Bernard Allison - Funkifino - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Reissue of 1997 album. The title is program. Born in 1965 in Chicago Bernard Allison was introduced into the roots of black music and playing electric guitar by his father, the living blues legend luther allison. At the age of 20 he played with the Queen of Blues Koko Taylor for two years and took part in countless sessions with musicians like Johnny Winter, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Jeff Healey. He joined the tour band of Luther Allison in 1989 after a furious collaboration of InchFather & SonInch at the '89 Chicago Blues Festival. A recording of this formation is to be heard on the Luther Allison album Let's Try It again. Bernard released his first solo album in 1990 with the significant title The Next Generation. Bernard was not only influenced by the old masters or musicians like Jimmy Hendrix and Stevie Ray Vaughan but also grew up with the music of George Clinton and Johnny Guitar Watson. Born With The Blues was recorded in Chicago and mixed in Memphis - together with the band of blues legend Buddy Guy (with Ray Killer Allison/drums). Bernard's co-producer is the Rounder Bullseye producer Ron Levy who also plays the keyboards. Album Tracks 1. Baby Chile 2. Tell Me Why 3. Walkin' 4. Young Boy's Blues 5. In the Open 6. You Gave Me the Blues 7. Home Goin' 8. When I'm Lonely 9. A Change Must Come 10. Rocket 88 11. Garbage Man

Son of Blues Legend Luther Allison brings another goody of music from the heart and Chicago blues music Album Tracks 1. Chills & Thrills 2. Boogie Man 3. So Devine 4. When I'm Gone 5. Missing Tyrone 6. Just My Guitar and Me 7. Compromising for Your Needs 8. Black & White 9. Serious 10. Heart of St. Paul 11. That's Why I'm Crying 12. Groove with Me 13. Serious (After Hours)

DangerousInch - that's the word Luther Allison came up with to describe his son's guitar playing. At the age of 32, Bernard Allison combines the fiery influences of his father and others of that generation (like Freddy King and Albert Collins) with blues rockers like Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton, while capturing an aggressive, no-holds-barred sound all his own. 1st singles InchI Can't Get You Out Of My MindInch and InchThe Way Love Was Meant To Be. Album Tracks 1. I Can't Get You Out of My Mind 2. Bad Love 3. Check Yourself 4. Midnight Creeper 5. Don't Be Confused (Acoustic) 6. Tell Me 7. The Way Love Was Meant to Be 8. In the Morning 9. New Girl in Town 10. If You Want Me to Stay 11. Life Is a B*tch 12. Real Mother 'Fa 'Ya 13. Don't Be Confused