L.A. Blues Authority
Hats Off To Stevie Ray
The Story
"Hats Off To Stevie Ray" is a tribute to one of the all time electric blues guitar greats, Stevie Ray Vaughan. Legendary performers Leslie West, Pat Travers, Rick Derringer, Frank Marino, Ricky Medlocke, Steve Hunter, Jon Butcher plus Craig Erickson, Kevin Russell and Tony Spinner perform smoking renditions of songs popularized by the late Texas blues guitarist! Steve Hunter delivers a classic instrumental ("Lenny"), while the closing instrumental, "Blues For Stevie", features several guitarists, including Russell, Travers, Hunter, Derringer, Mike Varney and Michael Onesko. Brad Russell plays the bass, while Aynsley Dunbar and Andy Doerschuk pay drums on this blues blazer.
The Music
| 03:56 | Pat Travers "Cold Shot" | Vocal |
| 03:19 | Tony Spinner "Empty Arms" | Vocal |
| 04:07 | Craig Erickson "Telephone Song" | Vocal |
| 04:07 | Steve Hunter "Lenny" | Instrumental |
| 04:04 | Frank Marino "The Things (That) I Used To Do" | Vocal |
| 03:57 | Rick Derringer "Pride And Joy" | Vocal |
| 04:03 | Jon Butcher "Crossfire" | Vocal |
| 03:13 | Kevin Russell "Tell Me" | Vocal |
| 05:24 | Ricky Medlocke "Texas Flood" | Vocal |
| 03:32 | Leslie West "Look At Little Sister" | Vocal |
| 07:33 | Blues For Stevie | Instrumental |
The Artists
| Kevin Russell | Lead Guitar, Lead Vocal, Rhythm Guitars |
| Pat Travers | Lead Guitar, Lead Vocal, Rhythm Guitar |
| Tony Spinner | Lead Guitar, Lead Vocal, Rhythm Guitar |
| Craig Erickson | Lead Guitar, Lead Vocal |
| Steve Hunter | Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar |
| Frank Marino | Lead Guitar, Lead Vocal, Overdub Engineering, Mixing |
| Rick Derringer | Lead Guitar, Lead Vocal |
| Jon Butcher | Lead Guitar, Lead Vocal |
| Ricky Medlocke | Lead Guitar, Lead Vocal |
| Leslie West | Lead Guitar, Lead Vocal |
| Mike Varney | Guitar |
| Mike Onesko | Guitar |
| Aynsley Dunbar | Drums |
| Andy Doerschuk | Drums |
| Brad Russell | Bass |
| Steve Fontano | Basic Track Engineering, Overdub Engineering, Mixing |
| Ross Yeo | Mixing |
| Joe Marquez | Overdub Engineering |
| Mooka Rennick | Overdub Engineering |
| Shawn Morris | Overdub Engineering, Engineering Assistance |
| Tom Tatman | Overdub Engineering |
| G.G. Garth | Overdub Engineering |
| Efren Herrera | Overdub Engineering |
| Jean-Luc Oudin | Overdub Engineering |
| Michael Frondelli | Overdub Engineering |
| Scott Haines | Overdub Engineering |
| Greg Schnitzer | Engineering Assistance |
| Lou Demetri | Engineering Assistance |
| Matthias Mederer | Engineering Assistance |
| Kenneth K. Lee, Jr. | Mastering |
| Annie Calef | Art Direction, Graphic Design |
| Dave Stephens | Art Direction, Graphic Design |
| Pat Johnson | Photography |
| Basic tracks recorded at Philo's Ranch and Coast Recorders.
Overdubs recorded at Prairie Sun Studios, Catamount Recording, The Clubhouse Studios, Starbase, Capitol Recording Studios, Coast Recorders, and Sonic Recording Studio. Mixed at Coast Recorders, S.F., CA. Mastered at Rocket Labs. |
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