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Down to the River

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Released: Jan 1, 2005

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Down to the River
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Why I Sing the Blues
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The Hill
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The Hill v.2 - with Jack Hall
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Be On My Merry Way
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Live in Macon
10 Songs | Dec 21, 2012

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Genre: Blues / Rock / Southern Rock
Location Atlanta, GA, Un
Profile Views: 96197
Last Login: 1/25/2013
Member Since 12/12/2006
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.. .. .. .. ....Tommy Crain,.... from Franklin, Tennessee, is best known for his 15+ years of work with the Charlie Daniels Band. A pioneer of Southern Rock, he wrote songs and performed on over 20 CDB albums, winning a Grammy for ..The Devil Went Down To Georgia. ..You will undoubtedly recognize his fiery guitar work and blue-hot slide playing!........Crain's newest musical venture incorporates heart-felt blues, funky rock, and R&B. In 2004 he hooked up with Atlanta-based blues band, ....The Crosstown Allstars, ....and the Southern rockin' blues were born! ....Tommy Crain & the Crosstown Allstars.... features.. ..Crain.... on guitar, slide, and vocals,.. ..Bob Rumer.... on guitar, slide, and lead vocals,.. ..Jack Hall.... (a founding member of Wet Willie and the backbone of one of the funkiest rhythm sections in the Southern Rock genre) on bass and backup vocals, ..Bob Jones.... on keyboards and lead vocals, and.. ..Towson Engsberg.... on drums. ....The Crosstown Allstars ....continue to appear as a stand alone act around the Atlanta area.........The band's current cd is an original project titled ......Give It To Ya.... ..and is available through CD Baby and Hittin' the Note....... Tommy Crain & the Crosstown Allstars.... are currently at work on their second album..... .. .. .. .. ......- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -..............NEED MORE MUSIC?............Click on........PLAYLISTS........at the top of our Music Player......to hear additional songs written by:........Tommy Crain (for The Charlie Daniels Band)....Jack Hall (for Wet Willie)............- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -...... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ............- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -.. ..Look in VIEW MY PICS for additional still images!.... .. .. .. .. .. .. ......Tommy backstage circa 1979 (photo courtesy of Steve Caraway).... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ........Tampa Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Ballroom - Angelus 2006 Event..Charlie Daniels performs with Tommy Crain & the Crosstown Allstars........ .. .. .. ................ ....Click on the Charliepalooza & Angelus image links above for more information. (Within the Angelus site: on left, click on Charlie Daniels Golf, scroll down and click on Concert/Event Information.).... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Tommy and "The Boss" 1976 (photo courtesy of Steve Caraway) .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ........Coming Up Next . . ....... ...... .. .. .. .. .. .. .............. .. .. .. .. .. .. ...... .. .. .. .. .. .. .......... .. .. .. .. .. .. ................ ..Restore the Dream - United Way of Nashville.............. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Some Coming Up Next Flyers created at: ..www.band-flyers.com.... I edited my profile with ..Thomas' Myspace Editor V4.4.. ..
Members
............GRITZFEST II - February 26, 2010........held @ Crossroads Music Hall - Huntsville, AL..A Benefit for Haiti Relief, organized by GRITZ.NET..Videography by Rick Broyles, R&R Productions....Check our BLOG SECTION for photos and the..Gritz/Swampland article about the event...........Tommy Crain & the Crosstown Allstars........played a set and backed many of the artists..who performed throughout the evening...........BELOW ARE SOME VIDEOS FROM THIS SPECIAL EVENT:.......... .. .. .. .. .. ........Tommy Crain & the Crosstown Allstars..WHY I SING THE BLUES............ .. .. .. .. .. ........Bonnie Bramlett with Tommy Crain & the Crosstown Allstars..STRONGEST WEAKNESS............ .. .. .. .. .. ........Bonnie Bramlett with Tommy Crain & the Crosstown Allstars..BEAUTIFUL.... ..(so "beautiful" it brought tears to Bonnie's eyes)..................________________________________________________________.... ..........INTERVIEW: Tommy Crain & the Crosstown Allstars..@ LiveWire Music Hall in Savannah, GA - April 12, 2008.......... .. .. .. .. .. ........ .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ............Tommy Crain - ....Guitar/Vocals.... .. .. .. .. .. ..........Bob Rumer - ....Guitar/Lead Vocals.... .. .. .. .. .. ..........Towson Engsberg - ....Drums.... .. ..........Jack Hall - ....Bass/Vocals.... .. ..........Bob Jones - ....Keyboards/Lead Vocals .... .. .... .. .... .. ..BOOKING INFORMATION:.. ..To inquire about booking the band for.. ..a concert, event, or club performance -.. ..please send an email message to:.. ..crosstown_booking@mac.com.. .. .. .... .. .... .. .. .... .. .. .... ....
Influences
......These are friends of ours, influences, or bands we like..(in no particular order): .... The Charlie Daniels Band, The Allman Brothers Band, Billy Crain, John Lee Hooker, Eric Clapton, Little Feat, Ry Cooder, Otis Redding, Aquarium Rescue Unit, Oteil Burbridge, Roy Buchanan, Johnny Cash, B.B. King, Freddie King, Albert King, Jimmy Herring, The Marshall Tucker Band, The Loft, moe., Mother's Finest, Lucinda Williams, Blues Traveler, Old Union, Derek Trucks Band, Warren Haynes, Matt Abts, Karl Denson's Tiny Universe, Goose Creek Symphony, Susan Tedeschi, The Subdudes, Tishamingo, Dickey Betts, Gregg Allman, Duane Allman, Berry Oakley, George McCorkle, Umphrey's McGee, "Dangerous" Dan Toler, Wet Willie, String Cheese Incident, Widespread Panic, The Band, Levon Helm, Rick Danko, Robbie Robertson, Garth Hudson, James Brown, Sly Stone, Bonnie Raitt, Buddy Guy, John Hiatt, The Winters Brothers Band, Elvin Bishop, Ozark Mountain Daredevils, Col. Bruce Hampton, ZZ Top, Lowell George, Jeff Sipe, Jack Pearson, Jerry Garcia, The Grateful Dead, Phish, Trey Anastasio, Gov't Mule, The Meters, Michael Buffalo Smith, Taz Digregorio, Delaney and Bonnie, Bonnie Bramlett, Carlos Santana, Al Kooper, Michael Bloomfield, Muddy Waters, Johnny Winter, David Lindley, Sonny Landreth, George Harrison, Jimi Hendrix, Keith Richards, Chuck Berry, The Neville Brothers, Leslie West, John Fogerty, Dr. Hector & the Groove Injectors, John Mayall, Albert Collins, Robert Nighthawk, Ray Charles, Leon Russell, America, Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Outlaws, Molly Hatchet, Rossington Colllins Band, Blackfoot, The Henry Paul Band, Dobie Gray, Dr. Hook, Dr. John, Ted Nugent, Grinderswitch, Stevie Ray Vaughan, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Kim Wilson, Robert Randolph .................. ...... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ........ .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ........ .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ............Winters Brothers Summer Jam 2007 - Nolensville, TN..(l-r) "Wheaty" Wiedemeier, Bob Rumer, Dennis Winters,..Mike Causey, Darren Brothers, Tommy Crain...... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ......Backstage at the Winters Brothers Summer Jam - June 2007..(l-r) Kerry Creasy, Bob Rumer, Markus Rodriguez (Corazon), ..Tommy Crain, Mike Causey (Stillwater),..Michael Buffalo Smith, Eddie Stone (Doc Holiday)...... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ...... .. .. .. .. .. ........Bob Rumer talks with Tailgate The Nation about pork being an inspiration for his extra funky style of blues guitar playing and he highly recommends ..Fat Matt's "bad" ribs and sauce!.. - 9/29/09.... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ............Cody McCarver joined onstage by Tommy Crain ..at Thunder on the Rock - Monteagle, TN.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... ...... .. .. .. ............ Bob Rumer on guitar and Jack Hall on bass at the BMW Bike Rally.. in Hiawassee, Georgia - May 2009.... ...... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
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......Buy our CD........Give It To Ya'........at CD Baby and..Hittin' the Note!.... .. .... .. .. .. ..............Click on CD Baby.. .. .. .. ..............Click on ..Hittin' the Note...... .. .. .. .. .. .. .......... .. .. .. .. .. ..