Semi Automatic Slim

Rick Carroll | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 1, 1998)
• Original Release Date: October 1, 1998
• Number of Discs: 2
• ASIN: B00000G10E
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,701,826 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Come On In To My Kitchen

2. Got My Eye On You

3. Little Bird

4. Bye bye Baby

5. Working Girl

6. Bad Need

7. Can't Find The Reason Why

8. I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man

9. I Just Want To Make Love to You

10. Goin Home

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars Hendrix woulda been Proud!, January 12, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Semi Automatic Slim (Audio CD)

"Sniff, snort.. chuckle.. Whew! I see what you mean brother..." While Rick Carroll combines the blues of Jimi and the power of Chicago - the combination wins for everyone.

To paraphrase Hendrix is the best of choice compliments, I can't wait for the real McCoy at Momma's Blues Palace in Charleston...

See Everyone There!!!!

(A Real Musician's Fan)

4.0 out of 5 stars I'd label this one Heavy Blues!! with 3.5 stars...., December 7, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Semi Automatic Slim (Audio CD)

New England area locals Rick Carroll & Wicked Blue crank out 7 originals and 3 classics on Semi Automatic Slim. Rick Carroll is lead guitarist and singer. Rick's voice, sounding like an angry growl with a bad attitude, is distinctive, though not exceptionally musical.

The guitar playing is what I enjoy about this CD. Rick plays raunchy, emotional leads with power and authority. But traditional blues fans and the weak of heart take heed. This music goes far beyond blues or even blues/rock. This is heavy blues, and would fit in quite nicely over at the Blues Bureau division of Shrapnel Records. Most of the songs are built on a basic blues foundation, but Rick's guitar playing and delivery of the music has a prominent hard rock/metal edge. Of the original tunes, I found the up-tempo Got My Eye On You and the melodic instrumental Can't Find The Reason Why to be most notable. Little Bird, a heavy blues ballad of sorts, is also interesting.

Rick apply's his own styling to three cover tunes. By far my favorite song on the CD is I Just Want To Make Love To You. Rick's aggressive playing and snarling vocals work really well with this song. Come On In My Kitchen is also very good. But I found I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man to be too far removed from the original, or perhaps I should say it's too far removed from the other blues/rock versions I've heard.

You'll definitely need to be a fan of heavy blues for this music to catch your interest. If that's the case, then I'd say chances are good. There's plenty of guitar, and enough good songs to make this an interesting CD.

5.0 out of 5 stars Topping the List of New England Blues, November 21, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Semi Automatic Slim (Audio CD)

... Rick Carroll, takes elements from the blues, superheats them with his band, and fires them out of his six string cannon like a wanted poster fugitive on his latest album Semi Automatic Slim. He's got that thick, mid-ranged, funky Texas Strat sound that supercharges an array of imaginative blues arrangements like "Come On In My Kitchen", "I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man" and "I Just Want To Make Love To You", along with some cleverly crafted originals. His wiskey soaked voice is also a natural accompaniment to his guitar slinger image; graveling, dark and drenched in emotion.

On Carroll's sophomore effort, Semi Automatic Slim, he is ably assisted by bassists Dave LeMay and Bob Plourde, along with drummers Tom Sousa and Steve Fortuna. Rick Carroll & Wicked Blue are a formidable group and a welcome addition to the New England Blues community. Good Stuff!