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The Holmes Brothers – Righteous: The Essential Collection (2002)

2015-04-23T16:36:17Z

The Holmes Brothers – Righteous: The Essential Collection (2002)


01. Got Myself Together
02. Promised Land
03. When Something Is Wrong With My Baby
04. Fannie Mae
05. The New and Improved Me
06. I Surrender All
07. Train Song
08. None But the Righteous
09. Dashboard Bar
10. Don’t Spare Your Sword
11. I’ve Been a Loser
12. Please Don’t Hurt Me
13. The Final Round
14. There Goes My Everything
15. There’s a Train
16. And I Love Her
17. Walk in the Light

Sherman Holmes - Bass, Piano, Vocals, Wurlitzer
Wendell Holmes  - Guitar, Organ, Piano, Vocals
Scott Billington 	- Percussion
Phil Chandler - Organ (Hammond)
Jon Cleary - Organ (Hammond)
Popsy Dixon - Drums, Vocals
Laurence Etkin - Trumpet
Anders Gaardmand - Horn Arrangements, Sax (Baritone), Sax (Tenor)
Alison Krauss - Fiddle
Dan Levin - Trombone
Ron Levy - Organ (Hammond)
Bob Malach - Sax (Tenor)
Tim Quimette - Trumpet
James Singleton - Bass (Acoustic)
Gib Wharton - Dobro, Lap Steel Guitar, Pedal Steel
Lee Allen Zeno - Bass

Andy Breslau described the Holmes Brothers' music as "gospel-infused doo wop funk," which pretty much captures the spirit and synthesis of their style. Combining old R&B, soul, and gospel, brothers Sherman and Wendell Holmes along with Popsy Dixon create a rich sound filled with lovely harmony. The intensity of the group's studio performances evokes a live feel, offering an inkling of what their performances at Lynch's in Manhattan must have sounded like during the '80s. Righteous! collects almost 75 minutes of material from the group's four Rounder albums, beginning with In the Spirit in 1990 and ending with Promised Land in 1997. The album kicks off with a bit of electric blues topped with a healthy dose of soul on "Got Myself Together," a song that jumps out of the gate at a gallop and holds to a steady gait for five minutes. Gospel-drenched pieces like "Promised Land," complete with electric guitar, will have non-believers singing along, while classics like "There Goes My Everything" combine classic soul with a touch of country. One also wouldn't want to miss the Holmes Brothers' takes on Tom Waits' "Train Song" and the Beatles' "And I Love Her." Breslau's liner notes, which travel back to the Holmes Brothers' residency at Lynch's, are both edifying and fun to read. While all of the albums the Holmes Brothers recorded for Rounder are worthy efforts, Righteous! offers a solid introduction to anyone who has missed out on their wonderful music. --- Ronnie D. Lankford, Jr., allmusic.com

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The Holmes Brothers - Brotherhood (2013)

2013-12-06T17:15:40Z

The Holmes Brothers - Brotherhood (2013)


01 – Stayed At The Party
02 – I Gave Up All I Had
03 – Passing Through
04 – You’ve Got To Lose
05 – Lickety Split
06 – Soldier Of Love
07 – Gone For Good
08 – Loving You From Afar
09 – My Word Is My Bond
10 – Drivin’ In The Drivin’ Rain
11 – My Kind Of Girl
12 – Darkest Hour
13 – Last Man Standing
14 – Amazing Grace

Acoustic Guitar – Chris Bruce (tracks: 2)
Backing Vocals – Catherine Russell (tracks: 4, 6, 8, 10), Glenn Patscha (tracks: 6, 11)
Bass – Chris Bruce (tracks: 3 to 5, 10, 11, 13), Sherman Holmes
Drums – Joe Bonadio (tracks: 10), Kenny Wollesen (tracks: 4), Popsy Dixon
Electric Guitar – Chris Bruce (tracks: 1, 3 to 14), Wendell Holmes
Electric Piano [Wurlitzer] – Glenn Patscha (tracks: 1, 3 to 7, 9, 10)
Keyboards [Casio] – Glenn Patscha (tracks: 5)
Organ [Hammond B3] – Glenn Patscha (tracks: 1, 3, 5 to 8, 10 to 13)
Organ [Reed] – Glenn Patscha (tracks: 2)
Organ [Yamaha] – Glenn Patscha (tracks: 5, 6)
Percussion – Joe Bonadio (tracks: 3, 4, 6, 7)
Piano – Glenn Patscha (tracks: 1, 2, 3, 9, 11 to 13), Wendell Holmes (tracks: 8)
Producer – Chris Bruce, Glenn Patscha, Hector Castillo
Tambourine – Joe Bonadio (tracks: 1), Popsy Dixon (tracks: 1)
Tenor Saxophone – John Ellis (tracks: 3, 4, 11)
Trumpet – Antoine Drye (tracks: 3, 11)
Vocals – Felicia Holmes (tracks: 8), Popsy Dixon, Sherman Holmes, Wendell Holmes

Over the course of a 30-year career, with 10 acclaimed albums and thousands of live performances, revered roots trio The Holmes Brothers have garnered heaps of critical praise and countless loyal fans with their timeless blend of gospel-drenched blues, soul, funk and country, highlighted by heavenly vocal harmonies. Their four previous Alligator releases have sold over 83,000 units worldwide

On 'Brotherhood' The Holmes Brothers dig deep to deliver a wealth of authentic, joyous blues, funk, R&B and soul. Dominated by eight new Holmes Brothers originals, the album also includes sparkling versions of songs by Ike Turner, William Bell & Booker T. Jones, Ted Hawkins and more. The band's unparalleled version of "Amazing Grace," which opens every Holmes Brothers performance, is a soul-stirring highlight of the album. --- propermusic.com

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Holmes Brothers - State Of Grace (2007)

2010-06-07T22:31:16Z

Holmes Brothers - State Of Grace (2007)


1.	Smiling Face Hiding A Weeping Heart
2.	Close The Door
3.	(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding?
4.	Gasoline Drawers
5.	I Can't Help It If I'm Still In Love With You - (with Rosanne Cash)
6.	Bad Moon Rising
7.	Three Gray Walls
8.	If I Had A Boat
9.	Those Memories Of You - (with Joan Osborne)
10.	I Want You To Want Me
11.	Ain't It Funny What A Fool Will Do
12.	Standing In The Need Of Love
13.	I've Just Seen The Rock Of Ages - (with Levon Helm)
14.	God Will

Glenn Patscha (vocals, guitar, accordion, piano, organ, pump organ, background vocals); 
Wendell Holmes (vocals, guitar); 
Levon Helm (vocals, mandolin, drums, snare drum); 
Popsy Dixon (vocals, drums, snare drum, percussion); 
Amy Helm, Joan Osborne, Fiona McBain, Catherine Russell (vocals, background vocals); 
Rosanne Cash, Sherman Holmes (vocals); 
Chris Bruce, Craig Street, John Leventhal (guitar); 
Larry Campbell (mandolin, fiddle); 
Byron Isaacs (upright bass, background vocals); 
Colby Rose Street (background vocals).

The Holmes Brothers do what they do supremely well, taking all sorts of music and making it into gospel -- a sort of musical equivalent of alchemy. There's more of it here, plenty of their own material, but with some absolutely glorious covers. They utterly re-imagine Cheap Trick's perky "I Want You to Want Me" as a piece of '50s gospel, make country-soul from "I Can't Help It If I'm Still in Love with You" (with a great vocal from Rosanne Cash), and do delicious things to a pair of Lyle Lovett tunes. It's good to hear so many covers, actually, not because their own material is weak (anything but!), but rather because they have a special sense of style and a way to extract things from a song that you'd never imagined, as they do with the chestnut "Bad Moon Rising." With a crack band -- and a real tip of the hat goes to multi-instrumentalist Larry Campbell -- they're in top form here, and a few guests, like Levon Helm and Joan Osborne, help keep everything down-home and funky. The Holmes Brothers continue their series of small triumphs here. --- Chris Nickson, allmusic.com

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Holmes Brothers - Jubilation (1993)

2010-06-07T21:41:29Z

Holmes Brothers - Jubilation (1993)


1. Jesus Is Alright	 2:34	
2. I Had My Chance	3:31	
3. Amazing Grace	7:55	
4. I'll Fly Away	 3:06	
5. I Want Jesus To Walk With Me	4:50	
6. Pass Me Not Oh Gentle Saviour	3:57	
7. Will The Circle Be Unbroken	7:00	
8. Just A Closer Walk With Thee	3:40	
9. All Night All Day	2:32	
10. Do Lord	2:39	
11. Oh How I Love Jesus	3:11	
12. The Power Of The Lord Come Down	2:36	
13. A Brother's Prayer 2:30

Sherman Holmes - Bass, Piano, Vocals
Wendell Holmes - Guitar, Piano, Vocals
Hasani Ayas Ayas  - Guitar
Popsy Dixon - Drums, Percussion, Vocals
Alex Gifford - Organ (Hammond)
Batii Osenga Ipopolipo - Guitar
Shemboza Shekungu-Mkiva - Guitar
Gib Wharton - Dobro, Pedal Steel
Guo Yue - Bamboo Flute
Scott Billington - Vocals (Background)
Paul Brennan - Vocals (Background)
Andy Breslau - Vocals (Background)
Sheila Chandra - Vocals (Background)
Cosmas Chidmule - Vocals (Background)
Remmy Ongala 	- Vocals (Background)
Mari Boine Persen  - Vocals (Background)
Wendy Tobiassen - Vocals (Background)
Karl Wallinger -	Vocals (Background)

Jubilation is a revealing, wonderful collection of the Holmes Brothers' distinctive soul. The brothers tie together a seemingly disconnected array of styles -- everything from straightforward blues, R&B, and gospel to worldbeat and country -- and come up with a cohesive whole. Even when the group delves into soukous or works with a Chinese flutist, it manages to retain the pure qualities of American blues and R&B. ---Thom Owens, allmusic.com

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