TERRY HANCK
I STILL GET EXCITED
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I STILL GET EXCITED–SMOOTH TYRONE–EARLY IN THE MORNING–HERE IT COMES–COME ON BACK–WHY PEOPLE LIKE THAT?–HOWLIN FOR MY DARLIN–SPRING (FEAT. TRACY NELSON)–HOLD IT RIGHT THERE–FEEL SO BAD
Tenor man Terry Hanck has won three Blues Music Awards, solidifying his reputation as one of the premier sax players on the planet. He’s a sho’ nuff stone “triple threat,” too, when you add in that velvety vocal style and strong songwriting chops. He puts it all on display on his latest set, and one of his best, entitled “I Still Get Excited.” It features five of Terry’s cool originals and six hot covers from the likes of Lightnin’ Hopkins, Louis Jordan, and other fine bluesmen. He also enlists the help of a few of his good friends along the way, too.
Leading off, Terry hits a cool Fifties-stride with the title cut, as “I Still Get Excited,” ’cause, in my mind, I’m just a kid!” His long-time guitarist, Johnny “Cat” Soubrand is on guitar here, and Jim Pugh is on the honky-tonk keys. “Smooth Tyrone” boogies real low as Terry warns us about that “cat I know” who’ll steal your lady if you turn your back! “Rosita’ is a perfect, summery instrumental that also hearkens back to the classic days of the Fifties, and Terry turns Bobby Charles Guidry’s “Why People Like That?” into a shake-and-finger pop strut, serving as one of our favorites.
We had two others. Terry and Rick Estrin get into a sweet sax-harp “duel” of sorts on Terry’s original, “Here It Comes,” while the whole band swings on some fine West Coast-styled jump blues with “Hold It Right There, don’t you go no where!”
Folks, if Terry Hanck is in the mix, you know there’s some good, good rockin’ goin’ on! Put on your dancin’ shoes and dig his latest, “I Still Get Excited!” Until next time…Sheryl and Don Crow, The Nashville Blues And Roots Alliance.
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