''¡Bastardos!'' is the eighth studio album by American
jam band
A jam band is a musical group whose concerts and live albums substantially feature improvisational "jam session, jamming". Typically, jam bands will play variations of pre-existing songs, extending them to musical improvisation, improvise ove ...
Blues Traveler
Blues Traveler is an American rock band that formed in Princeton, New Jersey, in 1987. They are known for their extensive use of segues in live performances, and could be considered a key part of the re-emerging jam band scene of the 1990s, sp ...
released on September 13, 2005, and produced by
Jay Bennett
Jay Walter Bennett (November 15, 1963 – May 24, 2009) was an American multi-instrumentalist, engineer, producer, and singer-songwriter, best known as a member of the band Wilco from 1994 to 2001.
Biography
Early life and work with Wilco
Jay ...
(formerly of
Wilco
Wilco is an American Rock music, rock band based in Chicago. The band was formed in 1994 by the remaining members of alternative country group Uncle Tupelo after singer Jay Farrar's departure. Wilco's lineup changed frequently during its fir ...
).
The band stated in an interview years ago that they wanted to name an album "Those Bastards!"; that manifested in this album's title.
Track listing
#"You Can't Stop Thinking About Me" (Chan Kinchla, John Popper) – 4:24
#"Amber Awaits" (Chan and Tad Kinchla, Popper) – 3:47
#"After What" (Popper, Ben Wilson) – 3:34
#"Money Back Guarantee" (Popper, Wilson) – 3:48
#"Can't Win True Love" (Popper) – 4:57
#"Nail" (Popper, Wilson) – 3:06
#"Leaning In" (Popper, Wilson) – 3:48
#"She and I" (Tad Kinchla, Popper) – 4:51
#"Rubberneck" (Tad Kinchla, Popper) – 3:11
#"Nefertiti" (Tad Kinchla, Popper) – 4:15
#"What Could Possibly Go Wrong" (Chan Kinchla, Popper) – 2:47
#"That Which Doesn't Kill You" (Chan Kinchla, Popper) – 4:12
#"She Isn't Mine" (Popper) – 3:18
#"The Children of the Night" (Brendan Hill, Popper) – 6:31
Personnel
*John Popper – harmonica, vocals
*Chan Kinchla – electric and acoustic guitars, mandolin
*Brendan Hill – percussion, drums
*Tad Kinchla – bass
*Ben Wilson – keyboards
*Jay Bennett – production, guitar, percussion
*Teresa Cole – backing vocals
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Carlos Sosa – saxophone
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Fernando Castillo – trumpet
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Raul Vallejo – trombone
''¡Bastardos en Vivo!''
On August 29, 2006, ''¡Bastardos en Vivo!'', an EP containing live recordings of several songs from ''¡Bastardos!'', was released. It also includes a rendition of the Charlie Daniels Band's southern rock song, "The Devil Went Down to Georgia".
References
External links
¡Bastardos! Review on Everythingrock.com
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Blues Traveler albums
2005 albums
Vanguard Records albums
Albums produced by Jay Bennett