Product Description

For over 20 years, TINSLEY ELLIS has built a huge fan base pairing his guitar-driven blend of hard-edged Southern rock and roadhouse blues with over 150 club, theatre and festival performances a year. SPEAK NO EVIL features Tinsley's most groove-laden guitar work on twelve hard-hitting songs, his playing and singing packed with raw emotion. A milestone album from an iconic Southern blues-rocker.

Track Listing

1. Sunlight Of Love
2. Slip And Fall
3. Speak No Evil
4. It Takes What It Takes
5. The Other Side
6. The Night Is Easy
7. Left Of Your Mind
8. Cold Love, Hot Night
9. Amanda
10. Loving For Today
11. Grow A Pair
12. Rockslide

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #4546 in Music
• Released on: 2009-10-06
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: .18 pounds

Atlanta Magazine
"...the most significant blues artist to emerge from Atlanta since Blind Willie McTell."

Guitar World
"Ellis stands alongside Stevie Ray Vaughan and Johnny Winter, and that ain't just hype."

Rolling Stone
"feral blues guitar...non-stop gigging has sharpened his six-string to a razor's edge...his eloquence dazzles...he achieves pyrotechnics that rival early Jeff Beck and Eric Clapton."

Customer Reviews

SMOKIN' T
For someone who's been recording since the early 80's, amazingly Tinsley Ellis is somehow overlooked on the contemporary electric blues scene. From the wah wah pedal and hammond B-3 on the opening cut Sunlight Of Love, this music grabs hold without letting up. Once considered an average vocalist, Ellis has a developed into a nuanced and distinctive singer. His songwriting stays clear of the tried and true blues cliches. It's intelligent electric blues, sure it veers towards southern rock and r&b but it's done without the usual bombast of some artists today who mistake technical proficiency for emotional depth. Loving For Today, a slow burner is an excellent example of a soulful vocal performance, all substance, little flash. Expert songwriting, perfect complimentary backing and yet another fine recording in the Tinsley Ellis catalog.

Powerful Blues Rock From One Of The Best!
This strong recording from Tinsley Ellis exemplifies the best in guitar driven blues rock. Ellis shows off his mindblowing chops in what is arguably his most rockin' effort to date. Cool vocals and excellent backup work from his formidable sidemen make SEE NO EVIL a must. "Slip And Fall" is one catchy tune too!

As Good As It Gets
Tinsley' last two albums are both classics. I never much cared for him before but his recent efforts have improved songs, vocals and a lot more grit. He is an exceptional player without all the unnecessary flash of Walter Trout or Joe Bonnamassa.His songs hit hard but they groove as well. Any fan of blues rock will like this. A must have.