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Amazingly good blues and soul

Reader from NY | 04/16/2003

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Tommy is always incredibly good in concert, but I find that his CD's usually have a few great songs and then a bunch that you have to learn to like. Not here. This album is chock full of deep rich beautiful covers of classic and timeless blues and soul songs, each one taken into the fold in Tommy's own style. For classic soul lovers, you absolutely can't beat his renditions of James Brown's "I Feel That Old Feeling Coming On" and Wilson Pickett's "I Found A Love." Whoa! In the blues category, you have a drop-dead solo on Ray Charles' "Come Back Baby", gorgeous jobs on John Lee Hooker's "It Serves You Right To Suffer" and Buddy Guy's "When My Left Eye Jumps," and then my two favorite cuts on the CD - Howlin' Wolf's "44" and B.B.'s "Bad Case of Love." If you're a compulsively hooked blues freak like me, then you'll know what I'm talking about when I tell you I've listened to these 2 cuts countless times over and over and cannot get enough - they're that good. I'm going nuts on this album and I'm a serious blues freak!
So if you dig Tommy, but haven't been thrilled with his other releases, get this one. And if you've heard of him but have been skeptical of the hype, do yourself a favor. You will be pleased!"

2003! Tommy Castro is back in a big way

SCOTT SEITCHIK | 09/15/2003

(5 out of 5 stars)

"WoW! Two CD's out from Tommy this year. Both are a little different from what we have heard the past few years. This disc is Tommy's tribute to the blues masters who inspired him. This disc is gritty and tough and will easily go down as one of his best discs. The other "Triple Trouble" was really a disc that really isn't a Tommy CD but a guest starring role for him. Still a solid disc but if you want 100% Tommy Castro (and I sure do!). Gratitude is the CD to buy (although I bought both :))"

WOW!!!

Martin Lemos | Millbrae | 04/13/2003

(5 out of 5 stars)

"GRATITUDE by TOMMY CASTRO BAND is cd of covers to songs by artist that influenced the band. While there isnt any new material and the songs have probably been done by every other bar band, this is still an album to take home and play very loud. I love Tommy Castro's music and I was looking forward for this release. The 12 songs that he covers here, he does some real justice to them. Once you put this album on, you will start to really have a good time. BAD CASE OF LOVE, LOVEY DOVEY, I TAKE WHAT I WANT, EVERYBODY WANT TO GO TO HEAVEN, IT SERVES YOU RIGHT TO SUFFER are songs that you will find yourself hitting repeat on. I think any fan of blues and soul music will truly enjoy this album. This album will help keep you until he comes out with some new original material."