with "I Wish I Could Start All Over Again". Terry
did a great vocal: "Baby, can I change my mind, I would like to start
all over again."
And then "Got my Mojo Working" with Kid Andersen turned loose in the
second part of the tune. He shone on the hard blues too. And at the end
he played a solo with his teeth! Yep, showmanship!
I had a great time and want to see this band again.
One Horse Town
("Dedric Malone" -probably Joe Scott ©)
"I'm gonna send you back, to that one horse town.
Too many bright lights, you just bum me down,
You wear your wig hat and you doing me wrong,
You going back to that one horse town,
Back where you belong
When I first met you girl I called you my angel child
Now you spend all my money and you just run wild,
And the boys at the pool hall call you 'Eight-ball Sally'
And seven nights of the week find you down in Tin Pan Alley.
I'm gonna send you back, to that one horse town.
Too many bright lights, you just bum me down,
You wear your wig hat and you doing me wrong,
You going back to that one horse town,
Back where you belong"