Martin Lang – Ain’t No Notion

'Ain't No Notion' features traditional Chicago style blues harmonica artist Martin Lang together with some other notable musicians who excel in this gritty, urban blues genre. Lang has been on many Delmark Records albums.

Track Listing:
1. Lazy Cats Lie - 3:01   2. Backscratchin’ - 4:16   3. Blues With a Feeling - 4:43   4. Can't Hold Out much longer - 3:03   5. Come on in This house - 5:15   6. Walkin' by Myself - 3:10   7. Alternate take of Walkin by Myself - 3:42   8. Blues today - 5:51   9. Little Rain - 4:04   10. Martin’s Third - 3:52   11. French Fried Taters -   12. Night Time Blues - 7:11   13. Watermelon Man -   14. Watermelon Man [Alternate Take] - 5:52   15. Hip Twist - 4:32   16. Chromando No. 1 - 3:34   17. Chromando No. 2 - 3:48   18. Mile High Baby - 3:25   19. Chromatic Boogie - 4:10   20. Cromatic Boogie [Alternate Take] - 2:52   21. You're the One - 2:53

Personnel:

Martin Lang (harp, vocals on 15) , Billy Flynn (guitars) , Rusty Zinn (guitars, vocals on 21) , Jimmy Upstairs (bass guitar) , Dean Haas (drums)

Reviews:

1. lahoradelblues.com – 30.10.2017
Martin Lang ha estado involucrado en el blues durante más de veinticinco años. Desde que llegó a la ciudad de Chicago en 1989 para estudiar en la universidad, su vida no ha parado de girar en torno al género que nos ocupa. En esta ciudad conoció al estudioso Dave Waldman quien le introdujo en el blues y especialmente en los secretos de la armónica. A partir de entonces Martin se sumergió en cuerpo y alma en este mundo, frecuentando todos y cada uno de los clubs de la ciudad desde el norte hasta el sur, al tiempo que se cultivaba escuchando a los grandes maestros del género como Little Walter, Walter Horton, James Cotton, Dave y Louis Myers o Johnny Burgin. Hoy en día Lang se ha convertido en un auténtico referente en lo que al sonido de la armónica de los años cincuenta se refiere. Este disco es una excelente prueba de todo ello e incluye trece canciones con referencias a Junior Wells, Jimmy Rogers, Little Walter o Frank Frost. Además de Martin Lang a la voz y la armónica, también encontramos a Rusty Zinn y Billy Flynn a las guitarras, Oscar Wilson a la voz, Illinois Slim y Jimmy Upstairs al bajo, Dave Waldman al piano y Dean Haas a la batería. Un espectacular ejercicio del mas puro y ortodoxo blues de Chicago tal y como se cocinaba en los años cincuenta y sesenta. BUENISIMO.

Martin Lang has been involved in the blues for more than 25 years. Since he travelled to Chicago in 1989 to study at the university, his life has not stopped to turn around and be focussed in that music. In Chicago he met Dave Waldman, a blues expert who introduced him to the blues and especially to the harmonica secrets. Since that moment Martin was totally caught by blues, going to each and every one of the city clubs and, at the same time, he learned from great masters like Little Walter, Walter Horton, James Cotton, Dave and Louis Myers or Johnny Burgin. Today, Lang has become an outstanding reference in 50’s harmonica sound. This album becomes a real proof along the thirteen songs included, with references to Junior Wells, Jimmy Rogers, Little Walter and Frank Frost. Besides Martin Lang on vocals and harmonica, you will also find Rusty Zinn and Billy Flynn on guitars, Oscar Wilson on vocals, Illinois Slim and Jimmy Upstairs on bass, Dave Waldman on piano and Dean Haas on drums. This is a spectacular exercise of the most pure and orthodox Chicago blues like it was cooked during the 50’s and 60’s. GREAT.