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The master is back with yet another new release for 2006. This time out he's got religion with tunes influenced by the gospel. This acoustic collection sits well with the rest of his catalog and rounds it out with one more stellar performance. Produced, Recorded, Mixed and Mastered by Mike Rains at 66 Rivington, NYC, Autumn 2005. Additional Mixing by Tony Carridi. Layout by Jennifer Morgan. Cover Photo by Christine Scheck. Play Jesus Is On The Mainline Play Prodigal Son Play Samples of the entire album Songs on this album are: 1. Prodigal Son 2. John The Revelator 3. Amazing Grace 4. Jesus On The Mainline 5. You'll Need Somebody On Your Bond 6. Death Don't Have No Mercy 7. Jesus Gonna Make Up My Dying Bed 8. You Got To Move 9. I Am A Pilgrim 10. One Way God  | | A collision of talents took place in Philadelphia recently when solo artist Billy Goodman fused his singer songwriter prowess with the production and rhythm section power of the hitmaker group The Hooters. Goodman, a touring resident of Germany for the last decade, reunited with his old friends The Hooters during their recent tour of that country; a stronghold of loyal fans for both artists. It was during a string of Hooters shows in Germany, in which Goodman was the opening act, that drummer Dave Uosikkinen began to join him on stage. Keyboardist Rob Hyman, noticing the intense chemistry between Goodman and Uosikkinen during the live show, approached them about recording an album at his brand new Elm Street Studios in Philadelphia when the tour was over. Produced by Hyman (known for his numerous hits including "Time After Time"), the album also features his distinctive keyboard playing throughout. Associate producer Uosikkinen (who has played with everyone from Patti Smyth to Alice Cooper) was a key player, not only in the rhythm section, but also in the development of the album as a whole. Hooters bandmates Eric Bazilian (also a notorious tunesmith, including the Grammy award nominated "One of Us") and John Lilley added textured guitars. Fran Smith Jr. laid down his typically inspired foundation on bass. Billy's brother Frank added background vocals for the co-written title track. But what Dark Horses is really about comes down to Goodman and his soulful vocals and gut-wrenching guitar playing. The listener is taken on a journey deep into Americana Blues with influences of Dylan, Waits and Young, featuring several solo numbers executed with flawless precision, including a visceral rendition of the Lowell George classic "Willin" and a bone chilling version of Blind Willie Johnson's "Dark is the Night." The Hooters enlightened musicality brings out the many flavors in Goodman's extensive catalog, from the Norah Jones-like "Love is the Test" to the grit of "Hellride" and the ardor of "Over and Over Again". Dark Horses is an American treasure, a testament of musical chemistry. The gold here does not glitter, but it shines, brightly. "The Hooters light the fuse and expatriate American songwriter Billy Goodman explodes in his new release, "Dark Horses." puremusic.com Play Dark Horses Play Ship at Sea Play Samples of the entire album Songs on this album are: 1. Dark Horses 2. Love Is the Test 3. Over and Over Again 4. How Long Was I Sleeping 5. Hellride 6. Ship at Sea 7. Good Shepherd 8. Kind Hearted Woman 9. Willin' 10. Dark Was the Night
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A late-night atmospheric set performed at the world renowned Paradiso in Amsterdam, Netherlands. With 8 long playing tracks featuring a lot of bottleneck slide guitar reminiscent of early Ry Cooder plus songwriting and vocals that make us think of young Paul Simon, the album has a laid-back and unique quality. "The musical quality is excellent, ... the performance remarkable ... Super music for the twilight hour!" (Musiker Magazin, 3/2001) Play Thick and Thin Play Stop Breaking Down Play Samples of the entire album Billy Goodman: guitars, vocals Andrew Krell: acoustic bass Martin Schulte: keyboards Steff Bollack: drums Songs on this album are: Best Friend Cowboy Thick and Thin Stop Breaking Down Ship at Sea Long Walk Home Black Peter Good Shepherd
Purchase this CD from CDBaby.com | | This is Billy Goodman's second release on his own label, GoodmanRecords. It was produced by Thomm Jutz and Billy at R&T Musikproduktion in Gaggenau, Germany. The disk features 10 original songs by Billy and his brother Frank, the duo better known as the GOODMAN BROTHERS. This is a singer songwriter album with a roots rock sound. It is stripped down and raw, with strong performances by Armin Rühl (Herbert Grönemeyer) on drums and Wolfy Ziegler on bass. Producer Thomm Jutz adds some bass and contributes masterful guitar work on every cut. Billy handles all the vocals and uses his trademark Gibson J-45 acoustic and his electric bottleneck slide guitar throughout. He remains true to his signature style, unaffected by shifting musical trends. "The songs are stories, stories from my life. This is what I do and what I intend to continue doing. I'm still just scratching the surface." says Billy. Play Hellride Play Talk With Me Play Samples of the entire album Songs on this album are: Lost Highway Hellride Talk with Me Dark Horses Central Florida Hollywood Waltz Love is the Test I Got a Woman Shadow of the Master The Vapor
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Essentially a solo CD of blues classics written in the late 1920s with Billy on vocals and lots of slide guitar on his old strat and fingerpicking on his old Gibson acoustic. Play Jitterbug Swing Play Hesitation Blues Play Samples of the entire album Billy Goodman: guitars, vocals Thomm Jutz: acoustic guitar Dale King: harmonica Songs on this album are: Church Bell Blues Kind Hearted Woman Jitterburg Swing Pallet on the Floor When You Got a Good Friend Easy Rider Blues Hesitation Blues Going Home Stones in My Passway Keep Your Lamp Trimmed and Burning Hellhound on My Trail Weststadt Bells
Purchase this CD from CDBaby.com | | "Folk-blues of the most excellent kind" - FACTS - Switzerland "A perfect acoustic album" - In Music, 1999 Play Billy the Kid Play Jigsaw Puzzle Play Samples of the entire album Songs on this album are: Tribute to Ry Billy the Kid I Never Cried Central Florida Jigsaw Puzzle Dust My Broom Walk the Street Alone Best Friend Cypress Grove Catch the Wind Bye Bye Baby |
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Play Where Are You Tonight Play John Garfield Play Samples of the entire album Songs on this album are: Independence Day Where Are You Tonight To Win Your Love Girl Unusual Hand In Hand John Garfield Daddy's Gotta Play The Blues Good Shepherd Mean Old World Bye Bye Baby Teardrops Will Fall Yes, I'm Blue Crooked Smile Your Love Is All I Need Walk the Street Alone Solitaire | | Two of the folk world's most respected musicians collaborate on a gorgeous album of 12 original songs. Recorded on a magic night at Gringos, Heidelberg, in 1997, "Day or Night" is a mellow-vibe session of tunes that placed these musicians and songwriters on common ground, and resulted in an inspiring appearance that will bring to mind the classic recordings of Simon & Garfunkel, the Everly Brothers and Flying Burrito Brothers. The music of Billy and Frank Goodman is more than a good time. It's a real party for the heart. Songs on this album are: Supernatural Lost Highway Dark Horses Boomer:s Story Ship at Sea Day or Night Barbed Wire Good Shepherd Thick and Thin Just a Friend Show Me Something Talk With Me Available only from German label - Taxim |
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 More about Billy Goodman: Billy Goodman was born in 1954 in Yonkers, New York, into a large Irish Catholic family that had originally immigrated in the 1920s. He started playing guitar at the age of 10 and was performing by age 13. Forced by the ever-helpful nuns to sing in the school choir with his brother Frank, he still maintained a strong interest in girls, rock'n roll and getting into trouble. At age 18 he made his way to Manchester, England, playing folk clubs and learning reggae from the English and Jamaican locals until he finally got kicked out a year later when the immigration authorities discovered an error in his visa. On returning to America in 1973 he hooked up in Pennsylvania with his brother Frank who had been writing songs in Mexico. They already sang like only brothers can and used Frank's original songs and Billy's newfound prowess on the bottleneck guitar to form the Goodman Brothers. This duo went on for a year until they found guitarist extraordinaire Steve Kimock (Zero, Phil Lesh and Friends) in a local bar, and with their sister Kelley and a few friends started the cult favorite Goodman Brothers Band in Bucks County, Pa. With the help of their family they formed a commune, gathered a large regional following and then headed out in 1977 to Marin County, California, to make a demo with Grateful Dead drummer Mickey Hart producing. Due to lack of funds the demo project fell through, but the brothers, fueled by Steve Kimock's incredible guitar playing, stayed on in California. The band played their progressive brand of original folk, latin and blues for seven exciting and turbulent years. Despite their popularity, however, they were never signed by a major record label. Perhaps it was due to their mixed style or just the way the music business was developing. In 1982 the band ultimately broke up and Billy sobered up to a world where the music had changed indeed. About a year went by before Billy took on a job as a roadie for the Jefferson Starship. For the next six years he would be on the tour bus as a crew member, but also playing the bass on a few songs nightly. "Being on stage with Grace Slick would put the fear of God in you", he recalls. It was at the end of this tenure that Billy met Jorma Kaukonen. "I was a roadie for him and Jack Casady at the time", he remembers. "One day I cornered Jorma in the dressing room before a Jefferson Airplane reunion concert. I played two songs on my Gibson acoustic for him. Afterwards I thought he would throw me out of the room, but instead he asked ‘You wanna do a tour with me?’" Billy did a tour of the East Coast with Jorma as a duo, trading songs and licks, and then a national tour with Electric Hot Tuna that included Jack Casady on bass. For this, Billy served as crew chief and stand-in electric slide guitarist. After being encouraged to pursue a solo career in folk and blues by Jorma Kaukonen, Billy moved to New York City in 1989. He calls it ‘the belly of the beast’: "If you can make it there, you can make it anywhere." After opening a show for Dave Mason (Traffic), he was invited to sing and play the slide guitar on a national tour with the Dave Mason Band. In 1991 he took a trip to Nashville, Tennessee, and persuaded his brother Frank to relocate one more time to Marin County and reunite with Steve Kimock. A band was formed, and for a year all new songs were performed to old and new friends in the land of earthquakes and sunshine. Due to Steve Kimock's prior commitments with the already renowned Bay Area group Zero, Frank and Billy spent the next two years performing as a duo, crystallizing the brothers' sound. It was at this time that they recorded Crooked Smile with Bobby Vega (Zero, KVHW) on bass. It's not easy being brothers. In 1994 Billy emigrated once again to Europe to pursue a solo career in the footsteps of many before him. Hans Pohle, owner of Taxim Records near Bremen, Germany, took a liking to the CD and released it on his label in 1995. Crooked Smile was received by the German Rolling Stone with a four star review. This prompted brother Frank to join Billy in his new hometown, Heidelberg. The brothers spent two years performing many concerts throughout Europe and recorded the live CD Day or Night for Taxim Records, but in 1997 brother Frank returned to Nashville to further pursue his writing career. Billy stayed on in Heidelberg, Germany, and continues the tradition of folk and blues. His bottleneck slide guitar, original songs and expressive singing are his trademark. He has been called "the missing link between Paul Simon and Muddy Waters" and has opened shows for such greats as Van Morrison, David Lindley, Leon Russell, John Hammond, Tom Paxton, and many others. Along with his wife Sabine, Billy established the independent label "GoodmanRecords" in the year 2000 with three releases so far, Live in Amsterdam, Hellrides and Hollywood Waltzes and Blues, all of which have received international acclaim. Also, his version of "Billy the Kid" (from his CD Walk the Street Alone) has been included in 2003 on the BMG compilation May Your Song Always Be Sung – the Songs of Bob Dylan Vol. 3. Visit Billy's web site |