Torch, The
Reviews
The Byrd of Paradise
Reviewed 2008-11-04
Reviewed 2008-11-04
A true guitar slinger - South Side Chicago. Son of blues legend Lonnie Brooks. Raised in the blues. Very contemporary, lotta guitar. Covering lowdown, rocking, uptown, and ballads.
1. Lowdown strut, autobiographical
2. Hard rockin blues, takes from Rock
3. Funky - rocky street song
4. Wailin guitar over blues march
5. Rock/blues ballad in full bloom
6. Bluesified rock march
7. Butt-shakin funky bounce
8. Easy rollin' soul stroll
9. Ronnie takes one - boogie guitar insrt.
10. Fuzz tone guitar - easy walkin
11. Strong walkin funk stomp - broke
12. Butt rockin boogie
13. Dad sings one - rockin hard midtempo
14. Screamin guitar - full voiced stomp
15. Performing with his mentors - paying tribute to their music. Swingin tuff BB King style midtempo walk
16. Rockin funky - growlin low
17. Easy strollin soul ballad
1. Lowdown strut, autobiographical
2. Hard rockin blues, takes from Rock
3. Funky - rocky street song
4. Wailin guitar over blues march
5. Rock/blues ballad in full bloom
6. Bluesified rock march
7. Butt-shakin funky bounce
8. Easy rollin' soul stroll
9. Ronnie takes one - boogie guitar insrt.
10. Fuzz tone guitar - easy walkin
11. Strong walkin funk stomp - broke
12. Butt rockin boogie
13. Dad sings one - rockin hard midtempo
14. Screamin guitar - full voiced stomp
15. Performing with his mentors - paying tribute to their music. Swingin tuff BB King style midtempo walk
16. Rockin funky - growlin low
17. Easy strollin soul ballad
Recent airplay
The Torch Of The Blues, Born In Chicago
blues with a feelin — Oct 19, 2019
It's On
Getting Over the Full Moon Hump — Jun 15, 2011
Love Me Baby
Getting Over the Hump (Full Moon) — Oct 20, 2010
The Torch Of The Blues
blues with a feelin' — Jun 19, 2010
The Torch Of The Blues
blues with a feelin' — Oct 24, 2009
It's On
Getting Over the Hump — Jun 24, 2009
Charting
2008-11-02 — 2009-01-04
Blues
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Jan 4 | 2 |
| Dec 28 | 1 |
| Dec 21 | 1 |
| Dec 14 | 2 |
| Nov 30 | 1 |
| Nov 23 | 1 |
| Nov 16 | 2 |
| Nov 9 | 3 |
Track listing
| 1. | Born In Chicago | ||
| 2. | Are You Free For Me | ||
| 3. | It's On | ||
| 4. | A Long Goodbye | ||
| 5. | Love Again | ||
| 6. | You Wrong For That Now | ||
| 7. | Half | ||
| 8. | Be A Good Man | ||
| 9. | Train | ||
| 10. | Other Side Of Love | ||
| 11. | If It Don't Make Dollars, Then It Don't Make Sense | ||
| 12. | Can't You See | ||
| 13. | It's All About You | ||
| 14. | Mack Mama | ||
| 15. | The Torch Of The Blues | ||
| 16. | Love Me Baby | ||
| 17. | A Whole Better Too |