Hitman Blues Band - ”Hey Can You Guys Play".

Versions of Great Songs

Hey Can You Guys Play".. (Versions of Great Songs) ” is the new release from the NY based Modern/Alt Blues group, The Hitman Blues Band. With the exception of “Sunday Morning Coming Down”, it is a compilation of previously released versions of cover songs.

None of the songs are done in the original style but John Lee Hooker’s classic “Boom Boom”, which was performed live. Instead, they are completely reworked, sometimes with new or additional lyrics added, to make some old – and arguably overplayed – standards a completely new experience.

Hitman Bio

He has New York City in his veins, blues in his heart, & the music of many worlds in his gifted hands. The man in the shades, top hat and sharp suit on stage with that tight band is playing real blues right, informed by 50 years of mastery while imitating no one. The Hitman Blues Band, with Russell “Hitman” Alexander in the lead, plays the blues you’ve been looking for all your life.

Tracklist:

1. Hoochie Coochie Man (7:32) W. Dixon
2. The Times They Are A-Changin’ (5:37) R.Dylan
3. Sunday Morning Coming Down (4:08) K.Kristofferson
4. Come On In My Kitchen (4:36) R. Johnson
5. John The Revelator (5:34) R. Alexander,
based on the traditional by Blind WillieJohnson
6. Good Morning Judge (4:03) LT. Innis
7. Nobody’s Fault But Mine (4:48) R. Alexander, based on the traditional by Blind Willie Johnson
8. Who Put The Benzedrine In Mrs. Murphy’s Ovaltine (3:17) H. Gibson
9. Death Letter (4:20) Son House
10. Boom Boom (4:50) JL Hooker

Musicans:

Russell “Hitman” Alexander – Guitars, lead & backup vocals
Kevin Bents – Keyboards
Kevn Rymer – Keyboards (Boom Boom, Hoochie Coochie Man)
Mike Porter – Bass, Backup Vocals
Guy LaFountaine – Drums
Ed “The Hat” D’Alessio – Drums (Death Letter)
Jay Sharkey – Drums (Boom Boom)
Mikey Vitale – Alto Sax
John Kelly – Tenor Sax
Eric Altarac – Trumpet
Nick Clifford – Bari Sax
Mike Katzman - Organ solo on “John The Revelator”
Joanna Alexander, Nancy Hampton – Backup Vocals
Bob Stander – Producer, Hand Claps, Tambourine

Bookings:

US: Joanna Alexander (631) 741-1273
joanna@joannasway.com
UK & Europe: Derek White, RTB Music Agency
beesbass@icloud.com