Tom Principato – Twangin’! [CD]

Tom Principato is set to release his first studio album in 13 years with Twangin!, an all-instrumental Electric guitar album with an eclectic mix of styles. There are 5 Tom Principato originals such as Beyond The Stars”, Smoky Blue, The Bone Head Shuffle, Head First, and Drop D Boogie as well as 2 covers of obscure Ventures songs Night Walk, and Blue Star, as well as Kentucky, an old Bluegrass favorite, The Gospel classic All Day, All Night (Angels Watching Over Me), a heartfelt rendition of Ketty Lesters Love Letters, and “Champagne an obscure shuffle from Merle Haggards band of the 70s written by Norm Hamlett and Roy Nichols, one of Toms Telecaster heroes. Theres plenty of Twang and Blues here as well as rockin stuff harking back to Toms work Blazing Telecasters with the late Danny Gatton, and plenty of that DC Telecaster sound invented by Roy Buchanan. Guests include Dave Elliott – Drums (Danny Gatton), Jim Brock- Drums (Kathy Mattea), Steve Wolf – Bass (Danny Gatton), Big Joe Maher – Drums, Jim Robeson – Bass, and Tommy Lepson- Organ (Danny Gatton)1. Night Walk 2. Kentucky 3. Drop D Boogie 4. Smoky Blue 5. The Bone Head Shuffle 6. All Night, All Day (Angels Watching Over Me) 7. Champagne 8. Beyond The Stars 9. Head First 10. Love Letters 11. Blue Star