Tiny Legs, Big Soul is dedicated to Tiny Legs Tim who sadly already was elsewhere bound. I tried to capture the vibe of our crazy times together at The Missy Sippy Blues Club in Ghent. It’s definitely not a sad song, but an upliftin’ celebration hymn. I invited some friends who were close to him as well, to sing and play with us. Steven Troch spices things up with a mantra drone usin’ jaw harp, harmonica & bass harmonica. Naomi Sijmons puts the icin’ on the cake by takin’ you way beyond the moon with her interstellar soulful vocals. I used a 1930 style O National guitar to cut this track… Koen Van Pethegem aims at your hips on this one with his rural Mississippi drums. A heart as big, as the deep blue sea, A Big Soul in Missy Sippy! I hope you dig our tribute brother TLT… in our hearts forever.
Way down is an uptempo kinda party twist Rhythm & Blues song. I used a tricone resonator guitar on this one, Steven Troch joined us on the amplified harmonica. Kurt lens is diggin’ deep on the upright bass while Ilias Scotch plays a wild honky tonk piano.
We were Messin’ with the Blues good! That’s how a modern blues man survives these crazy times in this crazy world. Sometimes life can get you down, but now I feel ‘Way Up!’ singin’ and playin’ guitar with these fine gentlemenzzz.
Hope to see y’all in person soon at a gig. We’re ready to roll!
Thank you!
Shakedown Tim