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'THE CHICAGO LOOP' (SC BLUES FORUM COLLAB #2)
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Mike (NAV) from AVALANCHE hosting the second collaboration from the Blues Brothers of the Soundclick Blues Forum.
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HARD ROCK BAND THAT BLENDS HEAVY BRITISH AND SOUTHERN ROCK styleS. TOUR DATES INCLUDE GIGS WITH AC/DC, DERRINGER, PAT TRAVERS BAND...AND WERE CONSIDERED AS
AVALANCHE is defined by Webster's as: "an unstoppable natural force"...and this all-original rock band certainly seems to fit that definition...overcoming the odds to produce some of the very best original hard rock anywhere! With an unorthodox strategy for success in 1978 (which included 18 months of intense rehearsals, their own record label, $75,000.00 worth of state-of-the-art stage gear, and a record on over a dozen New England radio stations for three months...all before ever playing a live gig) AVALANCHE's debut show was attended by over 3500 people..and the band was immediately playing to sold-out shows and standing room only crowds wherever they appeared. Within a month after their first gig, AVALANCHE was headlining in large club venues, and shortly after that, the band was opening tour dates and sharing concert stages on AC/DC's "Highway To Hell" tour, as well as with DERRINGER, and THE PAT TRAVERS BAND. They were also considered as a tour opener for TOTO's First U.S. Tour. A tight and well rehearsed rock-n-roll machine...this band did whatever was necessary to bring studio-quality hard rock to the live-concert stage...and they did it without the support of a major record label. Now recording again, with all the surviving members of the original lineup...here is the first new AVALANCHE music in over twenty years...as well as some of their old music too, (most of the recordings have never been available before). AVALANCHE continues to defy the odds with their staying power and persistence...and by remaining "unstoppable"...they are here NOW....for you to sample and enjoy! Click here for official Avalanche band website GOLDEN SUN RECORDS
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Blues Blues General
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#2,130 in subgenre Peak #6
Charts
Peak #15
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May 26, 2009
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MP3 11.8 MB 320 kbps 5:10
Story behind the song
Well...Mississippi Spud got challenged to a "head cutting" duel by Soupbone a little while ago...but it ended up being a collab from guys who hang out in the Blues Forum here. It was so much fun...and it ended up sounding so good...that everyone said..."let's do another!" I got "elected" to handle the engineering stuff....and after we all picked the next track...I got the ball rolling on it. Richard (Admiral Bob) supplied the basic track to me...and I lengthened it...and added Hammond B-3, Piano, Lyrics and Vocals, and some guitar stuff. This song was begging for some real blues piano and Hammond Organ...so I said..."what the hell!" Maybe a few folks will end up being surprised...most people don't know I play piano and organ...because Avalanche is a Guitar-oriented Hard Rock band. There were a number of different people involved on this collab...it is now completed...so now that the "Final" version is up...pass the word to all your of "Friends" here at SC....and let's get this great collaborative effort by all these great players heard!! FEATURED SOLO SLOTS (In order of Appearance): SLOT #1....Mike Foster
Playing credits: "Chicago Loop" (Lyrics, Vocals, Hammond B-3, Piano {PIANO SOLO...SLOT #1}, Guitar, Mixing/Host) Click here for "Mike (NAV)'s" Soundclick Site SLOT #2....Mike Foster
Playing credits: "Chicago Loop" (Lyrics, Vocals, Hammond B-3, Piano, {GUITAR...SLOT #2}, Mixing/Host) Click here for "Mike (NAV)'s" Soundclick Site SLOT #3....Tom "Tootired" Keller
Playing credits: "Chicago Loop" (RESONATOR GUITAR) Click here for "Tom 'tootired' Keller's" Soundclick Site

SLOT #4....Mississippi Spud
Playing credits: "Chicago Loop" (GUITAR) Click here for "SPUD's" Soundclick Site SLOT #5....Joe Wrabek
Playing credits: "Chicago Loop" (GUITAR) Ciick here for "roxhythe/Joe Wrabek" Soundclick Site SLOT #6....Richard Bethell
Playing credits: "Chicago Loop" (GUITAR) Ciick here for "admiralbob77/Richard's" Soundclick Site SLOT #7....Gem (Watsonica)
Playing credits: "Chicago Loop" (GUITAR) Ciick here for "Gemster/Watsonica's" Soundclick Site SLOT #8....Mike Foster
Playing credits: "Chicago Loop" (Lyrics, Vocals, Hammond B-3, Piano, {GUITAR...SLOT #8}, Mixing/Host) Click here for "Mike (NAV)'s" Soundclick Site Hope you can "feel" this one! Hugs...Mike (NAV)

Lyrics
"THE CHICAGO LOOP" Lyrics by: Michael Foster ************************************ INTRO CHORUS I'm going down to the country..... Gonna paint my mailbox blue.... Well, you can do what you want.... Or you can come come and help me...too. VERSE 1 One and one is two.... Two and two is four.... I got my guitar...gonna show you what it's for... Well....alright! That's right! Gonna make it blue... That's what I do.... You can do what you want... or you can come and help me...too! VERSE 2 Two and four is six.... Six and two is eight.... The boys are gonna play tonight... So don't y'all be late! Well...alright.... That's right! Gonna make it blue.... That's what we do... You can do what you want.... Or you can come and help us...too! ************************************ VARIOUS SOLOS TO THE END OF THE SONG
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Clem Gareau
Nov 14, 2009
Great collab Clem
Grant S
Nov 12, 2008
One of the finest Blues tunes ever performed by Soundclicks best artists. Supurb masterful soloing from all, great vox
Ken Sacco
Oct 02, 2008
Great Collab