Walter Trout Finds Common Ground On New Album
Bluesman to release new record this summer
Blues maestro Walter Trout has released details of his brand new solo album, Common Ground.
Released on 6 July through Provogue Records, Common Ground is the bluesman’s 19th studio album and the follow up to 2008’s The Outsider.
The album is produced by John Porter (The Smiths, B.B. King, Buddy Guy), who Trout says brought the very best out of him.
"John Porter has an uncanny ability to draw performances from me that I didn't know that I was capable of. I would play a solo or sing a song and think that I had done well, and John would just say to me: ‘that was good - but I know you can do better!’ And I would try it again, only to find out that he was right! He is really brilliant at what he does.”
Drummer Kenny Aronoff, bassist Hutch Hutchinson and pianist John Cleary join Trout as his backing band on Common Ground.
Here’s the track listing:
Maybe A Fool
Open Book
Her Other Man
Song For My Guitar
Excess Baggage
Hudson Had Help
Common Ground
Danger Zone Eyes Of A Child
No Regrets
Loaded Gun
Wrapped Up In The Blues
Trout embarks on a huge UK tour this October in support of the new album:
Wednesday 6/10 - Edinburgh, Liquid Room
Thursday 7/10 - Aberdeen, Lemon Tree
Friday 8/10 - Glasgow, The Ferry
Saturday 9/10 - Newcastle, O2 Academy
Friday 15/10 - London, O2 Shepherds Bush Empire
Saturday 16/10 - Wilbarston, Wilbarston Hall
Tuesday 19/10 - Wavendon Stables
Friday 22/10 - Sevenoaks, Stag Theatre
Saturday 23/10 - Frome, Cheese and Grain
Sunday 24/10 - Exeter Phoenix
Monday 25/10 - Derby, Assembly Rooms
Tuesday 26/10 - Kendall, Brewery Arts Centre
Wednesday 27/10 - Bilston, Robin 2
Thursday 28/10 - Buxton, Opera House
Friday 29/10 - Warrington, Parr Hall
Saturday 30/10 - Holmfirth Picturedome
Sunday 31/10 - Dartford, Mick Jagger Centre