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Johnny Drummer – It’s So Nice

13,50 9,68

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This CD is the debut album by Chicago's long-time bandleader, keyboardist and vocalist Johnny Drummer, known for over thirty years for leading one of the tightest small combos in the city. Johnny has long bee4n known for his high-energy shows in small clubs on the South and West Sides of the Windy City. With this album of smooth contemporary soul and blues r&b, Johnny is set to bust out onto the national scene. His knack for catch lyric hooks and funky grooves will please the steppers set and also provide plenty of mood music for lovers. Johnny is joined by Chicago's "Bar Room Preacher" Jimmy Johnson on lead guitar on several cuts. This soul-packed effort is urban blues, yet it is resoundingly also modern, soulful r&b. Drummer and company have laid down some great music filled with songs of love, romance, and the volatility of those relationships. Good material.clever instrumental mixes and powerful keyboard sounds! -Big City Blues

Track Listing:
1. I Wanna Get in Your Head, Before I Get in Your Bed - 4:11   2. I'm Not Gonna Give You Up - 4:35   3. Knockin' at Your Door - 4:47   4. It's So Nice - 5:03   5. I'll Find a Way - 4:04   6. I Got a Problem in My House - 4:18   7. Blue Collar Man - 3:18   8. Tag on Your Toe - 5:01   9. I Can't Stand the Rain - 4:00   10. A Woman, a Lover, a Friend - 4:01   11. I Got a Love - 4:22   12. Give Me a Sign - 4:51   13. I'm Trapped - 4:39   14. Dragnet - 4:46

Personnel:
Johnny Drummer (lead vocals, keyboard on 6, harmonica on 8) , Jimmy Johnson (lead guitar on 4,6) , Jim SImms (rhythm guitar on 4,6, lead guitar on 1,2,5,7, keyboard programming on 1-7) , Rick Hall (lead guitar on 9,10) , Mae Coen, Diane Madison, Theresa Davis, Nannette Frank (backing vocals on 11-14) , Willie Townes (keyboard programming on 8-14)

Reviews:

1. AllMusic - Cub Koda
The debut disc of bandleader, keyboardist and vocalist Johnny Drummer is filled with solid contemporary soul, blues and R&B music, well-played and sung. And well crafted, too, as Drummer (real name: Thessex Johns) is also quite a songwriter, turning in a dozen of the 14 tunes collected on this outing. His knack for a catchy phrases and lyrical hooks coupled with funky grooves and solid instrumental mixes makes this album a real sleeper. Highlights include "I Wanna Get in Your Head, Before I Get in Your Bed," "I'm Not Gonna Give You Up," "Knockin' at Your Door" and the title track. Jimmy Johnson guests on two tracks, but equally notable is the lead guitar work of Jim Simms. A good one for fans of soulful music and mood music lovers as well.

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