BBC Radio 2 "He's great - you always know what you are going to get with Walter Trout, he's fabulous". Alex Lester
Blues Matters "Fabulous playing, excellent sound throughout and all summed up by that word energy."
Guitar Mag. "His guitar shines through on both the studio & live recordings. The grooves are all top-notch."
Get Ready To Rock 4*** “In the rock/blues guitar idiom there can be few greater torch-bearers over the last 20 years than Walter Trout. He's unspoiled by progress, and we hope that continues for a very long time”.
Blues in Britain “Trout’s musical talent & song writing skills are evident throughout the album & he delivers the requisite killer solos with his no trademark impressive fretwork.”
Gt. Yarmouth Advertiser “If you’re looking for a solid introduction to this guitar legend then this will be right up your street”
Waveney Advertiser “Trout is like a fine wine he seems to get better & better as the years go by”.
Blues in the South “…the music is excellent with some sometimes stunning axe work & of course Walter’s powerful singing. Well worth getting hold of.”
Walter Trout has been nominated for an award in the 'Rockblues category' at the 30th Blues Music Awards in Memphis, TN on May 7th 2009. You can help by joining the Blues Foundation and voting for Walter. We are happy that the Blues Foundation have added this category (new in 2009) and we salute them for doing so! We feel that Blues Rock as a category has made a big contribution to “keeping the blues alive” and are happy to see a category for it!!
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Say Goodbye To The Blues is voted No.1 Blues Song on Arrow Classic Rock Radio
NEWS FLASH -THE OUTSIDER ENTERS BILLBOARD BLUES CHART AT NUMBER 3 FIRST WEEK OUT IN THE USA !!
The CD is produced by legendary producer, John Porter, and features 13 brand new songs. Out Now !
GUITAR MASTER WALTER TROUT UNLEASHES "THE OUTSIDER"
ON PROVOGUE RECORDS JUNE 24, 2008
"Walter Trout isn't just a great guitar player...he works from the heart with a flawless and fiery edge. When Walter Trout plays, he owns you." David Wilson/The ToneQuest Report
Provogue Records proudly announces the release of guitar master/singer/songwriter WALTER TROUT'S "THE OUTSIDER" on JUNE 24, 2008.
Produced by John Porter (B.B. King, Los Lonely Boys, Ryan Adams) and recorded at Mad Dog Studios in Burbank, CA, "The Outsider" features 13 Walter Trout originals (the title track co-written with Trout's bass player Rick Knapp). Trout's backing band on "The Outsider" includes drummer Kenny Aronoff (John Mellencamp), bassist Hutch Hutchinson and pianist Jon Clearly (Bonnie Raitt), as well as Skip Edwards and Samuel Avila on the Hammond B3 and a special guest appearance by harmonica wiz Jason Ricci.
Stylistically hard to pigeonhole - - Is Trout's music too blues for rock - or too rock for blues? -- to label Walter Trout’s music is to limit it. With more than 35 years of touring and recording under his belt, this New Jersey native has been "loved and hated, accused and vindicated, packaged and presented for everyone to see," as his brand new, autobiographical song ‘Welcome To The Human Race’ details.
Being in the studio with Trout approaches temporary insanity - the excitement, the unknown, the experimentation. Truly tantalizing sounds on par with those infamous Eric Clapton licks and Stevie Ray Vaughan riffs, are testament to Trout’s talent. His music speaks to your soul, warms your heart and has your foot tapping. Trout brings the blues to life and invigorates rock in a manner all too rare these days.
Whether an improvisational jam or a carefully arranged song, Walter Trout’s thirst for musical satisfaction is seemingly unquenchable. Equally capable of spontaneous serendipity as well as pre-planned perfection, this guitarist is truly in the midst of an all-encompassing love affair with the music he creates.
Born in 1951 and raised in a music-loving home in Ocean City, New Jersey, WALTER TROUT felt the calling to music at a young age. His first instrument was trumpet, playing in the school band. A chance meeting with the mighty Duke Ellington catapulted Trout’s pursuit of a professional music career – what Walter terms “a turning point” in his life – when Walter’s mother orchestrated a meeting with jazz legends Ellington, Cat Anderson, Johnny Hodges and Paul Gonsalves for Walter's tenth birthday. The seed was planted about a career playing music.
In the mid-'60s, Trout switched to electric guitar after hearing an album that changed his whole appreciation of music. The Paul Butterfield Blues Band featuring Mike Bloomfield cemented Walter’s musical ambitions towards the blues and the electric guitar. In those vinyl grooves, Walter heard the guitar speaking to his soul, expressing what words could not. In his late teens and early 20s, Trout played in numerous New Jersey bands, competing at the time for rank with “Steel Mill” featuring a young Bruce Springsteen. In 1973, he packed up his belongings and drove to Los Angeles.
In L.A., Trout developed into an ace sideman playing with Finis Tasby, Pee Wee Crayton, Lowell Fulsom, and Percy Mayfield. Trout often teamed with Hammond B3 wizard Deacon Jones and his apprenticeship continued in the bands of John Lee Hooker, Big Mama Thorton and Joe Tex.
By 1981, Trout’s reputation led to the invitation to join venerable blues rock band Canned Heat, where he remained through 1984. When the call came to join the legendary John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers, Trout jumped and found himself sharing the spotlight with fellow guitarist Coco Montoya. Trout and Montoya lifted the band to a new level, as Mayall’s Bluesbreakers enjoyed unprecedented album sales and high profile tours in the US and abroad. Trout felt that playing with Mayall was as close to his childhood dream as he could get. Just as Trout was climbing the musical mountain, he was also drowning in a bottle of Jack. An intoxicated performance in East Berlin caused guitar virtuoso Carlos Santana to gently explain to Walter that he was wasting God’s gift. Sobriety followed soon after.
Embarking upon a solo career in 1989 resulted in extensive European touring for Trout, alongside eight albums (with over 500,000 copies sold to date) and several radio hits. But the Atlantic is a great divide and while Trout’s stock was soaring in Europe, very few were taking notice in America. The self-titled WALTER TROUT, released by Ruf Records in 1998 was his first "official" domestic U.S. release. Shortly thereafter, Walter Trout began an extensive US tour and has since released six CDs, each of which was supported with relentless touring - on both sides of the ocean.
Now in 2008, Trout is ready to unleash "The Outsider".
Walter Trout will tour North America and Europe in support of "The Outsider".
For more information visit www.waltertrout.com or www.myspace.com/waltertrouttheradicals
The Provogue Records label, an independent label based in The Netherlands specializing in guitar heavy blues rock is debuting in the United States with Walter Trout's "The Outsider" (June 24, 2008) and Pat Travers "Stick With What You Know - Live In Europe" (July 22, 2008). Other artists on the Provogue label include (Europe only) Joe Bonamassa , Rick Derringer, Leslie West, Scott McKeon, Julian Sas and Eric Gales.
Provogue Records will be distributed in the U.S. by Megaforce/Sony RED Distribution.
Have a great day with your loved ones Happy Thanks Giveing Walter,Bac in the day Lite house Cafe and cheese burgers youve came so far from that 3.35 a hour job Love you thank you for your inspuration,hey I been checking out CoCo hes not bad Im learning that song all your love you all did with John great tune,later BUD.Remember mi?Hahahah still wanna hear further on down the road...Madison, Wisconsin.If you ever get a chance come to town Crystal Corned wood be good to see yah agin I got pretty good on the guitar,think im almost a blues mann lol take it easy....55 now since peir ave and JD.Bless hiz heart.
hi walter and guys ! the gig in Bruchsal had a surprising vibe - I felt like floating on clouds with your music ! the energy completely filled me up. I 'll take care for saving this with caution cause there will be a lot of days till the next upcoming cloud....LOVE you all ! take care and safe trip home yours IRMI*
Dang Walter, I hate to be comment no 666 but i have Christs protection just like you brother. good to see you finally on here. see you in Michigan Peace to you and the family, Big Lyle
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hi walter and guys ! its so great to have your music - no question that I have to thank YOU for coming over and over again ;-)) its awesome how addicted I am to your songs, your music, your show... ready for the next twenty years ?? love u all ! IRMI*
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