Roger Penkethman
July 22, 2011
Enjoyed your songs on Radiowxyz so thought I have a peep around here.
Great songs
Rick Tobey & Chickenhead Blues: Guestbook
Erick Diard
July 5, 2011
Hi Rick
Please, find enclosed the review about the cd "Plays Willie Dixon", that I wrote for the French Blues magazine, Blues &Co;, 60 pages only for the blues music, who is published every three month.
We organize each year, in spring, a blues festival along one week, call "Terri'Thouars Blues" where they played: Sean Costello, Mitch Kashmar, Ron Hacker, Dave Herrero, Racky Thomas and Paul Size, Tom Holland, The Breeze Kings, Jon Liebman, Paul Linden, The Cash Box Kings & Billy Flynn, Bill Sheffield, etc.....
Blues friendship
Erick Diard aka Tonton Erick
Rick Tobay & the Chickenhead Bluesway****
Plays Willie Dixon
Autoprod
Rick, ne s’en est jamais caché, ses principales influences viennent en droite ligne de gens comme Muddy Waters, Robert Johnson, Mississippi Fred McDowell, Tom Waits et de Willie Dixon, aussi, avec cette nouvelle rondelle, se fend-il d’une sorte d’hommage envers ce même sieur Dixon.
Va peut être s’en faire avec les autres, des hommages ?? Va savoir !!
En attendant le gars Tobey se fait ça bien, à l’efficace, à la talentueuse mais aussi à l’original, que du personnel dans les interprétations de ces grands classiques, sans aucunement dénaturer quoi que ce soit….. Oh putain là j’imagine même pas!! Par contre, il se met autour de tout cela, son naturel Louisianais, fait de nonchalance et de décontraction, enrichi d’une touche de Piedmont blues, ce qui ma foi colle parfaitement aux tunes du grand Willie….. Une décontraction que l’on retrouve sur la qualité de ses solos de guitares, acoustiques comme électriques, tous plus limpides les uns que les autres, carrément somptueux, légers, aériens, une grande bénaiserie pour les feuilles Tontonesque, le tout relevé par une magnifique voix rocailleuse, une voix traînante, style laid back mais qui parfois se montre plus incisive, plus percutante….. Décidément, ce mec est vraiment bon, et de cd en cd je me délecte de son style très personnel.
Pour s’interpréter les douze tunes qui peuplent la rondelle, il s’est entouré de ses potes du Chickenhead Bluesway et les a réunis au Chickenhead Studio de Wilmington en Caroline du Nord, des potes qui apportent leurs particularités et leur talent pour faire de cette rondelle, constituée uniquement de reprises, un album carrément original et les touches apportées par Benny Hill aux saxs (rassurez vous s’agit pas du gros Anglais libidineux…), Greg Mitchell somptueux à l’harmo sur Little red rooster, de Dave Hervey à la contrebasse secondé par Perry Smith au djimbé et la douce voix de Cynthia Tobey pour les chœurs, lui apporte variété et fraîcheur …. Pour le reste, ceux qui connaissent le gars Rick, ben il s’en occupe, à savoir : toutes les guitares, la batterie, l’harmo, les claviers et même l’accordion……
Encore une très belle réalisation à mettre à l’actif de Rick Tobey, toujours surprenant jamais décevant…
Tonton Erick
Steve Cagle
January 12, 2011
Yesterday was 1 year since I sent my comment below. Since then you caught me up on your pre-Road music, did a radio broadcast w/live audience, put out another superb studio album and a live album. You should be bypassing "cult" status and goong directly to the "next B.B." line! Best to ya in '11!
Dan McGehee
December 14, 2010
Hello Rick, We miss you playing at Sugga Canes in Hammond. If you ever play any shows close to La Louisian please let us know. Miss that killer slide.
Dan and Patty McGehee
Kevin Hardy
November 19, 2010
Hi Rick,
I host Main Street Blues on KCOR I was hoping to aquire some of your music for airplay
Steve Gardner
October 5, 2010
Hi Rick,
I just found out about you via the Triangle Blues Society. I book a new venue in Durham, NC called Casbah. We are located near Brightleaf Square. We are a premier 288 capacity live music venue with a top of the line sound system, lights and stage. We hope to be the home to many great roots and rock national touring acts. One of the first national acts we have coming through is the fabulous Carolyn Wonderland. Perhaps you've heard of her? She's a Texan bluesy singer-songwriter and she's a devil on the guitar. I'd love to have you open for her if you'd be into the idea? The opening fee is only $75, but it'd be a great audience for you. I'm interested in your solo set.
The show is next Friday, Oct 15. Late notice, I know. That's why I was so excited when I saw the posting about you and then listened to your excellent music and videos.
Can you let me know asap if you are available and interested? Much thanks. I hope shows like these will start to make Casbah a home for the blues in the Triangle.
Cheers.
Steve Gardner
casbah.steve@gmail.com
Kathy Vander Ecken
September 1, 2010
I'm from Iowa and would love to see you guys play live agian. The 1st time was in Memphis, you were awesome.We have a great music scene in Des Moines. Love to see you agian.
John Huggins
May 19, 2010
I'm starting a Blues Festival at the Frontier Culture Museum and Gary Kirby told me about you. I would like to talk to some in the band about a possible. Thanks Johnnie It is going to be on August 21st.
Dan
March 5, 2010
Heard you on NPR and liked what I heard. We'll be looking for you around town and will bring a bunch of friends!
Christine Baldwin
February 9, 2010
Hey, Rick -
Just checking in and hoping you had another remarkable experience in Memphis at the IBC. Also wanted to wish you an equally good time at the upcoming WHQR recording.
Steve Cagle
January 11, 2010
I'm a blues dj at community radio station KVMR FM, Nevada City CA in the Sierra Mtn. foothills and I review music for the station library. "Chicken Road" blew me away, and I've played it on my show. Please reply where we can converse! More to tell you!
Charlie
December 1, 2009
Congratz on the Memphis trip! Good luck and HAVE FUN!
Frank
August 20, 2009
Hi Rick - quick note to thank you for the lesson at http://www.ehow.com/video_4460279_play-blues-guitar-pinky-strengthener.html, which I found via Google. Very helpful! (Really nice music on this site too!)
All the best.