Fabulous Thunderbirds: Kim Wilson (vocals, harmonica): Kid Ramos (guitar); Gene Taylor (keyboards); Willie Campbell (bass); Steve Hodges (drums).
Additional personnel: Lee Thornberg (trumpet); Jeff Turmes, Steve March (horns); Dave Mathews (organ); Mindy Stein, Valerie Pinkston (background vocals).
Recorded at The Complex, Los Angeles, California on February 16, 2000. Includes liner notes by Tom Consolo.
Personnel: Kim Wilson (vocals, harmonica); Lee Thornberg (trumpet); Steven Marsh, Jeff Big Dad Turmes (horns); Gene Taylor (keyboards); Stephen Hodges (drums); Andrew Scheps (programming); Mindy Stein, Valerie Pinkston (background vocals).
Audio Mixer: Ed Cherney.
Recording information: The Complex, Los Angeles, CA (02/12/2000).
Like spiritually similar brethren George Thorogood (only with a Tex-Mex flair, natch), the Thunderbirds have released a live disc on the CMC imprint. This appropriately monikered Live does a fine job of displaying the hits, namely "Wrap It Up" and "Tuff Enuff," and that alone would make it a decent primer for the band, though purists would no-doubt be able to find one or a dozen missing gems from the band's vast catalog. Gearheads will appreciate the modern technology used to capture the band's set -- this is outlined nicely in the liner notes, though those same liner notes refer to the disc as This Night in L.A., which is bound to create confusion. ~ Brian O'Neill minimize