Lil’ Band O’ Gold
Lil’ Band O’ Gold
Shanachie 6947
released 2000
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This extremely eclectic group of 9 Louisiana musicians are all veterans of numerous groups from many different genre of music that have one thing in common. The music was all spawned and nurtured in southern Louisiana. This band is headed by Warren Storm, the 63-year-old veteran singer and drummer, who charted his first song in 1958. The youngest member of this versatile aggregation is C.C. Adcock, guitar player. This group contains 5 vocalists, 4 reed players 3 saxes, 3 guitars, 2 keyboards, 1 bassist and 1 drummer. The music is loosely categorized as Swamp Pop, however it is a wonderful combination of Cajun, Creole, Rock, Swamp, and Blues. The members also spend time with these bands: Cocodrie, File’, Sonny Landreth, John Hiatt, Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys to name just a few of the other groups. What they have created here is a band that is led by Storm’s vocals, and supported in all ways by the expertise of the individual members on their instruments of choice. The wall of sound they create dwarfs the individual pieces of the group. The notes don’t say who plays what so I may have some of it wrong but while the notes may leave something to be desired the music certainly doesn’t!
Produced by - C.C. Adcock and Lil’ Band of Gold
Songs, times, and writers
1 Shirley – 2:34 - John Fred
2 7 Letters – 4:29 – Ben E. King
3 Parlez Nous a Boire – 4:02 – Dewey Balfa
4 Please Mr. Sandman – 3:00 – Huey P. Meux
5 7 Nights 2 Rock – 2:34 – Henry Glover, Todd Innis and Ronald B. Killette
6 Dreamgirl – 4:19 – Jan L. and Jerry D. Crutchfield
7 First You Cry – 5:09 – David Egan and Buddy Flett
8 Allons Rock N Roll – ntg - Lawrence Walker
9 In Another Time – 3:20 – C.C. Adcock and Wily DeVille
10 That Feel – 4:51 – Tom Waits and Keith Richard
Musicians
Dickie Landry – sax, fiddle, vocals
David Greely - sax
Pat Breaux – sax, accordion
Steve Riley – accordion, vocals
Warren Storm – vocals and drums
C. C. Adcock – guitar and vocals
Richard Comeaux – steel guitar
David Egan – keyboards, vocals
Dave Ranson - bass