Monster Mike Welch

 

Artist:  Monster Mike Welch

Birth Name:  Mike Welch

Born:  June 11, 1979.  Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Genre:  Blues, Electric Blues, Modern Electric Blues

Occupation:  Guitarist, Singer, Songwriter

Instruments:  Guitar, Vocals

Monster Mike Welch is an American Blues Guitarist, Singer, and Songwriter from Boston, Massachusetts.  He was nominated for a Blues Music Award in 2017, 2018 and 2019.  Living Blues Magazine cited "Welch is becoming an all-around guitar master".  He has performed and recorded with Duke Robillard, Nick Moss, Johnny Winter, Darrell Nulisch and the Knickerbocker All-Stars, which featured among others, Jimmie Vaughan.  He has also appeared on Recordings by the Mannish Boys and contributed to Fifty Shades Of Blue (2015) by Anthony Geraci and the Boston Blues All-Stars.

Title:  Nothing But Time (2023)

Genre:  Blues, Electric Blues, Modern Electric Blues

Label:  Gulf Coast Records

Rating:   ****

Format:  CD

Tracks:

 1.  Walking To You Baby (5:15)

 2.  If I Had Possession Over Judgement Day (3:45)

 3.  I've Got Nothing But Time (4:03)

 4.  I Me Mine (4:06)

 5.  Offswitch Blues (4:39)

 6.  I Ain't Sayin' (3:43)

 7.  In Case You Care (4:30)

 8.  Time To Move (3:57)

 9.  Losing Every Battle (5:48)

10. Hard To Get Along With (4:04)

11. Jump For Joy (2:59)

12. Ten Years Ago (6:03)

13. Afraid Of My Own Tears (Parts 1 & 2) (8:44)

14. Kind Hearted Woman Blues (3:36)

Personnel:

Monster Mike Welch:  Guitar, Vocals

Jerry Jemmott:  Bass on Tracks:  1, 3, 4, 7, 13

Bob Welsh:  Piano on Tracks:  1, 3, 4, 7, 13

Kid Andersen:  Organ, Keyboards on Tracks:  2, 5, 6, 8-12, Bass on Tracks:  2, 5 6. 8-12

Fabrice Bessouat:  Drums

Eric Spaulding:  Tenor Saxophone on Tracks:  1, 5, 6, 8-12

Mike Pellquin:  Tenor Saxophone on Tracks:  3, 4, 7, 13

Jack Sanford:  Baritone Saxophone on Tracks:  1, 5, 8, 9

Dr. Aaron Lington:  Baritone Saxophone on Tracks:  3, 4, 7

John Halblieb:  Trumpet on Tracks:  1, 3, 4, 7, 12, 13

Mike Rinta:  Trombone on Tracks:  3, 4, 7, 13

Vicki Randle:  Percussion on Tracks:  2, 3, 7, 13

Rick Estrin:  Harmonica on Track 2

JQ Welch:  Background Vocals on Track 4

Jeannette Ocampo Welch:  Background Vocals on Track 3

Lisa Leuschner Andersen:  Background Vocals on Track 3

Nothing But Time is the eighth studio album by Monster Mike Welch, released on June 30, 2023 by Gulf Coast Records.