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Stop & Listen [Suzy Thompson]

Suzy Thompson
1 disc

1. Drunken Man's Dreams - (instrumental)
2. Sign of Memphis Minnie, The - (spoken)
3. Black Rat Swing
4. Easy Come Easy Go Blues
5. Kennedy Rag - (instrumental)
6. In the Pines
7. Mike in the Wilderness - (instrumental)
8. Stop & Listen
9. Everybody Two-Step: Recitation - (recitation)
10. Everybody Two-Step - (instrumental)
11. North Memphis Caf
12. Love Nuggets & Gravy - (instrumental)
13. No Mockingbird: Spoken Intro - (spoken intro)
14. No Mockingbird
15. Duck Shoes - (instrumental)
16. Sweet Loving Old Soul
17. How Can You Have the Blues?
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Additional Info

Manufacturer Part Number (MPN): 517
Credits

Producer Suzy Thompson; Suzy Thompson
Engineer Dave Wellhausen; Dave Wellhausen
A live recording from Berkeley's Freight & Salvage on April 10, 2004.
Personnel: Suzy Thompson (vocals, guitar, fiddle); Suzy Thompson; Larry Hanks (vocals, bass voice, Jew's harp); Del Rey (vocals, resonator guitar, ukulele); Eric Thompson, Eric & Suzy Thompson (guitar, cuatro, tenor banjo); Dan Warrick (guitar); Kate Brislin (vocals); Dan Kluger (banjolele); Dave Murray (mandolin); Ben Sigelman (cello).
Audio Mixers: Dave Wellhausen; Suzy Thompson; Bob Shumaker .
Author: Mark Hoffmann.
Photographers: Gail Wilson Smith; Irene Young.
Arranger: Suzy Thompson.
Suzy Thompson's Stop & Listen was recorded live at Berkeley's legendary Freight & Salvage club. A collection of fiddle rags, blues, and swing tunes, it puts on offer Thompson's stunning skills as an instrumentalist -- and she's no slouch as a singer, either. Given the loose and rough and tumble nature of the proceedings, Thompson's enlistment of the Thompson String Ticklers -- who include Eric Thompson, Dave Murray, Dan Kluger, Dan Warrick, and Ben Sigelman -- as well as the smoking guitarist Del Rey makes a for a celebratory affair. Standout tracks include "Black Cat Swing," "Sweet Loving Old Soul," and "Love Nuggets & Gravy." ~ Thom Jurek
Critic Reviews

Dirty Linen (p.59) - "Thompson performs with playful ease, showcasing flawless instrumental technique and her rich, sultry voice."
Living Blues (pp.66-67) - "Recommended for aficionados of blues, string band, and jug band fiddle, as well as folk and roots music lovers in general."