CLEOPATRA ENTERTAINMENT BLU-RAY RELEASE: The Fabulous Thunderbirds Live In Houston (2006)

Founded in 1974 by harmonica player/vocalist Kim Wilson and guitarist Jimmie Vaughan (brother of Stevie Ray Vaughan), The Fabulous Thunderbirds were originally just a blues band, before their sound evolved to include rock and soul.

Recorded live at Warehouse Live on June 30, 2006,  this release captures Kim and the boys playing songs like “Tuff Enuff,” “Painted On,” “Wrap It Up” and “Pretty Baby” live. I don’t even want to tell you how earwormy these songs are to me.

Directed by Alan Ames, the visual quality feels like a glorious, upscale time capsule from the mid-2000s standard-def era. But honestly, if a blues-rock concert looks too clean, it loses half its soul anyway. You want to feel like you’re standing in a packed Houston venue with a slightly sticky floor and an iron-clad rhythm section echoing off the concrete walls.

You can get this from MVD.

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