goin’ out tonight
When the Taylor Hicks tour band was announced last winter, the blues-drenched resume of guitarist Josh Smith caused a mild tremor along some major fault lines in the Hicks’ fanbase. Early warning signs were not in error. No matter what else happens at a show, when the Caribbean waves finally crash and ebb at the end of Hold on to Your Love, it’s a sweet Smith blues riff that floats you home.
If you’re one of the lucky ones going to the Pompano Beach tour stop this Saturday, you’ve got a great chance to double-dip: the South Florida native will be reuniting with his old crew for an afterhours show, joined by THB sax player Brian Gallagher. The lowdown:
08/25
Taylor Hicks and company
Pompano Beach Amphitheatre, Pompano Beach, FL
7:30 pm
Josh Smith and friends (Frost?) (w/ Brian Gallagher)
The Poorhouse
110 SW 3rd Ave, Fort Lauderdale, FL
11pm
But if you’re like me and can’t make it, you can get more of Smith on his new CD, Deep Roots. Here’s just a couple of cuts, but the whole thing is fine. You can get it at the usual spots, like iTunes and CDbaby:
Goin’ Out Tonight
The Way You Do
And now some guitar-geekitude from the tube:
Interview and gear talk
More hot licks
Dude’s got his own musical vision, but he seems to be enjoying this stint as a sideman as well, according to a recent interview:
The cool thing about Taylor is that even though he won “American Idol,” which is the opposite of what he is, he grew up playing blues joints and dives in Alabama. He understands what it takes to pay his dues. I didn’t watch “American Idol,” so I didn’t know much coming in. But he’s a really cool singer and harp player, and is just a normal dude.
Personally, I’d be very happy to see him stick with Hicks and bleed some more of his blues into the show. Judging by this album, I could even imagine some collaboration on the writing front.
And finally, some yin and yang:
categories: live, music
tags: blues, Deep Roots, guitar, Josh Smith, Poorhouse
posted by what at 03:26 am
Such a nice read first thing this fine Friday morning. You certainly made my day. Go see Taylor live people. It is so worth it to hear how he and the members of this band jam. They truely showcase great entertainment. I love those guys!!
Hey thanks for the info on Josh. I was just on THHQ asking if anyone knew where to get Josh’s CD. The songs you have sound awesome. I will be supporting him! I think it would be cool if the soul patrol got behind Josh also.
I hope he stays around with Taylor. I like his style.
Does anyone know if Taylor will change bands on every tour/ CD?
I hope not, I think these guys have meshed together great.
What a great entry today. Thank you!
They go together like fluff and peanutbutter,sure hope they stick
close by one another.The muses could really get going with this
very talented bunch of wonderful guys.
Hey can’t make the show Saturday but can support the musician….so my Josh CD is on the way to me. Love good music.
I intend to buy his CD.
http://cdbaby.com/cd/joshsmith
I intend to buy it.
He sound great.
cdbaby.com/cd/joshsmith
I’ve been dying to dive into this post all day, but work wouldn’t allow. Just spent the last half hour savoring. So workweek officially behind, weekend ahead. Great way to kick it off. Will definitely check out the album for more of this rootsy sound.
Thank you so much for this feature post on Josh. He is such a gifted musician!