Lil' Ed & The Blues Imperials - Full Tilt (2008)

Lil' Ed Williams is an awe-inspiring master bluesman. He and his blistering, road-tested band, The Blues Imperials - guitarist Mike Garrett, bassist James "Pookie" Young, drummer Kelly Littleton are celebrating 20 amazing years together. Live, Lil' Ed And The Blues Imperials simply can't be beat as Ed breaks out the deepest back-bends, the highest toe-walks, and the most authentic electric slide-guitar blues being played today. Not since the heyday of Hound Dog Taylor & The HouseRockers has a Chicago blues band made such a consistently joyous, rollicking noise. On their new album, "Full Tilt", Lil' Ed's romping, sizzling guitar and rough-hewn vocals, Young's thumping bass, Garrett's feral rhythm guitar and Littleton's unpredictable, rock-solid drumming produce a modern blues firestorm steeped in tradition. Produced by Williams and Alligator president Bruce Iglauer, Full Tilt captures all of Lil' Ed And The Blues Imperials' legendary live energy on disc. From foot-stomping boogies to emotionally charged slow blues to rocked out celebrations, "Full Tilt" is a party-inducing delight. The addition of horn players Eddie McKinley and David Basinger and pianist/organist Johnny Iguana on a few songs add even more punch and power to the proceedings.


Tracklist :

01. Hold That Train
02. Housekeeping Job
03. Don't Call Me
04. Check My Baby's Oil
05. First I Look At The Purse
06. Love Don't Live Here Anymore
07. Life Got In The Way
08. Candy Sweet
09. Woman, Take A Bow
10. My Baby Moves Me
11. Dying To Live
12. Open Invitation
13. Every Man Needs A Good Woman
14. Take Five