On the Main Stem

by Rhythmtown Jive

Overview

A house band mainstay on the Bay Area circuit, Rhythmtown Jive's third album enlivens their Second Line New Orleans strut with a strong blues base at its core with solid guest piano work from Johnnie Johnson on seven tracks, who also wrote them. The album also features guest cameos from R&B siren Rahni Raines, Steve Freund on guitar and a full horn section blasting its way into creation. Johnson shines on "Slow Drag" and the band does their "Nawlins" thing on the opener "Kidd Jordan's Second Line" and "Mighty Fine Day." The instrumentals "Blues Hotel," "Jet Stream" and the closer "Boogie Woogie" (a true showcase for Johnson's stride work) are still this band's meat, however, and this disc gives a strong indication of why this band is so often the backing group for visiting blues and R&B stars who need a top flight band behind them. ~ Cub Koda

Product Details

Release Date:	03/17/1998
Label:	Globe Records
UPC:	0786498002121
Rank:	132545

Tracks

1. Kidd Jordan's Second Line
2. Take It Easy Baby
3. Blues Hotel
4. Headin' Home
5. Mighty Fine Day
6. That Was Then, This Is Now
7. Jet Stream
8. Johnnie's Idea
9. Twilight Blue
10. Somebody Told You
11. Slow Drag
12. Boogie Woogie

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Rhythmtown Jive   Primary Artist
Johnnie Johnson   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Piano
Tim Eschliman   Guitar (Bass),Vocals
Caroline Dahl   Piano,Accordion
Anthony Paule   Guitar
Stevie Gurr   Guitar,Vocals (Background)
Jimmy Sanchez   Drums
Ziggy Eschliman   Percussion
Adam Gabriel   Guitar,Vocals (Background)
Ed Early   Trombone
Rahni Raines   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Steve Lucky   Organ,Piano
Steve Freund   Guitar
Rob Sudduth   Sax (Tenor)
Michael Peloquin   Harmonica,Sax (Tenor),Sax (Baritone)

Technical Credits

Tim Eschliman   Engineer,Producer,Adaptation,Composer
Steven Ford   Engineer
J. Johnson   Composer
Caroline Dahl   Composer
George Horn   Mastering
Jimmy Sanchez   Composer
Barbara Keller   Photography
Paul Luscher   Photography
David Cogswell   Photography
E. Jordan   Composer
Traditional   Composer
Johnnie Johnson   Performer
Pinetop Smith   Composer
Naomi Neville   Composer