Painkiller – Tommy Castro

BPCD 5111

By Randy Hoffman

For the Blues Blowtorch Society

 

The fun just doesn’t stop when it comes to Tommy Castro and his latest release.  I’ve been a fan of Tommy’s for years now, and this cd is a fine extension of his previous work.  Great guitar work, great songwriting, and a fine mixture of styles, make this a must have for fans. 

 

My favorite cut is Big Sister’s Radio, drawing me back to the old transistor radio days that I grew up on.  Tommy collaborated with Delbert on his last cd and the influence is still evident on a couple cuts on this one, which make for a pleasurable change of pace.  He closes out the cd with a wonderful piano backed song, It Ain’t easy Being Me.  It is a soul wrenching and relates personally to most of us.

 

If you don’t have this cd…get it!!

 

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