Last weekend I came across some BYTHER SMITH video footage on YouTube. It
shows Byther on one of european shows in 2005. Besides Smitty you'll find
BOYD SMALL on drums, JASPER MORTIER on bass and yours truly on guitar. We
did a few very success full European tours in 2004 and 2005. I worked with
Smitty for over 10 years in Europe and I think he is one of the greatest
and
never received the respect and appreciation he deserved. What I learned
from
him (the hard way) is to leave out ANY note that is not essential to the
song and the groove.
http://de.youtube.com/watch?v=Hm5pzE7QqPU
Byther's new release on Delmark (Blues on the Moon) is getting a lot of
attention and airplay at the moment but make sure to also check out the
two
records that Byther made for Black and Tan.
CD B&T 008 / Smitty's Blues (in 2001)
CD B&T 017 / Throw Away The Book (in 2004)
Byther was very happy / proud with both records and to his opinion both
belonged to the best stuff he ever recorded. At his MySpace profile you'll
find listening samples from both records. Both titles are still available
in
our web shop and they only costs 12 EUR per CD (****pping included). At
Byther's MySpace you'll find direct links to both releases.
http://www.myspace.com/bythersmith
