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Hard Believer  (Audio CD) 
by Tommy Castro

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Hard Believer was produced by John Porter (B.B. King, Elvis Costello, Buddy Guy, Keb Mo, The Smiths, Otis Rush, Billy Bragg, Roxy Music) and recorded in Castro's hometown of San Rafael, California. The album is anchored by Castro's soul-baring songs, filled with profound emotion and fueled by Castro's powerful vocals and propulsive rhythms. "If there's no groove there," Castro told Guitar Player, "I can't sink my teeth into it." On Hard Believer, there are plenty of satisfying grooves to bite down on. But what really drives the songs home is Castro's telepathic interaction with his band. The group operates as a single engine, firing on all cylinders, sometimes pushing the pedal to the floor, other times slowing things down for a simmering ballad.

Product Details:
Audio CD Release Date: August 11, 2009
Studio: Alligator Records
Number Of Discs: 1
Average Customer Rating: based on 7 reviews
Track Listing:
1. Definition of Insanity
2. It Is What It Is
3. Hard Believer
4. Monkey's Paradise
5. Ninety-Nine and One Half
6. Backup Plan
7. Gotta Serve Somebody
8. Trimmin' Fat
9. Make It Back To Memphis
10. Victims of the Darkness
11. My Babe
12. The Trouble With Soul
 
Customer Reviews:
Average Customer Review:4.0
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2disappointment  Nov 13, 2009
I sampled some of the music on this CD before making the purchase. I should not have bought it. It is not nearly as good as I thought it was. Just never quite hit that "musical spot" that gets the smile going or the toe tapping.

5Hard not to believe!!!  Oct 22, 2009
This is the best of Tommy Castro! Recently saw him in concert in Phoenix AZ - AWESOME!

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5Hard Believer Delivers Over and Over  Sep 16, 2009
Tommy Castro delivers a great combination of originals and uniquely arranged covers on "Hard Believer". If you like the blues or soul or R&B or rock&roll, you will like this CD. Tommy's guitar riffs, his soulful vocals, and the horn arrangements come together beautifully to provide a number of tracks that you will want to listen to over and over. Tommy has risen to the occassion to pen some really good songs for this CD with "Definition of Insanity","Monkey's Paradise", and "Trimmin' Fat" standouts in my mind. Throw in a rocking blue eyed cover of a Wilson Pickett classic, a moving version of an Allen Toussaint number, and a fresh approach to Dylan's "Gotta Serve Somebody" and you've got a CD that covers all the bases. Best of all, I am so glad Tommy put "It Is What It Is" on this CD. What a fitting tribute to the late guitar legend and inspiration to many, Stephen Bruton.

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5You can't just rip one or two/  Sep 11, 2009
You don't want to rip one or two songs, you want to listen to all of it. One of Tommy's best yet.

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1Where's the fire?  Sep 08, 2009
Tommy Castro was once a guy who mixed soul, blues, and rock into a great package. He was like an edgier Huey Lewis. But the last few albums have really dropped the rock and lost the edge. This is full of well-played mid-tempo snoozers. It isn't until Make It Back To Memphis that the tempo gets pumped and things get a'happenin'. For those who like slow soul ballads, this album may work for you. It's just not my cup of tea.

 
 
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