Tommy Castro (USA)

Tommy Castro was born on April 15 in 1955 in San Jose/CA. At the age of 10 he began to play guitar. He was inspired by West-Coast and Chicago Blues but also Soul, RocknRoll and Southern Rock. In the 1970s he began to play as a professional in the Bay Area, played for the Dynatones in the 1980s and since 1991 he is leading his own bands. Since 1994 he recorded 17 albums, 6 for Blind Pig and as from 2009 another6 for Alligator records.
In 2007 his album "Painkiller" was voted Best Album of the Year and in 2008 it won the Blues Music Award. 2010 was his most successful year so far, he won 4 Blues Music Awards: Best Band, Best Male Artist, Best Album and B.B.King Entertainer of the Year. In 2011 he stripped down his band to a four piece outfit called the Painkillers.

1993

Roadrunner 9051, 10 tracks, 63:07 min.

1994

Saloon Recordings 1993, 11 tracks, 71:25 min.

 1995

Blind Pig 5029, 10 tracks, 42:58 min.

 1997

Blind Pig 5041, 12 tracks, 50:08 min.

1999 

Blind Pig 5051, 12 tracks, 49:18 min.

 2000

Blind Pig 5059, 11 tracks, 62:27 min.

 2001

Dixiefrog 8524, 11 tracks, 51:56 min.

 2001

Blind Pig, 12 tracks, 49:54 min.

2003

Heart & Soul 8801, 12 tracks, 57:06 min.

 2003

Telarc 83585, 11 tracks, 52:28 min.

 2005

Blind Pig 5094, 12 tracks, 49:51 min.

 2007

Blind Pig 5111, 12 tracks, 48:06 min.

2008

Delta Groove 121, 13 tracks, 76:19 min.

 2009

Alligator 4931, 12 tracks, 49:55 min.

 2011

Alligator 4943, 12 tracks, 72:01 min.

 2014

Alligator 4958, 13 tracks, 52:09 min.

 2015

Alligator 4967, 12 tracks, 49:42 min.

 2016

Blind Pig digital, 14 tracks, 64:13 min.

 2017

Alligator 4978, 12 tracks, 56:23 min 

Rory Gallagher & Taste (IRL)

William Rory Gallagher was Born 2nd March 1948 in Ballyshannon, Irland. Due to his alcohol abuse he was given a liver transplant, after the surgery he died on 14 June 1995 because of complications.
After finishing School, Rory teamed up with the band Fontana, in 1965 the band renamed into The Impact. But Rory left together with Bassist Oliver Tobin and a Drummer to perform in famous Hamburg Star Club. In 1966 he came back to Irland an formed the power trio "Taste". Originally with Eric Kitteringham and Norman Damery in 1968 they were replaced by Drummer John Wilson and Bassist Richard McCracken. Shortly after their appearance at the Isle Of Wight Festival, Rory disbanded the Taste and started his solo Career. With Gerry McAvoy and Wilgar Campbell Rory Gallagher started his very successful solo Career in the 70s. In 1972 Rod de'Ath became the new Drummer and with Lou Martin a Keyboarder was added to the band. Drummers kept on changing, in 1978 Ted McKenna was the new Drummer until 1981 when Brendan O'Neill took the chair and in 1992 until 1994 Richard Newman. 1992 saw also Gerry McAvoy leaving, replaced by David Levy and Lou Martin was replaced by John Cooke. Mark Feltham blow the harmonica when requested.

 1971 (23 May)

Buddah 99639, 12 tracks, 55:15 min.

1971 (28 Nov.)

Buddah 99638, 11 tracks, 51:39 min.

 1972 (14 May)

Buddah 99685, 9 tracks, 59:28 min.

1973 (18 Febr.)

Buddah 99709, 10 tracks, 52:47 min.

 

1973 (11 Nov.)

Buddah 99706, 11 tracks, 58:57 min.

1974 (21 July)

Buddah 99650, 9 tracks, 71:50 min.

 1975 (1 Oct.)

eagle Rec. 201942, 12 tracks, 49:22 min.

 1976 (24 Oct.)

Buddah 99684, 11 tracks, 54:07 min.

 1978 (1 Oct.)

Capo 109, 11 tracks, 50:31 min.

 1979 (16 Sept.)

Buddah 99683, 11 tracks, 46:48 min.

 1980 (2 Nov.)

Buddah 99708, 10 tracks, 51:50 min.

 1982 (2 May)

Buddah 99707, 11 tracks, 47:55 min.

 1987 (1 July)

Buddah 99757, 12 tracks, 55:45 min.

 1990 (1 May)

Capo 14, 10 tracks, 47:19 min.

 1995

I.R.S.57832, 16 tracks, 71:34 min

 1998

Capo 627972, 14 tracks, 66:29 min.

 1999

Buddah 99649 (2 CD), 22 tracks, 126:57 min.

 2003

Capo 702, 14 tracks, 70:45 min.

2003

Capo 703, 14 tracks, 51:45 min

2006

Eagle Rec. 336, 12 tracks, 75:58 min.

 2009

Eagle Rec.425, 12 tracks, 73:08 min.

 2011

Capo 903172 (2 CD), 24 tracks, 121 min.

recorded 1978

 2013

Capo 764062 (3 CD), 21 tracks, 150:06 min.

 2014

Capo 5004882, 56 tracks, 6:32 min.

(7 CDs + DVD)

with TASTE

1967

BASF 20290854, 7 tracks, 25:01 min.

1968

Pontiac (bootleg), 14 tracks, 72:55 min.

1969

Polydor 841600, 9 tracks, 38:57 min.

1970

Polydor 841599, 10 tracks, 36:26 min.

1971

Polydor 231008, 6 tracks, 38:42 min.

1971

Polydor 841601, 6 tracks, 50:22 min.

1994

Polydor 521999, 16 tracks, 100:17 min.

2012

Digilogue DIGI240, 21 tracks, 117 min.

2015

Polydor 4722697 (4 CD Box), 57 tracks, 4:28 min.