Tav
Falco Panther Burns
Nashville Sessions: Live at
Bridgetone Arena Studios
2023 – Frenzi
By Phillip Smith; April 29, 2023
Original source : phillycheezeblues.blogspot.com
In the 1980’s, I lived about 70 miles from Memphis, and visited the Bluff City often. This was when I was first acquainted with the music of Tav Falco. He was often the topic of discussion at the record stores I frequented. The Panther Burns songs were unique, and stood out from the typical music which stocked the shelves back then. Hearing this new release Nashville Sessions: Live at Bridgetone Arena Studios brings back a lot of memories. Recorded for Sirius XM Outlaw Country, Nashville Sessions captures the intoxicating charm of Tav during his 2022 US tour. With Tav on lead vocals and guitars, the Panther Burns are comprised of Mario Monterosso on lead guitar, Walter Brunetti on drums, and Giuseppe Sangirardi on bass.
In a beautiful, witchy fashion, the Nashville Sessions begins with “About Marie Laveau”, a haunting ode to the legendary nineteenth century voodoo queen. “Sway” follows up next riding a Latin wave and perfectly captures the suave essence of Tav Falco as he sings a song about dancing. I love the cover of Memphis Minnie’s 1941 Okeh side “Me and my Chauffeur Blues”. Monterosso plays this with a classic Sun Records vibe in this wonderful track. From his 1986 EP Shake Rag, the Tav-original “Cuban Rebel Girl” is still as cool as ever. Hearing “Bangkok” again, puts a huge smile on my face. This rockabilly-surf treasure was cowritten with Panther Burns co-founder Alex Chilton (Box Tops, Big Star). I adore the homage to the French literary/cinematic criminal genius Fantômas, which Tav constructs in “Master of Chaos”. This song of anguish and ecstasy is an absolute gem.
Tav Falco’s genius personality shines bright on Nashville Sessions: Live at Bridgestone Arena Studios. I’ve never seen or heard anyone else like him. He is truly one of a kind.
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TRACK
LISTINGS
1. (Intro) 00:53
2. About
Marie Laveau 04:33
3. Sway 03:04
4. Have I The Right 03:12
5. He'll Have To Go 02:40
6. Born Too
Late 03:04
7. Me And My
Chauffeur Blues 04:18
8. (Band
Intro) 01:57
9. Strange
03:43
10. Treat Me
Nice 02:50
11. Go On
Home 02:24
12. The
Ballad Of The Rue De La Lune 04:49
13. Cuban
Rebel Girl 03:03
14. (Bangkok
Intro) 00:36
15. Bangkok
02:02
16. (Master
Of Chaos Intro) 00:29
17. Master Of
Chaos 05:08
18. Girl
After Girl 02:42
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