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Credits
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Music Credits: Mercer Ellington
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Producer Credits: Richard McLean
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Performance Credits: the wrong crowd
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Label Credits: thewrongcrowed,net
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Description
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Short Song Description:
Things ain't what they used to be, covered in the style of a Chess Records B-side by Little Walter, the great harmonica innovator of the Chicago blues.
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Long Song Description:
A bluesy tribute to the Duke and Little Walter, featuring:
Stephen Murphy - Sax,
Grant Mathers -Piano,
Robin Gador - Bass,
Rick McCann - Drums ,
Richard McLean - Harmonica
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Story Behind the Song:
Part of an all day session that saw this version of The Wrong Crowd lay down more than twenty jazz and blues songs. Richard McLean decided to see how close he could get to the Chess sound using digital equipment, which is both a righteous and a bizarre concept.
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Metadata
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Song Length: 5:56
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Primary Genre: Blues-Chicago
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Secondary Genre: Jazz-Standards
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Similar Artist 1: Duke Ellington
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Similar Artist 2: Band, The
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Era: 1960 - 1969
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