Sweet Toof 1999 CD $12.
Stikman's style is authentic blues, with all the groove, licks and
soulful vocals you'd expect from a great blues artist. The catch is
that this is a solo Stick/vocal record, without overdubs. Warren's
lead and rhythm lines have a natural hook. Add a foot tapping on a
mic stand for a percussive effect, and the Stick bass sounds much like
an upright bass.
The songs on "Sweet Toof" are humorous without being "comical". Honest
but upbeat. Most were written by the CDs producer, Ramesh. They'd work
in any blues instrumental context, but in Warren's hands, the three
elements, bass, melody and vocal, all swing together. The occasional
gurgling distortion tone on the melody lines sounds as good as any
blues guitar tone would.