The Nighthawks - Back Porch Party (2015) Lossless

It is a cheerful blend of blues, swing, rockabilly and soul presented to the public in the early 70s. It was then, in 1972, a group was formed its undisputed leader Mark Wenner (vocals, harmonica). They spoke in Washington, came up with a formula where concerts and dance parties Blue Monday, renting a large ballrooms 40s. They performed the dance songs by Elmore James and Muddy Waters. These concerts were many well-known performers. It is here and thanks Nighthawks, Washington public for the first time met with Stevie Ray Vaughan, for example. The group worked on the opening act for BB King, James Cotton, Muddy Waters. It is clear that over the years there have been changes in the composition of the team. From the first composition came Jimmy Thackery (Jimmy Thackery), later played the young Bob Margolin (Bob Margolin).
Previous albums of - American Landscape (2009) and Last Train To Bluesville (2011) were very successful, received awards and recognition from the public.
In today a group of four musicians - Mark Wenner (vocal, harmonica), Johnny Castle (vocal, bass), Paul Bell (guitar) and Mark Stutso (drums, vocal).
The new album, a typical unplugged, recorded in a studio environment, alive, in one sitting, with no overdubs and re-recordings, in the presence of a small audience and without any electrical contrivances, that is completely acoustic. In fact, he repeats successfully "shot" formula «Last Train To Bluesville», recorded in radio, and is a compilation of dependable militants last directory The Nighthawks.
Performed mainly standards that Nighthawks always find recognizable own interpretation. Just recently we heard Tiger In Your Tank Muddy Waters by Joe Bonamassa, so easy to compare these two versions of the song. Nighthawks have obtained an order of magnitude more clearly original and unfettered. Among other well-known songs - standard Matchbox and another one of Muddy Waters - the legendary Rollin 'Stone. Tom Waits song Down In The Hole, much better known as the theme of President Obama's favorite TV series The Wire (The Wire) made more blues than the original and full of chorus voices phlegmatic. Good opens the album and rockabilly Rock This House and ends Back To The City.
In short, this party (Back Porch Party) was a success. And the mood raises, and will not ship, and enjoy the game quite a specific musicians.