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Track 7 del album "Have You Heard About The World" (Everlasting Records 2008 / Reftoscd35)

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Michael Chandler, líder de la legendaria banda neoyorkina Raunch Hands, se ha dedicado durante el último cuarto de siglo a reescribir el soul, R&B y el gospel de los '50, '60, y '70. A finales de 2006, le habló a su colega Buffi Agüero, cantante y guitarra rítmica de la banda de Atlanta Tiger! Tiger! y batería de los Sub Sonics, de un proyecto con el que llevaba años soñando, grabar un disco basado en la tradición del gospel. Ella sugirió que empezaran inmediatamente, y Chandler se lo tomó como el empujón de confianza que le hizo ver el proyecto claramente. Así que fichó a la envidiable sección rítmica compuesta por Brian McBride (Visitors, Electric Shadows) al bajo y como colaborador en las composiciones, y a Joey Valentine (Coydogs, Star Spangles) a la batería. Buffi, que iba y venía a los ensayos desde Atlanta, les presentó a Johnny Vignault, un guitarra solista de "sabrosos lametazos" con un estilo cercano al soul sureño. A través de Craigslist, la nueva banda encontró al teclista Jerome Jackson, organista de Kelly Temple Church of God in Christ, de Harlem. Todos ellos formaron a Lost Crusaders.
Chandler pidió a varios de los músicos con más talento del mundo que colaboraran en el disco, y así, en los créditos, aparece gente como Keith Streng (Fleshtones) también a la guitarra solista, Laura Cantrell, voz en los dos temas country, Jon Spencer (Heavy Trash, Blues Explosion), también como voz solista y guitarra rítmica, Steve Greenfield (Fleshtones, Roller Kings), indispensable en el saxo salto y el barítono Matt Verta Ray (Heavy Trash, Speedball Baby) al lap steel, Mike Edison (Raunch Hands, Edison Rocket Train), al slide guitar. Producido Dean Rispler, miembro de bandas como Little Killers, Shemps, Bamboo Kids, este combo celestial grabó 14 temas en cinco días de estudio. Se llama "Have You Heard About the World?"
James "The Hound" Marshall,
of WFMU's "Radio Hound" show.


Michael Chandler, front man for New York City's legendary Raunch Hands, has been rewriting '50s, '60s, and '70s R&B, soul and gospel music for a quarter of a century. In late 2006, he told pal Buffi Agüero, singer and rhythm guitarist of Atlanta's Tiger! Tiger! and drummer for the Sub Sonics, of a long-standing dream to record a truly inspirational LP, in the traditional gospel style. She suggested that they start immediately, and Chandler took this as his motivational vote of confidence to see the project through. He enlisted the enviable rhythm section of Brian McBride (Visitors, Electric Shadows) on bass and as a songwriting collaborator, and Joey Valentine (Coydogs, Star Spangles) on drums. Buffi, commuting to rehearsals from Atlanta, introduced the band to Johnny Vignault, a "tasty licks" lead guitarist with a Southern soul style. Through -- of all places -- Craigslist, the new unit found the jaw-dropping keyboard player, Jerome Jackson, organist for the Kelly Temple Church of God in Christ, in Harlem. This comprised the heart of the Lost Crusaders.

Chandler asked a number of very talented musical cohorts to participate in the recording, and thus was joined by Keith Streng (Fleshtones) on additional lead guitar, Laura Cantrell, lead vocal on two country numbers, Jon Spencer (Heavy Trash, Blues Explosion), additional lead vocal and rhythm guitar, Steve Greenfield (Fleshtones, Roller Kings), indispensable on alto and baritone sax sections, Matt Verta Ray (Heavy Trash, Speedball Baby) on lap steel guitar, Mike Edison (Raunch Hands, Edison Rocket Train), slide guitar, and a host of other gifted musicians. Produced by Dean Rispler, whose other projects include Little Killers, Shemps, Bamboo Kids, at this weighty combo completed 14 memorable tracks in five studio days. Their album is entitled, "Have You Heard About the World?"
James "The Hound" Marshall,
of WFMU's "Radio Hound" show.