Friday, January 13, 2023

Tim Davis - Take Me As I Am (Without Silver Without Gold) (1972 us, magnificent rhythm 'n' blues mild rock)



The second solo effort from Tim Davis released late 1972, titled "Take Me As I Am (Without Silver Without Gold)". A crossroad between Rock 'n' Roll, Rhythm 'n' Blues, Country and Folk. Glyn Jones took over the production, together with Tim Davis, recordings made in Nashville and San Francisco, with the companionship of top notch musicians, such as Mike Bloomfield, Boz Scaggs, Rick Jaeger (A. B. Skhy, Crowfoot), Stephen Miller (Linn County), Doug Killmer, among others.
Tracks
1. Baby Won't You Come Out Tonight (Curley Cooke) - 3:23
2. Boogie Cadillac - 4:05
3. Country Heart And Soul - 4:26
4. Only Yesterday - 2:59
5. Tomorrow Time - 3:28
6. So Hard To Make My Way - 2:48
7. Take Me As I Am (Without Silver) - 2:36
8. On The Other Hand Baby (Ray Charles, Percy Mayfield) - 4:01
9. Winter Song - 2:52
10.Get It Hot - 3:31
Music and Lyrics by Tim Davis except where noted

Musicians
*Tim Davis - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
*Michael Bloomfield - Guitar (Tracks 4,7,8) 
*Curley Cooke - Rhythm Guitar (Tracks 1,2,7,8,12), String Finger Picking (Track 5) 
*Boz Scaggs - Guitar (Tracks 1,3,10)
*Rick Jaeger - Drums (Tracks 1,2,4,7,8,10)
*Doug Killmer - Bass (Tracks 1,2,4,7,10)
*Ben Sidran - Piano (Tracks 1,4,7)
*Pete And Coke Escovedo - Timbales, Congas (Tracks 1,7)
*John Wilmeth - Trumpet  (Track 1) 
*Mel Martin - Tenor Sax,  Bass (Track 1) Piccolo Flute (Tracks 1,7) 
*Reverend Stallings - Tenor Sax (Track 1)  
*Steven “Steve” Miller - Organ (Tracks 1,8,9) 
*Ken Adamany - Piano (Tracks 2,8,10)
*Wayne Moss - Bass (Tracks 3,5,6,9), Lead Guitar (Track 3) 
*Kenny Malone - Drums (Tracks 3,5,6,9) 
*Russ Hicks - Steel Guitar (Tracks 3,5,6) 
*Bobby Thompson - Banjo (Track 3), Rhythm Guitar (Tracks 3,6,9) 
*Charlie McCoy - Harp (Tracks 3,6,9)
*Buddy Spicher - Violin (Tracks 3,5) 
*John Harris - Piano (Tracks 5,6,9)
*Reggie, Georgie And Jamie Ente “The Third Wave” - Backing Vocals (Track 7) 
*John Kahn - Bass (Track 8) 
*Glyn Johns - Maracas (Track 10)

With The Steve Miller Band   
1968  Children Of The Future (2012 digipack remaster)
1968  Sailor (2012 digipack remaster)
1969  Brave New World (2012 digipack remaster)
1969  Your Saving Grace (2012 digi pack remaster)