Nothin' To Lose      deutsch

PERSONAL COMMENTS:

IT'S BEEN SEVERAL YEARS SINCE MY LAST ALBUM RELEASE, BUT HONESTLY WELL WORTH THE WAIT. 
DURING THE BREAK IN RECORDING I TOURED HEAVILY WHILE COMPOSING AND PERFORMING NEW MATERIAL. 
THIS ALBUM (IN COLLABORATION WITH A GREAT RENOWN PRODUCER...JIM GAINES AT THE WHEEL) STEERED ME INTO A NEW PHASE OF MY CAREER. THIS TIME AROUND IT HAPPENED IN MEMPHIS... WHILE JOINING IN WITH INCREDIBLY TALENTED ESTABLISHED MUSICIANS AND SINGERS AROUND TOWN. 
TRUE PROFESSIONALS INDEED!

I LOVED AND SAVORED EACH MINUTE IN VIBRANT MEMPHIS RESULTING IN THIS VERY POWERFUL PRODUCTION.
THIS ALBUM IS THE ONE ATTACHING MY SIGNATURE ON EACH AND EVERY TRACK. IT'S THE REAL
THING AND AFTER ALL THERE'S...NOTHIN' TO LOSE WITH THIS FINE RELEASE, BUT RATHER A CHANCE OF REACHING OUT TO SO MANY NEW FANS.  THERE WERE NO MUSICAL BOUNDARIES OR BARRIERS ON THIS SESSION.  THE FEEL OF MEMPHIS ALONG WITH MY CHICAGO ROOTS INSPIRATION OPENED SO MANY NEW AVENUES JUST RARING TO CUT LOOSE. I ONLY HOPE YOU ENJOY THESE

ELEVEN ORIGINAL TRACKS WITH THE INTENSITY AND SPIRIT WHICH I HAVE. SIMPLY SAID...I LOVE THIS ALBUM AND ALL THOSE WHO PARTICIPATED.

HOPE WE MEET UP ON TOUR SOON!  TAKE CARE AND WISH YOU ALL THE VERY BEST!       BETTER DAYS ARE COMIN'

MUSICIANS CREDITS:

ANDREW LOVE

JIM KAHR

JIM GAINES


JIM KAHR - Vocals / ELECTRIC & ACOUSTIC GUITARS
MEMPHIS MUSICIAN CREDITS:
STEVE POTTS - DRUMS     
DAVE SMITH - BASS
ERNEST WILLIAMSON - HAMMOND ORGAN & KEYS
ANDREW LOVE - SAX (MEMPHIS HORNS PLAYER) 
FEATURED ON TRACK...LISTEN TO THE MESSAGE
REBA RUSSEL - BACKUP SINGER ON TRACKS 2, 3, 6
JACKIE JOHNSON - BACKUP SINGER ON TRACKS 2, 6

 


PRODUCED BY JIM GAINES
ENGINEERED BY PETE MATTHEWS
MASTERED BY BRAD BLACKWOOD
DESIGN BY MATZE (TRENDDESIGN)

Album photos by Petra Arnold (Firefish photography) www.firefish.net

Memphis newspaper review...

DISC REVIEWS By Bill Ellis

ellis@gomemphis.com

December 7, 2002 The following disc has two things in common: Memphis, of course, but also being available for the most part in Europe. 

Based these days in Germany, Chicago blues guitarist Jim Kahr could also apply for honorary Memphian status given his past tenure with Bobby 'Blue' Bland. Kahr certainly earns it on "Nothin' to Lose" (in-akustik, 3 1/2 stars), a solid collection of original tunes recorded last summer at Ardent with producing great Jim Gaines behind the board plus the indomitable backup of drummer Steve Potts, keyboardist Ernest Williamson and bassist Dave Smith. Also lending their distinctive touch are singers Reba Russell and Jackie Johnson, whose harmonies make the soul track Hurtin' in the Morning the record's simmering highlight, and Memphis Horns legend Andrew Love, who gives Listen to the Message the smoothest of jazz veneers. Kahr's soft yet friendly voice holds the tunes down, though his guitar playing will make you come back for more. A crafted meeting of roadhouse and city stage, Kahr's six-string makes itself home in a variety of settings, from shuffle showpiece Big City Struggle and the cool Paul Butterfield-like acoustic title track to the slide guitar licks and Bo Diddley beat of Keepin' It Hot!