Just a Few Miles To Go

Walter T. Higgs | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 19, 2002)
• Original Release Date: June 19, 2002
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Doc Blues
• ASIN: B00006AFF1
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #448,783 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Just a Few Miles To Go

2. I Have a Dream

3. Too Many Women Knockin'

4. Shake Shuffle Shimmy

5. Don't Be Afraid

6. Is That a Teardrop?

7. Just How Bad I Feel

8. See Ya Real Soon

9. Chipped Off

10. Blues and the Gospel

11. Kiss Your Shoes

12. Keep It Going On

Editorial Reviews

Smokin' Joe, Joe's Roadhouse, KPFT-FM Houston

"Walter distills a lifetime of blues influences and delivers a sound distinctly his own."

Product Description

Good time Texas Blues is still alive and well in Austin, Texas, "The Live Music Capital Of The World". Known as one of the Lone Star State's best harp blowers and a longstanding stalwart of the Austin Blues scene, Walter T. Higgs is a prime perpetuator of the "Austin Sound". Higgs' fad-resistant sound, played with enormous conviction and great style, stands tall in an era of watered down rock imitators of "real" blues. True to the blues tradition yet open to innovation, Higgs' joyful romps on "Just A Few Miles To Go" pay homage to vintage styles while simultaneously recasting them into his personal fashion. All the of the songs are Higgs' originals, and many of the tracks clock in around the three minute mark, leaving no time or space for anything but strong and sincere statements. The songs reflect Higgs' ability to effectively meld all hues of blues, from the easy-rolling, autobiographical opener "Just A Few Miles To Go", to the gumbo groove of "See Ya Real Soon! ", to the jumping jive of "Shake Shuffle Shimmy", and finally to the horn-powered funk of the closing cut "Keep It Going On". Higgs fronts a talented cast of the blues elite of Austin, drawn primarily from the internationally renowned Austin blues club, Antone's. Combining decades of blues experience, veterans include venerated guitarist Derek O'Brien, producer/keyboardist Riley Osbourn, and the master rhythm section of drummer George Raines and bassist Larry Fulcher. The recording also thrives with the flair of guitarist Johnny Moeller, percussionists James Fenner and Bradley Williams, and the horn section of Mark Kazanov, Les Izmore, and Jimmy Shortell. This assortment of provincial performers perfectly frames Higgs' raspy world-traveled voice and soulful harp soloing. "Just A Few Miles To Go" proves that Texas blues music, when treated with respect for its pedigree and aspirations, remains vital and viable. "Just A Few Miles To Go" is truly music played real and from the soul.

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Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Hot Blues Harp, July 15, 2002

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mo' blues (Austin, TX) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Just a Few Miles To Go (Audio CD)

Another excellent example of why the Austin blues scene is so famous. Higgs' harmonica work is amazing and the band of Austin blues all-stars behind him is worth the CD price itself. It's a fine collection of back-to-the-basics blues tunes about hard-living and tough times. Every song is successful and the musicianship, especially the rhythm section of bassist Larry Fulcher (Taj Mahal) and drummer George Rains (Boz Scaggs), is first-class. Listening to this is (almost) like being in an Austin blues club on one of those special nights when everybody on stage plays a bit above and beyond their usual excellence. Great stuff. Great Harp.

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely LOVE this CD, June 30, 2008

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Patricia G. Layne "Love that Tex/Mex music" (Richmond, VA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Just a Few Miles To Go (Audio CD)

I saw Walter Higgs for the first time down in Austin, Texas a few years back at Friends down on 6th Street and I've been back numerous times since and I'm from Richmond, VA! I've been playing the CD ever since I received it.