Popa Chubby - Emotional Gangster [CD]

DIXIEFROG

£16.18

Cat. no: DFGCD8831
Format: CD
Barcode: 5051083176422
Release Date: 13 Jan 2023
Genre: Blues

Popa Chubby stands before a sold-out crowd in Paris at l'Olympia - The theatre where Hendrix, Miles, The Beatles and so many greatsplayed - He tells the audience : "Je T'aime Mes Amis" !"I love you my friends" and in that moment it's like the pandemicnever happened.Popa has not stopped working

He followed the 2020 release celebrating his 30thanniversary ("It's A Mighty Hard Road") with an introspective outing refecting his timeat home : "Tinfoil Hat". The year that has followed has lead to more upbeat themes andtimes. This is strongly refected on his latest recording, "Emotional Gangster", out worldwide on Dixiefrog records on March 2022.And indeed the emotions run high on this recording. 11 tracks featuring The Chubbfatha on many instruments and doing all the mixing and recording duties. "Thisrecord defnitely refects happier times and good solid dose of classic blues !" Says Popafrom his studio full of guitars in the Hudson Valley. "I specifcally included covered like"Hoochie Coochie Man" and "Dust My Broom" to show respect for the Fathers. WillieDixon has always been my idol you know".But the real gems here come in Popa's original compositions. "Equal Opportunity"is a light-hearted sing along that celebrates the feminine at a time when it is seriouslyneeded. And songs like "Fly Away" and both French and English versions of "Why YouWanna Make War?" are big standouts !There is more than an ample amount of pure guitar bliss on this record and slideguitar on tracks like "Tonight I'm Gonna Be The Man" add favor to a savory mix ! For an added bonus Harmonica Wizard Jason Ricci joins Popa on the Blues Rockanthem "New Way Of Walking" and the swing shufe "Best For Last".Popa has been given many accolades in a 30 years career. He shuns recognitionand has little use for awards as he says it just gets in the way of the music. This has notstopped his last 3 outings from reaching the Billboard Blues Charts. He has also beengiven the prestigious Red Rooster Award by Willie Dixon's family and been nominatedfor a Grammy and a W.C. Handy Award.With "Emotional Gansgster Popa puts his heart on the line and makes a play tosteal yours !

LP Tracks: Tonight I’m Gonna Be The Man / New Way Of Walking / Equal Opportunity / Hoochie Cootchie Man / Save The Best For Last / Why You Wanna Make War (English Version) / Dust My Broom / I’m The Dog / Doing OK / Fly Away / Why You Wanna Make War (French Version)

CD Tracks: Tonight I’m Gonna Be The Man / New Way Of Walking / Equal Opportunity / Hoochie Cootchie Man / Save The Best For Last / Why You Wanna Make War (English Version) / Dust My Broom / I’m The Dog / Doing Ok / Fly Away / Why You Wanna Make War (French Version) / Master Ip