Gulden, Mike -& Rollin' & Tumblin'-
The Franklin Session
. I was so pleased with the sound, the vibe and Kevin's guidance at the recording desk I brought my Rollin' & Tumblin' Bandmates Bill Sharrow, Billy Wear and Tim Hooper back down to The Rock House and recorded 9 tracks over two days with Kevin joining us on keys. These recordings capture the essence of Rollin' & Tumblin' and we hope you dig it! Mike Guldin first picked up the guitar at age 15 and since then has honed his craft playing in roadhouses, clubs and bars, and Festivals and Theaters for over 45 years. Influenced by blues legends Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Willie Dixon, Albert Collins, The Three Kings (BB, Albert and Freddie), Guldin is also inspired by contemporary artists including The Allman Bros, Eric Clapton, Stevie Ray and Jimmie Vaughan, and The Rolling Stones. R&B/Soul icons Sam & Dave, Booker T and The MG's, Reverend Al Green and The Memphis Stax and High Tone Records grooves are also a heavy influence, along with the Southern fried Muscle Shoals sounds of Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Outlaws and a slew of country and crossover artists like Delbert McClinton and Lee Roy Parnell. It is little wonder that stinging guitar and soulful vocals are second nature for Guldin. When combined with the raucous backing sounds of his band, "Rollin' & Tumblin'," all of these inspirations come to life into blues they have branded "Good Ole Butt-Shakin' Music"!