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New Jersey-born blues-rocker Walter Trout spent decades as an ace sideman, playing guitar behind the likes of John LeeHooker,
Big Mama Thornton, and Joe Tex. In 1981, he was also tapped to replace the late Bob Hite in Canned Heat, remainingwith the
venerable group through the middle of the decade. While filling in one night for an ailing John Mayall, Trout (also aBluesbreaker
for some five years) was spotted by a Danish concert promoter who agreed to finance a solo tour. Assembling hisown backing
band, in 1990 he released his debut LP, Life in the Jungle, trailed a year later by Prison ...read more
New Jersey-born blues-rocker Walter Trout spent decades as an ace sideman, playing guitar behind the likes of John LeeHooker,
Big Mama Thornton, and Joe Tex. In 1981, he was also tapped to replace the late Bob Hite in Canned Heat, remainingwith the
venerable group through the middle of the decade. While filling in one night for an ailing John Mayall, Trout (also aBluesbreaker
for some five years) was spotted by a Danish concert promoter who agreed to finance a solo tour. Assembling hisown backing
band, in 1990 he released his debut LP, Life in the Jungle, trailed a year later by Prisoner of a Dream. Albumsincluding 1992's
Live (No More Fish Jokes), 1994's Tellin' Stories, and 1997's Positively Beale Street followed. Trout continued asteady release
schedule, issuing Livin' Every Day in 1999, a live album the following year (recorded at the Tampa Bay BluesFest), the 2001
studio album Go the Distance, 2003's Relentless -- which Trout and his band, the Radicals, recorded in front ofa live audience --
and 2005's Deep Trout, a compilation of early and unreleased recordings. On the 2006 release Full Circle,Trout realized his dream
of creating an album with some of his most admired musicians, including John Mayall, Coco Montoya,and Joe Bonamassa, among
others. The 2009 compilation Unspoiled by Progress found Trout handpicking live tracks recorded onthe road throughout his
career. The following year he was back in the studio and released Common Ground. On 2012's Blues forthe Modern Daze, Trout
wrote 15 tracks based on his country blues roots. His 23rd album, Luther's Blues, was issued in 2013which was a tribute to one
of his main influences, the late Luther Allison. « hide |
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