There are people on this earth who were born to be stars, to entertain and thrill the rest of us with their talent. Maybe it's karma or maybe just, as we say in he biz, the breaks, but some of them take a very long time to happen.
C.W. Colt is one of those. There are few who have heard him who don't believe he should be a star. His singing is marvelous. He has a great range, and like the late Conway Twitty and Hoyt Axton can reach down and scoop up bass tones out of the basement, which is way beyond sexy.
Then his playing. He's a great guitarist and was once known as Banjo Billy when he was playing with the likes of Waylon Jennings and Ernest Tubb. But can he write songs?
I've heard so many hit songs from the pen of C.W. Colt I can't count `em. He writes pop, country, romantic ballads, anything you could want to hear, and they are all excellent and worthy of being recorded. He has three CDs out when the next release happens, which will be in the next few weeks. I've heard the new one, and believe me, you want it.
When I went to review C.W., it wasn't in Key West, where he plays so much, but in my new backyard. C.W., the alien Doug (Raver), and Red Seidman joined him at a cool place on Ramrod Key called Boondocks. Folks were raving about the food, so I'll try that next. Wednesday night is music night.
When C.W. goes on tour this week, Terry Cassidy will replace him. That's going first class.
Red Seidman wasn't Florida State Fiddle Champion for nothing. The man plays like my friends who are making all that money playing sessions in Nashville. He also is a master of the acoustic guitar, playing sensational lead. He also sings harmony.
The Alien plays bass and sings perfect harmony as well. This trio came to entertain, and did they ever! We heard some familiar tunes from the "Legends and Treasures" CD, and some new material. "Old Man" is about C.W.'s grandfather. Both grandads played, and so did grandma and about half his relatives.
"You're a Sweet Melody" was a treat, and "If I Had a Picture" will be big on the new CD.
Both Red and C.W. play fine new Taylor guitars. These instruments ring like bells and are giving Martins a run for their money. A washboard player, Hurricane Dave showed up, so we heard "Jambalaya". Dave did his stuff, and Red showed us why he's a fiddle champion.
During the breaks a local duo, Jeanie and her sister Linda treated us to some wonderful folk music. Jeanie is a marvelous 12 string player and singer, and Linda sings high, sweet harmony with her. They did America's great tune "Sandman", "Sugar Mountain, "Nature's Way", and others. They were a delight. Linda comes in about once a month. Jeanie works at the Summerland Poat Office. The girls toured Viet Nam.
C.W. Colt is leaving on a tour. Hopefully someone in the music industry with an I.Q. above 50 will hear him and realize the record companies have been missing the boat for way too long. His CDs are on the internet, so he could become a star without them. Spread the word! stay cool.