Ratzlaff & Webb
Delta Badhand
CD
“Delta Badhand” is a blues album inspired by a journey through Mississippi by lifelong musicians, old bandmates and songwriting partners Jamey Ratzlaff and Doug Webb. Sparked by the flood of memories of this trip while writing “Legends of the Blues,” the duo set their sights on an entire album of blues-oriented material. Combining new original material with blues inspired revisions of their existing songs, “Delta Bandhand” embodies the essence of their Mississippi experience, blending the Delta’s musical legacy with their own unique perspective and sense of homage.
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The Players
- Jamey Ratzlaff – Vocals / Piano / Organ / Drums / Bass / Guitar / Horns / Percussion
- Doug Webb – Guitars / Harmonica
- Jack Pearson – Guitars
- Brent Mason – Guitars
- Dave Clevland – Guitars
- Jon Herington – Guitar
- Jim Clark – Horns
- John Barlow Jarvis – Piano
About The Songs
writers : J. Ratzlaff & D. Webb
Let’s break it down…
actually, If you could watch the DVD documentary titled Delta Drive that we made about our journey, you’d understand the lyrics better. Unfortunately, the video isn’t available. However, Doug wrote about our trip in a travelogue for Early Blues magazine. Here’s the link…
And there is also a music video for this song that used some of the Delta Drive footage, and you can find that here.
“Call on me, my number is on your wall. Writen there on a dare when I said I’d be there at your beck & call”.
Yes, true story. The girl did write Doug’s phone number on her wall, and then NEVER CALLED!
Hey, wait a minute. Is this really a break-up song?
This was a song title that Doug came up with as a joke, a few years back. We chuckled about it, but then we thought…with the right spin? It could be a real song? Do we dare?
Just over the Canadian border, strip clubs thrive because some bordering U.S. states have restrictions on nudity. Husbands tell their wives they are just going to see the ballet. Hmmm…
Serendipity struck when an old notbook was found, and in it a song we had started over a decade ago. It had part of a verse and some chorus ideas. We added 6 more verses and three more choruses (haha) and we had us a song.
This song has seen some mileage. First performed by The Incredulous Stooky Brothers as a bluegrass number, it was originally conceived as a blues song. Here it is, reconciled in its original genre.
This was such a surprise. It seemed to come, out of nowhere, and had such a strong visual. I remember seeing my neighbor’s footprints across the fresh snow of my back yard, where they stopped at my depleated pile of firewood.
One of our favorites from our e-Mail Band days. Can you hear the rumble?
Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms. So influential in shaping our history, that a special department was needed. This song is a collection of the most famous stereotypes of the blues through the ages.
Even though you may be rich and famous, you could still be longing for a different lifestyle.
