Monday, July 14, 2014

Pee Wee Ellis - Ridin' Mighty High

The previous review should probably be ignored. The reviewer states 'He didn't do his due diligence... that this CD is gospel-based, not funk, as in Pee Wee's work with James Brown.' The first clue should have been the CD art shows Pee Wee standing in front of a church. On Amazon.com and other digital retailers, we have the opportunity to listen to track samples. It's important to actually do that. The review of one star of one star is not grading the CD for what it is, but rather what the buyer thought it should be. Pee Wee Ellis has a lifetime of soul, jazz, and gospel recording and performance, on his own, and as a sideman/collaborator with many other performers.This CD includes guest vocalists, including: Fred Ross, Lenny Williams (lead singer, Tower of Power, 1973 -1975), Shana Morrison, and Emma Jean Foster. For me, the two highlight tracks are: Gospel classic, 'How I Depend On You' - vocals - Fred Ross and 'Grandma's Hands' - vocals - Lenny Williams. - by Andrew R. Ebon, Amazon.com

Artist: Pee Wee Ellis (Alfred Elis)
Album: Ridin' Mighty High
Year: 2000
Label: Skip Records
Runtime: 66:17

Tracks:
1.  How I Depend On You (Doug Williams) 4:25
2.  What's Up With That? (Alfred Ellis) 6:23
3.  Oh My God (Chris Hayes/Alfred Ellis/Luther Carter/Scott Matthews) 5:33
4.  Grandma's Hands (Bill Withers) 5:34
5.  Shake A Hand (Joe Morris) 5:25
6.  Mighty High (David Crawford/Richard Downing) 4:25
7.  Blues Alley (Alfred Ellis) 3:44
8.  Goin' Up Yonder (Walter Hawkins) 4:43
9.  Mary Don't You Weep (Traditional) 5:44
10.  How Great Thou Art/The Old Rugged Cross (Traditional) 11:01
11.  Oh My God (d-phunk Remix) 5:04
12.  Mighty High (d-phunk Remix) 4:12

Personnel:
Pee Wee Ellis (Tenor Saxophone, Backing Vocals, Piano)
Chris Hayes (Guitar) - 1-9
Curtis Ohlson (Bass Guitar) - 1-9
John Mader (Drums) - 1-9
Jim Pugh (Hammond Organ) - 1,3-9
Nate Ginsberg (Synthesizer) - 1,6,7
Scott Mathews (Percussion, Backing Vocals) - 1-3,5,7-9
Emma Jean Foster (Backing Vocals, Vocals) - 5,7-10
Dallis Craft (Backing Vocals) - 5,7,8
Fred Ross (Vocals) - 1
Luke Styles (Rap) - 3
John Hunt (Trumpet) - 3,4
Johnny Myers (Trombone) - 3,4
Lenny Williams (Vocals) - 4
David Sturdevant (Harmonica, Backing Vocals) - 4,5,8
Shana Morrison (Vocals) - 5
Sabine Bachmann (Backing Vocals) - 5
Ron Sutherland (Piano) - 10

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