Canadian singer-songwriter, band leader and multi-instrumentalist Steve Goldberger, a former RCA recording artist with 70’s band Black Creek, has launched his 10th indie CD, through Shed Records. Steve and his band of OLD WINOS present more “variations” of songs by some of his favourite songwriters. This album follows the route of his previous endeavours, crossing over from folk to country, Americana, and pop.
Back in 2012, the owner of the Old Winery in Niagara-on-the-Lake suggested that Steve along with his long time drummer Dave Norris and veteran guitarist Mike Glatt put together a Friday night residency band for his club. The concept was to have a “roots” based house band with different guests every week. Eight years later the shows are still going strong and the boys decided to get together in Steve’s studio to record some of the songs they play in the Friday night rambles.
For this project the trio put down the bed tracks and then over the next year or so, invited some of the regular Friday night guests to lend their talents to this record. It was a fun thing to do and the performances are stellar.
The album features one original song by Steve and the rest are covers of songs by some of Steve’ favourite songwriters including, Canadian songstress Katherine Wheatley, Dylan, Buddy Miller/Jim Lauderdale, the Bee Gees, Rodney Crowell/Johnny Cash, Steve Earle, John Hiatt and more. The Old Winos and their special guests can always been seen at their weekly Friday Night Rambles at the Old Winery in Niagara-on-the Lake, Ontario.
credits
released November 1, 2019
1. WEEKENDS WITH THE LOCAL FRINGE
S. Goldberger / D. Karr / H. Brinsmead
Steve Goldberger – vocals, bass, Wurlitzer, organ, telecaster
Mike Glatt – guitars
Dave Norris – drums
2. HALLELUJAH
Katherine Wheatley
Katherine Wheatley – vocals
Gayle Ackroyd - vocals
Steve Goldberger – vocals, bass, mandola, organ, acoustic guitar
Mike Glatt – guitars
Dave Norris – drums
3. HAPPY GO LUCKY GUITAR
Buck Owens, Don Rich [US1] SONY/ATV TREE PUBLISHING
Wendell Ferguson – guitar solo #2
Andrew Aldridge - guitar solo #3
Mike Glatt – melody & harmony guitars - guitar solo #1
Steve Goldberger – bass
Dave Norris – Drums
4. JUST LIKE TOM THUMB’S BLUES
Bob Dylan
C. J. Altmann – pedal steel
Steve Goldberger – vocals, bass, organ, piano
Mike Glatt – guitars
Dave Norris – drums
5. LOOKIN’ FOR A HEARTACHE LIKE YOU
Buddy Miller / Jim Lauderdale / Julie Miller
Shane Guse – fiddle
Jim Gay – saxophones
Andrew Aldridge – guitar
Laurel Minnes – vocals
Steve Goldberger – vocals, bass, piano, acoustic guitar
Mike Glatt – guitar
Dave Norris – drums
6. TO LOVE SOMEBODY
Robin Hugh Gibb / Barry Alan Gibb / Warner Chappell Music, Inc, Universal Music Publishing Group
C.J. Altmann – vocals (verse1), pedal steel guitar
Katherine Wheatley – vocals (verse 2)
Laurel Minnes – vocals (verse 3)
Steve Goldberger – vocals (verse 4), bass, piano, organ
Mike Glatt – guitars
Dave Norris – drums
THE OLD WINO CHOIR:
Serena Pryne, Blair Packham, Henry Lees, Lawrie Ingles, Angela Siracusa, Rob Lelerc, Julie Long, Fergus Hambleton, Julie Van Horne, Gayle Ackroyd,
7. I WALK THE LINE REVISITED
– RODNEY CROWELL/JOHNNY CASH
Marty Allen - vocals
Steve Goldberger – vocals, Hofner bass, Wurlitzer, mandolin, acoustic guitar
Mike Glatt – guitars
Dave Norris – drums
Marty Allen - vocals
8. SOMEDAY
Steve Earle
Steve Goldberger – vocals, bass, organ, Wurlitzer
Mike Glatt – guitars
Dave Norris – drums
Laurel Minnes - vocals
9. SIX DAYS ON THE ROAD
Earl Green / Carl Montgomery
Since the early 70’s Steve Goldberger has been a band leader, songwriter and freelance bass player/vocalist. Today he keeps
busy with his bands The Niagara Rhythm Section, The Old Winos & The Gentle Spirits. Since opening the shed studio/Hitsville NOTL in 2000, he’s recorded and/or produced numerous CD projects either of his own or for other artists....more
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