WebExplore Benji Shanks's discography including top tracks, albums, and reviews. Streaming in June: Underground Railroad, Sons of Sam and much more, Review: With pandemic restrictions eased, ASO lets the emotions ring out, Photo gallery: Taylor Swift (and her Swifties) take over Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Review: ASO and Chorus deliver powerful version of A Sea Symphony. I called Jimmy (Hall) and asked if hed want to do some Wet Willie tunes. Ginger Haycox Corncaster Listening to our first album is hard to do, because we were a brand-new band and pretty green, but I still hear some elements from it today. It all happened in one day, without planning to put it together as a project, because were not a cover band. ArtsATL: How has Blackberry Smoke been able to stay true to itself over the course of 20 years? You Hear Georgia is now available for pre-order. The one youre talking about is a refinished '56 and it's really a Frankenstein, and it's the best-sounding guitar I've ever owned. Following Soularcat on the road in 2005, was some of the best memories of music Ive ever had, said band groupie Lonnie Robinson. This year marks the Atlanta bands 20th anniversary together. To me, he hands down, writes some of the most awesome material that lets me, as a rock guitar player, play both rhythm and lead, because its all such beautiful stuff.". and maybe let the other guy play a solo once in a while. How would you describe the greatness of Duane Allman and Dickey Betts? "I've got a really good 1965 Gibson ES 330, the P90 hollow body ES - but the 330 is truly hollow, not semi-hollow like the 335. 3:50 pm. And it made me smile. Benji is one of the most modest, amazing guitar players I have ever had the opportunity to meet. You Hear Georgia was recorded in Nashville with producer Dave Cobb, who is establishing his own Grade A Americana catalog, working with Chris Stapleton, Jason Isbell, Marcus King and others. FELKER'S GHOST Trig, you play with sticks. [1] Shanks was a television sports anchor at WBSG in Brunswick, Georgia and WGXA in Was it as much fun to record as it appears to be by the smile on your face in the video? 7:39 am. February 25, 2021 @ I love this band, also love when Black Bettys performing with the band. Fillmore East is one long guitar lesson. What prompted that decision? last year, and collaborated with recent Grammy Award winner Jimmy Hall, who led the Capricorn band Wet Willie. They were the best band on the ship, and there were many. one problem with the songwriting, and, the band in general, tunes are indistinguishable, and its really charley starr with backing band. Biography ID: 35047599 Timm Shanks (1950 - 1999) Born June 13, 1950 Death April 6, 1999 Summary Timm Shanks was born on June 13, 1950, and died at age 48 years old on April 6, 1999. ", "I used an Echoplex, a '70s EP-3, quite a bit, and a Drybell Vibe Machine, a really great Univibe sound in a tiny little pedal. "Then I went to see Gov't Mule in Atlanta, 1995 New Year's Eve at the Hard Rock Cafe, and again at the Cotton Club. It just stands there and says, 'Hey, we dont need a bunch of hits. Starr: I was watching television one morning, drinking a cup of coffee, and I heard a fellow on the news being interviewed. He was just an intense, intense player. So having him join us was sort of inevitable. Starr: Im a terrible schoolteacher. So we started to work on some livestream-type things. Donald Shanks died at age 73 years old in 1983 The band, fronted by guitarist/singer/songwriter Charlie Starr, has honed their unique American blend with relentless touring, a hardcore work ethic and a continuing stream of excellent releases. Other people are also so influential to me. So experience it live and be there in person for a 2023 Benji Shanks Rock concert. "But Dickey was playing a little more laid back at times and bringing a little more country, which developed later, with Blue Sky and Ramblin Man. Crossed paths with Benji back in 2015 or so when he was on tour with Kristian Bush of Sugarland fame. I write songs based on the way I feel about writing a song. Looking forward to this one, but curious to see how the addition of so many artists goes in the studio. 1 on Billboard's Country Albums chart. I think the songs are better now. About a week later, I went in his dressing room and he had one! 12:31 am. Is there anyone who stands out for you as representing the good of the South? 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Really hope we can quit listening to all these statist hippies before long so we can see some live music this year. Charlie Starr serves as a founding member, frontman and lead guitarist for Southern rock band Blackberry Smoke, and last year the band added guitar virtuoso 3 in all of music. Hadn't seen it. It was a lot of fun just to be able to make music. I heard you explain the new albums title song, You Hear Georgia, as being lyrically about those of us from the South sometimes being misunderstood and then it expanded to discord among folks in general. ArtsATL: What would you say the world needs a little more of right now? While there are many great legendary guitar players that preach the Southern Rock sound, there are few as good as Benji Shanks. out there. Its been on every one of our records. He and @benjispanks had all of us at the first cord! My buddy Dave Lizmi from The Four Horsemen and I started banging these riffs back and forth, and it evolved from that. And doing them really reminded me of how much I love playing music in this band because the enjoyment really comes from playing the songs. Benji had previously appeared on acoustic tours with Charlie Starr as an accompanist, and both were on tour with Blackberry Smoke when they paired up with the Tedeschi Trucks Band. [Verse 2] Girl, let me guess, you don't like how I dress. "I think Derek Trucks is the greatest guitar player Ive ever played with. January 20th 2023. I was first introduced to @charliestarr this summer, seeing him in concert was an amazing experience. Starr: It was really an easy decision. Benji (Shanks) said to me one night, That guitar hits every note of the rainbow. I think that describes it. Hank Charles It was for sale and I kept balking at the price and I finally said alright, I'll buy it. We didn't go in there with the intention of making a recorded project, just to capture video with Jimmy Halland the Bettys and Marcus Henderson to promote the Spirit of the South tour. Add or change photo on IMDbPro Add to ", "Zac Brown Launches Southern Ground Artists Label Southern Ground", "Blackberry Smoke The Whippoorwill (2012) Something Else! When you have that freedom, it comes pretty easy. I tookso many things away from that day. I think I already knew that, but it got fully confirmed. Best album yet. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Notify me of follow-up comments via e-mail. And it made me smile. Soularcat), who is Benjis biggest musical influence. February 26, 2021 @ I love these guys. Mickey "One of the beautiful things about the original Lynyrd Skynyrd was the way the three guitarists stayed out of each other's way, and they never really seem to be playing the same thing at the same time, which is mind-blowing. Widespread Panics guitar player, Jimmy Herring, caught wind of Benjis rising success and invited him for a few guest appearances with the band. A lot of times songs will just plop out, fully formedand that's a good example.". ArtsATL: Blackberry Smoke also managed to record the EP Live From Capricorn Sound Studios last year, and collaborated with recent Grammy Award winner Jimmy Hall, who led the Capricorn band Wet Willie. 1:31 am. Old Enough to Know (Charlie Starr, Travis Meadows) 8. Jun 20, 2022. It covers so much ground: blues and gospel and country and even a little bit of reggae feeling, with Sweet Black Angel and then just rock and roll and it sounds dirty and dangerous, not safe and happy. "It would be a lie to say the first day, but the first time we sold out a headlining club show playing our musicthey're there to see us, not some band were opening for. Preston came after we made, , our last album. Pedals Down Hes a great drummer. 1:59 pm. You play slide just fine! You can get so many different sounds with a single-pickup guitar, just the way where you pick the strings. 1 on the Billboard Country Album charts in modern history. WebView the profiles of people named Benji Shanks. August 22, 2021 @ I was at that show in St Pete also. Atlanta, GA - Born and raised in the deep south of Rome (GA), Benji Shanks gets closer to legendary status with guitar moves that mimic the Southern Rock masters like Duane Allman, Eric Clapton, Stevie Ray Vaun, and Dickie Betts. Benjis been playing with us a long time, off and on. He plays in two bands: Big in China and Friends of the Brothers, with Guitar Worlds Andy Aledort. I wonder how that went down with current longtime member/guitar/vocalist - Paul Jackson? They were both just so fantastic.". I was fascinated with these guys that just wrote songs and went out and played them. Preston came after we made Find a Light, our last album. WebBenji Shanks - Lead/slide Guitar. 10:23 am, Sir Adam the Great "I've never really been adept at playing slide with only my fingers on my picking hands, which is obviously what Duane did. It all happened in one day, without planning to put it together as a project, because were not a cover band. Havent seen them yet but have heard theyre excellent. ", There are a couple of songs that are completely live, vocal and all, including Old Enough to Know. But then it started to grow. Look forward to hearing the rest of them. Cobb isnt really known for a lot of dubbing, so Im interested in how theyll approach it. The name of the band was called Spit Shine, a small punk rock band out of Rome high school. So we started to work on some livestream-type things. Billy is the best. Who has stepped in here and is doing that?' Do you get rid of something as you get something or do you just keep acquiring? He started playing percussion on the new album and Britt (Turner, Its an appropriate title for the Atlanta-based group, whose sound evokes their home states rich heritage, with echoes of the Allman Brothers Band and country music mixed in lots of crunchy Rolling Stones- and Tom Petty-esque rock swagger. I agree it was a little surprising to add a 3rd player - Paul is a great rhythm player and of course singer who is essential to their sound. She was just such a kind, good person who never had a single bad thing to say about one person not one my entire life. 2.4K views 3 years ago I sat down recently with the one and only Benji Shanks, who is currently on tour with Blackberry Smoke as a guest guitarist. Blackberry Smoke has much to celebrate. The way that he plays and sings, too good grief. A powerless superhero and family patriarch in an Australian suburb lives a not-so-secret identity as Koala Man while possessing a burning passion to snuff out petty crime and bring order to the community. Dickey scratches a whole different itch for me from that era of the band. Old Scarecrow (Charlie Starr, Rickey Medlocke), Benji Shanks, Blackberry Smoke, Charlie Starr, Dave Lizmi, Jamey Johnson, Preston Holcomb, Rickey Medlocke, The Black Bettys, The Four Horsemen, Warren Haynes, You Hear Georgia, george He said, Absolutely. Of course, we also did some Allman Brothers, Marshall Tucker, as well as paid homage to Little Richard. We try to subscribe to that idea.". Ive got everything we need and more.' Shortly after the summer job as guitar tech for the Black Crows, Benji was invited to a gig on Nassau Island where he played with the legendary Chuck Levelle from the Rolling Stones, and Butch Trucks from the Allman Bros. band. [16] In 2021 the band released its seventh studio album, You Hear Georgia.[17]. When we were done, everybody started thinking it might be something people want to have. Somethin hit me deep down in my soul, Jeremy Currently, Benji still lives in Atlanta with his girlfriend and is playing guitar with the Justin Brogdon band, and the Last Walts Ensemble. Benji Shanks is long time buddy of mine. Jamey Johnson shows up to sing on the song Lonesome for a Livin, and Warren Haynes appears on All Rise Again. Charlie Starr also wrote with Dave Lizimi of The Four Horsemen for the first two songs of the 10-song album, and Rickey Medlocke of Lynyrd Skynyrd and Blackfoot for the final song, Old Scarecrow. With new music also comes a couple of new members to the group who you may notice in the promo photos for the band. "That was great! 7:43 am. She was just such a kind, good person who never had a single bad thing to say about one person not one my entire life. "Then I went through the years of just playing the guitar, terrified to sing. A lot of people have asked if that was the biggest crowd Ive played to, and while it was not necessarily so in terms of the number of people there, in terms of the energy that you felt when you walked out on that stage, Ive never felt that kind of energy before playing in front of a crowd of people, said Shanks. I previously had tons of respect for schoolteachers and now have even more. "And then you start to dissect his compositions and it's just otherworldly. Benji is a fantastic player that has killer tone with a Hes a sweetener, who adds so much to what is already there. Were really enjoying it. But Blackberry Smoke does hope to utilize them on select dates in the future. He was in The Grapes, a long-running and great Atlanta jam band. It debuted at No. The Duane Allman and Dickey Betts tones on those records are just unbeatable. "Benji" may be referring to two or more different heroes. In 2018, they added touring members Benji Shanks (guitar) and Preston Holcomb (percussion). At the drive-in shows, were people out there they were just. Were really enjoying it. No. Crosby tuned it when he was here recording with Jason Isbell and I left it.' Our band opened for them at The Buffalo Rose in Golden, CO. All of the band members were very friendly and gracious towards us. ArtsATL: One of the songs was Wet Willies Keep on Smilin. Was it as much fun to record as it appears to be by the smile on your face in the video? We like the records we make and we dont feel like we sacrifice our integrity to try and step a rung higher on the ladder. I was super late to the party on this band, but they stick in my YouTube algo like a bad habit. I sat down recently with the one and only Benji Shanks, who is currently on tour with Blackberry Smoke as a guest guitarist. What would you say the world needs a little more of right now? Hell after reading comments , I feel a good one coming on ! Produced by fellow Georgia native Dave Cobb, the album is all about their deep appreciation for the Peach State, especially the title track (listen below). "And the songs themselves are just unbeatable, but there was only one single, Tumbling Dice. Then theres other parts of the song which are addressing the discourse in the world right now and some of the lyrics, like, . Even though there were four extremely important parts in the band, it was mostly his vision, being that he produced all the records. Some of the add-ons on this site are powered by. It made sense to go to the studio, where some of the songs were originally recorded. Do you find the single pickup limiting? Get the latest and greatest Guitar news with one of our guitar magazine subscriptions. Earlier this year, Blackberry Smoke celebrated their 20th anniversary as a band with a new album, You Hear Georgia. Hes a great drummer. Community content is available under CC-BY-SA unless otherwise noted. May 21, 2021 @ WebAfter all, Szlachetka whose self-made success includes high-profile shows alongside Brandi Carlile, Mike Campbell, and Blackberry Smoke's Charlie Starr and Benji Shanks; regular appearances on SiriusXM's Tom Petty Radio; and his own Ditty TV program, Vinyl Recipes, which combines his love for music, cooking, and cocktails isn't running If the other guys have some tunes, they should play them. Web"Red-Haired" Shanks, commonly known as just "Red Hair", is the chief of the Red Hair Pirates and one of the Four Emperors that rule over the New World. Other than that, I think just tremolo and reverb from that amp. He just put a lot more energy into the show than they did. Benji is super nice and a great player! Tell me about the guitar Billy Gibbons gave you. "I asked Warren if he would please play on it, and he said absolutely and that he wanted to sing on it, too. WebBenji Shanks Profile: American guitarist, engineer and producer. "Yeah, but my wife doesn't fall for the, 'Hey, they're tools, Honey' bit. Your guitar is slung more like Jimmy Page than Duane. Love their studio stuff but wondering if I just caught them on an off night or are they not great live? It may not display this or other websites correctly. They are the first independently-released artist to hit No. With pandemic restrictions easing, Blackberry Smoke begins a robust summer tour this weekend that will bring it to Ameris Bank Amphitheatre in Alpharetta on August 21. Jamey Johnson (Charlie Starr) 6. His father, Martin, owned a shoe store, and Shanks sold his first pair at 11 years old.
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