Tino Gonzales | Double Feature

Double Feature Review

 

by Cub Koda

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Some critics have called Gonzales "the Latin-American Stevie Ray Vaughan," but a closer listen also shows bits of B.B. King and Carlos Santana popping up in Tino's Latin-with-the-blues style. Double Feature is a reissue of Gonzales' debut CD, originally released in 1994 on Remedy Records, with the previously unissued-in-the-U.S. EP Live at the Chameleon Club. Tino does a nice job on a pair of Ray Agee tunes ("Talk About Love," "Leave Me Alone") and covers of tunes by McKinley Mitchell, Howlin' Wolf, and old chestnuts like Jimmy Reed's "Big Boss Man" and Andre Williams' "Twine Time." But it's the original material here that impresses the most; songs like "Piece of Work," "Young Thing," and the title track end up being the shining moments on the studio portion of the disc. The three live EP bonus tracks are Gonzales in his true element: cool, relaxed and playing with a particular passion on the closing "Midnight Blues" that makes all the comparisons to Stevie Ray seem unfounded. Tino Gonzales has his own story to tell.

Tino Gonzales | Double Feature

Feature Attraction "Two Sides Of A Heart" 0:00 Talk About Love 4:00 Piece Of Work 8:37 Young Thing 13:46 Who's Been Talking 18:33 Leave Me Alone 22:00 Big Boss Man 26:38 Twine Time 30:01 Texas 38:52 Body & Fender Man 43:01 Poverty 46:59 Two Sides Of A Heart

Special Added Attraction "Live At the Chamelon Club" 51:22 It's A Rock & Roll World 56:31 Come Baby 1:02:20 Midnight Blues

Guitar and vocals - Tino Gonzales Bass - Harvey Brooks Drums - Gary Gold Keyboards - Paul Harris Percussion - Peter Vargas Saxophone - Arnie Lawrence Harmonica - John Popper (tracks 5 and 7) and Steve Guyger (tracks 6 and 10) Backing vocals - Loretta Modern (track 7) Percussion - David Torchia (tracks 11 and 14) Bass - John Dewey Eatmon (tracks 12, 13 and 14) Drums - Ezell Jones (tracks 12, 13 and 14) Keyboards - Jeff Kuoettner (tracks 12, 13 and 14)

Label: Blue Wave - CD#135 Year: 1999