SHRIMP CITY SLIM: Highway 17

Shrimp City Slim

Highway 17

© 2003 Erwin Music (655025200128)

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Sunbaked blues & boogie from the Carolina coast...all tracks live.

tracks

1 See Can I Find Me a Woman
2 Lowcountry Mama
3 Highway 17 Blues
4 Hittin' On You
5 Wonderful Time
6 I Got a Long Way to Go
7 Ain't No Future in this Town
8 That Amtrak Train
9 A Famous Solution
10 Call Me in Carolina
11 Something in the Water
12 I Drank Too Much Last Night

notes

Lowcountry bluesman Shrimp City Slim, based in historic Charleston, SC, and his hard-hitting band have earned an international reputation for their provocative coastal Carolina blues music.

"Highway 17", their sixth CD, is an all-live set recorded in Charleston, Savannah, Charlotte, and Torino, Italy. Highlights include hot harmonica from Chuck "The Cat" Morris, rock-solid drumming from John Etheridge, burning guitar from Silent Eddie Phillips, and of course SCS keeping it on the road with some great keyboard work and plaintive vocals.

The anthemic "Highway 17" leads the way (as featured on National Public Radio's "Whadya' Know?") with other special moments like "Lowcountry Mama" ('while my brother's up North shovellling snow'), "Call Me in Carolina", "Something in the Water" (as featured on Turner South's "Off the Menu" (TV), "Long Way to Go", and other staples of Shrimp City Slim's live shows.

Truly a party in a box, "Highway 17" is the perfect souvenir of a Shrimp City Slim concert AND the ideal introduction to the exciting sounds of Lowcountry blues.

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  • I can't get enough of this album
    author: A fan in Greenwood, SC

    Since hearing this on the jukebox at the Fox & Hounds pub in Greenwood, I went out and got a copy and now am hooked. I can't get enough of this album. Thank you again.

  • Extremely danceable and melodic blues sound
    author: Blues in Britain

    He produces an extremely danceable and melodic blues sound, with a sense of humour often in evidence...propulsive playing and fine vocals make for a refreshingly controlled live set.

  • Subtle musicianship and entertaining songs
    author: Juke Blues (UK)

    Gary Erwin (Shrimp City Slim) has been seen on many occasions in Europe, often backing visiting bluesmen Chicago Bob Nelson and Big Daddy Pattman. 'Highway 17' is a collection of live recordings featuring his small combo...subtle musicianship and entertaining songs.

  • Authentic genuine deep blues...a musician to bear in mind
    author: Vicente Zumel (La Hora del Blues, Spain)

    Shrimp City Slim performs authentic, genuine deep blues with a lot of energy. This is a musician to bear in mind. GREAT.

  • Deep blues feel...thumbs up!
    author: Blues Revue

    Piano man Shrimp City Slim was raised in Chicago, where he had opportunity to hear many of the greats before moving to Charleston, SC 20 years ago. It's there in the grooves...jaunty Windy City boogie, deep blues feel...thumbs up!

  • Great live blues cd.
    author: Gustavo Rozenberg from Good Time Blues radio program ( Argentina

    Great live blues cd. We´d really recommended this cd for blues lovers!

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