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GREAT Cajun music!
Great upbeat music. Good representation of zydeco music. Very enjoyable. I bought two!

Very good....
Wow, Amazon, thanks so much for all the information.For people who actually enjoy knowing what they're getting, here's who plays what:
Unbeatable for the price.
When I saw the low price on this CD, I wasn't sure if the quality would be great.Turns out "Zydeco's Greatest Hits" is definitely danceable.A good mix of some of zydeco's masters, including Boozoo Chavis and Nathan & the Cha-Chas.I only wish it had some Rosie Ledet as well.The sound quality is good. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Cajun / Zydeco / New Orleans    2. Pop    3. Swamp Blues    4. World Music    5. Zydeco    6. Zydeco Collections   

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Houma homeboy Tab Benoit may have snuck up on some blues fans, but his status as the best and brightest of modern Louisiana bluesmen is now too obvious for any to ignore. His swamp-saturated sound and incisive Telecaster attack, also heard on the Read more

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Gumbo blues
Tab gives one of his best album performances with raw edged blues, Louisiana-style.

In New Orleans the Blues will Never Die
Guitarist Tab Benoit's newest presents a lively aray of cajun flavored sounds -- from straight ahead blues to Zydeco.In the wake of the Katrina disaster it will contribute to our resolve that the spirit and sounds of New Orleans and the Bayou will be seen and heard again.Laissons les Bons Temps Roulez!

AWESOME!!!
This is Tab's best studio CD since Standing on the Bank. I Smell a Rat is the BOMB! Tab is mistaken for a "new" artist. He has been recording since 1992 and only plays smaller venues. This is part of the reason for his limited notariaty. The other part of the equation is his determination to play only blues and not go commercial (rock) with his music. I own every CD he has put out. Each one shows his progression as a guitarist and performer. I think Fever for the Bayou is a return to his earlier music with out all the extra instruments and vocals. If you ever have the chance to see Tab live, do it. The show will blow you away! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Blues    2. Contemporary Blues    3. Electric Blues    4. Electric Texas Blues    5. Louisiana Blues    6. Modern Electric Blues    7. Modern Electric Texas Blues    8. Pop    9. Swamp Blues    10. Texas Blues   

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WLJ
Five stars does not do justice to this classic. Trust me; if you are a fan of true spiritual gospel music, this is the CD for you. A CD for all times that will magnify your collection.
Buy This Album
Your soul will thank you.One of my all-time favorites.Thomas A. Dorsey is a genius--one of the best American songwriters...ever.As a tunesmith, he is up there with Jagger, Richards, Dylan, Lennon, Waits, Newman, Foster and Ray Charles.What a record.

This is a par-excellent album!!!
This is a wonderful album, I love it!Dorsey is a master, and this album includes a powerful testimony before track one, describing the moving story of the death of his wife, and the inspiration for writing "Precious Lord, Take My Hand".Top to bottom this album is a gospel classic! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Acoustic Chicago Blues    2. Black Gospel    3. Blues Gospel    4. Gospel    5. Gospel Collections    6. Gospel/Christian Music    7. Piano Blues    8. Pop    9. Prewar Blues    10. Prewar Gospel Blues    11. Southern Gospel    12. Traditional Gospel   

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A GREAT SELECTION OF THEIR BEST SONGS
THIS WAS EXACTLY WHAT I EXPECTED. I APPRECIATE ALL THE TRACKS. IT'S CLASSIC 50'S & 60'S LOVE SONGS!

GH - Four Aces
I thoroughly enjoyed the CD. It has all the songs that I enjoyed when I was younger and are now hard to obtain. Recommend this CD to anyone that ejoyed the music of the Four Aces,

The Four Aces
This CD took me right back to the 50's.I was excited to find that they had gotten their start at a restaurant I frequented, many years later, in Pennsylvania. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Harmony Vocal Group    2. Pop    3. Pop Vocals    4. Popular Music    5. Vocal    6. Vocal Pop   

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Nakota Nation quartet Indigenous refine and expand their already impressive sound on their second studio full-length album, Read more

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Thank you again for another great cd.
You just can't go wrong with "Indigenous". They are different, original and they capture a mood. What I mean by that is, their music puts you in a certain mood. You know how some songs take you to another place in your mind(or your past)? Well this music has that affect in a very positive way. The vocals are very good, almost haunting at times, but in a good way. Great stuff!

Best Native American band to ever come out of North Dakota..
The best Native American band to ever come out of North Dakota! Produced by Doyle Bramhall. I hear many influences such as Hootie, ZZ Top, Allmans, and Santana but no really strong songs like those bands are known for. Decent album.

Mesmerizing
This music is mesmerizing. Beautiful, haunting!! Makes you feel how music is supposed to make you feel! I recommend it to anyone who listens to music WITH MEANING!Read more

Subjects:  1. Contemporary Blues    2. Modern Electric Blues    3. Pop    4. Rock    5. Rock/Pop    6. Texas Blues   

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I will never forget....
That day in 1969, I bought this album, put it on my hi-fi, and found out what blues guitar was all about. This is one of a handful of albums that I always have kept close at hand and updated. I saw Winter live in 1970 in Columbia, SC. He had then picked up Rick Derringer and was touring about the South with The Allman Brothers. I will never forget the sight of Winter thrashing about the stage his fingers a blur of white lightening: His pale skin and white hair were so exaggerated because he was otherwise totally dressed in black (plus, I had been "testing" an interesting button from a cactus!) What a show that was. Until this album was released, I thought I had heard what rock/blues guitar sounded like via the albums of Cream, Hendrix and the like...but for my money, if it's pure, nasty, sliding blues guitar you want, you won't do much better than this album. It's a classic sounding as good today as it did 37 years ago; it's truly one of a kind. This is definitely an album for anyone who loves the blues and wants their collection to be complete. This is a no brainer...

37 years later!
I bought this album in 1969 when I was in high school, and I was completly blown away.By the time I graduated from college I had pretty much worn it out.This year I "rediscovered" it on CD.It's still one of the best examples of blues guitar I have ever heard, and I've been listening to it at least once a week for the last 5 months.I'm still trying to figure out which version of "Dallas" I like better.(The next album I bought was BB King Live and Well, but that's another story).

A Great Album!
Johnny Winter is quite simply excellent on guitar and vocals, John Turner and Tommy Shannon Round out his trio solidly and guest appearances from Water Horton, Willie Dixon and John's brother Edgar make the music excellent. The songs "I'm Yours and I'm Hers" and "Dallas" are quite different and both great, excellent sound quality and liner notes. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Album Rock    2. Blues-Rock    3. Hard Rock    4. Modern Electric Blues    5. Modern Electric Texas Blues    6. Pop    7. Rock    8. Rock/Pop    9. Slide Guitar Blues   

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This guy deserves to be heard
It's not surprising that Blind Lemon was the most popular bluesman of his era for when you have the pleasure of hearing him for the first time you are subconsciously captivated by a voice which is obviously blessed with such rare subtle harmony that it can only be desribed as other worldly. Excellent overview
Taking the place of Yazoo's previous compilation, 1985's "King Of The Country Blues", this fine collection of Blind Lemon Jefferson's prewar singles is just about the best on the market (unless you want to spring for JSP's superb four-disc boxset "The Complete 94 Classic Sides"). One of The Original Bluesmen
Along with men like Frank Stokes, Charley Patton, Furry Lewis, Mississippi John Hurt and Cryin' Sam Collins, Blind Lemon Jefferson was one of the original bluesmen. Although it's commonly thought that he was born in 1897, more recent research has suggested that he was born in 1893. During the years of his adolescence, the blues was first beginning to take shape. Songs like "Black Horse Blues," "See That My Grave Is Kept Clean," "Matchbox Blues," "Corinna Blues," and "Rabbit Foot Blues" are all absolutely essential to anyone's blues collection, or to their general understanding of American music. Jefferson's strange and unconventional vocals controlled and dictated what he played on guitar. His guitar playing was highly influenced by the Flamenco playing of Mexican workers whom he lived near during his life. His lyrics are bright, original, often sarcastic and humorous, and great poetry. Unfortunately, both this disc and a Yazoo Blind Blake disc that I have, often skip when I play them. Better luck to others who purchase this Jefferson disc! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Acoustic Blues    2. Acoustic Texas Blues    3. Blues    4. Blues Music    5. Blues Traditional    6. Country Blues    7. Field Recordings    8. Pop    9. Prewar Blues    10. Prewar Gospel Blues    11. Texas Blues   

Editorial Review

This 2 CD set represents the best introduction to Hooker's trademark sound: one- and two-chord vamps delivered with a hypnotic, perpetual boogie rhythm and accented by reverberating staccato runs and intense foot-stomping. With his deep, rich voice, Hooker electrified the blues of the Delta, bringing the stark, brooding sound to the city and influencing scores of rock musicians. Most of his highlights are here: from early Modern classics "Boogie Chillen," "Crawlin' King Snake," and "House Rent Boogie"; to Vee-Jay singles "Boom Boom" and "Dimples"; to 1966 Chess work with Chicagoans Lafayette Leake and Willie Dixon;to 1971 collaborations with rockers Canned Heat;to performances with modern blues stars Roy Rogers and Bonnie Raitt. Read more

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492 John Lee Hooker CD listings on Amazon and counting...
A truly original Emperor of the Blues has left behind a legacy that few of us can fathom.Where does one begin?This collection of 31 classic hits, though some 12 years premature to be complete, is an excellent start, and will literally save you hundreds of dollars if you are an avid collector.I might add that you will need that money to own every recording he's made since 1990; they are superb!You will be disappointed if you go out and buy everything out there.You can run into some pretty iffy recordings and collections, and lots of rehashed material pieced together under different titles, especially when rummaging through all the Best ofs and compilations that have been produced over the years, so it is best to stick with John Lee's early and later classics, like Live at the Cafe Au Go-Go and Live at Soledad Prison, and for more recent excellence The Healer and The Best of Friends.My favorite John Lee Hooker treasure is the The Healer Original Master Recording Gold CD B000000IS9.Beautiful.

Get Hooked
Thank you Rhino for doin' it one more time. This fabulous 2-CD compilation, nicely packaged and including a good booklet, profiles The Hook in all his glory. Perfect if you're new to John Lee and an excellent overview for those attempting to efficiently replace several worn-white Hooker LPs, The Ultimate Collection 1948-1990 provides everything except the board he's beating his foot on. Those who would weep and wail that this compilation is incomplete are losing sight of the basic truth about Hooker, he only did one thing. And it was incredibly simple. And he did it over and over and over. Most Hooker songs aren't even structured like songs, they seem to begin and end in vapor. But what happens in-between is nothing short of magical.
I'm teachin' the blues to this cat.
This is a solid collection of songs by John Lee Hooker, spanning most of his long career.It doesn't have every important track by him, but it's the best that's available. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Acoustic Blues    2. Blues    3. Blues Music    4. Blues Revival    5. Blues Traditional    6. Country Blues    7. Delta Blues    8. Detroit Blues    9. Electric Blues    10. Electric Delta Blues    11. Juke Joint Blues    12. Modern Electric Blues    13. Pop   

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This two-CD box contains all 41 recordings Johnson made, including 12 alternate takes, and each cut remains a classic. This set's release in 1990 caused quite a stir, selling more than 500,000 copies, and, on the basis of endorsements from Eric Clapton and Keith Richards, introduced a great number of rock fans to Delta blues. Amazingly, Johnson built his enormous legacy on the strength of just two recording sessions: the first session, in November of 1936, produced among others "I Believe I'll Dust My Broom," "Sweet Home Chicago," "Cross Road Blues," and "Walkin' Blues," making it perhaps the most influential single session in blues history.Read more

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Wonderful
While I have to agree with some people that the second takes should've been put on the second CD, I have to say that it really isn't all that difficult to skip to the next track or put your player on random. The only reason this set didn't get my full 5 stars is because the audio wasn't cleaned up. While I don't mind the old feel of the "dirty" sound, I would prefer to have it clean, just being able to hear his voice and guitar.
of course you need this.
robert johnson is simply a cornerstone of american music. buy it, breathe it in through the ears and feel america pushing up at the soles of your feet. then have a beer. you can call that a good evening, yes sir.

Robert Johnson.....the stuff of legends!
Robert Johnson is probably one of the most enigmatic figures in the history of the blues, or even perhaps in all of American music.In his youth, he was berated and even whipped by his stepfather for not getting behind a mule and working in the fields.....he knew he had a different calling. This calling was his music.
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Subjects:  1. Blues    2. Blues Music    3. Blues Traditional    4. Country Blues    5. Delta Blues    6. Pop    7. Prewar Blues    8. Prewar Country Blues    9. Slide Guitar Blues   

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Great Intro. to The Blues
If you like Classic Rock and Roll and are looking to get into The Blues this is a great place to start.Chess Records, in following the success of Fathers and Sons, ships both Howlin' Wolf and Muddy Waters to play with a who's who of British Rock.On this album, Eric Clapton, Steve Winwood, Charlie Watts, and more accompany Howlin for a set of his classic tunes.While this may not be Howlin Wolf's best material it is still fun.The take out of Little Red Rooster is great where Eric and others try to talk Howlin into play along.Steve Winwood really shines on this album.Howlin while not at his peak is still a force of the blues. This is a great place to start and a great way to get someone into the blues.Won't spare the expense of the delux version.

LISTEN BABY, HAVE YOU EVER BEEN LOVED BY A MAN THEY CALL THE WOLF?

A fun listen--but doesn't approach wolf at his best
This album was my introduction to the Wolf, and I loved it. It was after I had heard some of his other work and then came back to the London Sessions that I found myself disappointed. Howlin' Wolf possessed the most distinctive voice in blues--a genre full of distinct voices. The London Sessions feature a fairly ill, and rather old Howlin' Wolf, and he simply doesn't have the raw power that he possessed on earlier albums. The songs on this album are good as always, and the Rolling Stones' rhythm section, the Eric Clapton guitar work, give Wolf an updated rock feel. If you're looking for classic blues songs with a slightly smoother feel and production, this is definitely a great purchase. But if you want Wolf at his most powerful, check out something earlier, like "Moanin' in the Moonlight". ... Read more

Subjects:  1. 70's    2. Adult Contemporary    3. Album Rock    4. Blues    5. Blues Music    6. Blues Traditional    7. Blues-Rock    8. Bop    9. British Blues    10. Chicago Blues    11. Electric Blues    12. Electric Chicago Blues    13. Electric Memphis Blues    14. Hard Rock    15. Pop    16. Pop/Rock   

Editorial Review

Trying to boil down a prolific 40-year career into 18 songs is an impossible task, but that doesn't stop Rhino from taking a shot. To its credit, this single-CD compilation reaches across many labels, highlighting Guy's explosive work for Chess and Vanguard in the 1960s, Atlantic in the 1970s, and diverse labels in the 1980s. On the other hand, his Chess and Vanguard work deserve significantly more attention than they're given here. In addition, Guy's rejuvenated 1990s work for Silvertone is completely ignored. The result is a rather cursory overview of Guy's career, despite the high quality of what is present. The benefit of this approach, however, is that it displays Guy's versatility: The Guy of feverish guitar pyrotechnics, wailing vocals, and rocker intensity lives alongside a smoother, more soulful and melodic Guy.Read more

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Good Start for New Buddy Fans
Anyone familiar with blues Gitar' knows Buddy is the man.While I don't think that he's anymore talented than the other greatest living bluesman,Otis Rush, he seems to play like Otis with a whole lot more solos.What I wouldn't give to see one of their classic duels in the flesh.Buddy's chess recordings are of course top notch, but my favorite on this complition is the 7 minute extravaganza "Blues at My Baby's House", which in my opinion features some of Buddy's most soulful licks and vocals.If you can only afford one Buddy Guy record make it this or his 2-cd chess collection, that one really cooks.

Best Single Buddy Guy Compilation.
For someone on a budget who is interested in the music of this legendary artist, look no further than this single disc album. The sound and track selection here are excellent. Anyone interested in electric Chicago Blues needs to have at least one Buddy Guyalbum in their collection; and you can't go wrong here. There is some song overlap here with the "Chess 50th Collection" single disc compilation, but "Very Best Of" features 18 tracks over the 15 presented in the "Chess 50th Collection" cd.Plus, this disc has the great remastered sound the folks at Rhino are known for. For those of you have a few extra dollars around, I strongly suggest 2 disc set, "The Complete Chess Studio Sessions" which boasts 47 tracks!
The all around best intro cd to Buddy Guy!
There are too many great blues artists out there to spend a fortune on every artists complte recordings would cost tens of thousands of dollars, so getting comprehensive samplers of the artists earliest recordings in the best way to go.This cd have mostly the 50's & 60's sessions, his early stuff, and a bit towards the end of the cd his later works, but just a small sampling, the majority of the cd is his best work for Chess and other jump blues labels.This cd is exellent and is the difinitive sampler(though one should not overlook his duo albums with junior Wells), this cd will do a fine job of summing up Guy in his early prime and middle years.Guy has an incredibly piercing voice, similsr in texture and feeling as BB King, though less of a baritone, and his guitar solos, are creative, and even jazz and improvisation occur every so often.This cd is full of energetic performances, from shuffling jump blues to slow blues drags, it's all great stuff.Essential for any blues collection, to be complete. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Blues    2. Blues Music    3. Chicago Blues    4. Electric Blues    5. Electric Chicago Blues    6. Modern Electric Chicago Blues    7. Pop   

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In the late 1990s, a whole slew of young guitarists emerged, all making a grab for the Stevie Ray Vaughan mantle. In this group, one must include Mato Nanji, guitarist for the family venture Indigenous. Unlike many of his predecessors, Mato Nanji may actually be deserving of the honor. That's a bold statement, but a listen to "Begin to Wonder," the instrumental "Holdin' Out," or especially "Nothing I Can Do" off of Read more

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Unbelievable
This is a great blues rock album.If you like music in the vein of Stevie Ray Vaughan, this album is most definitely for you.Mato Nanji's singing and guitar playing are second to none.Check it out.You won't be disappointed!

Indians play super blues
I didn't know about Indigenous before I heard them on Amazon.
Great band
I think this is what Kenny Wayne was supposed to sound like but falls flat on his now-Lenny-Kravitz-wannabe a** trying to accomplish. When i first heard Mato, he made me want to run to my guitar and start trying to play like him and that's the true sign of a guitar great in my book. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Blues Music    2. Pop    3. Rock    4. Rock/Pop   

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A founding father of electric blues in general and Texas blues in particular, guitarist T-Bone Walker influenced countless blues players and, by extension, countless rock & rollers as well. Read more

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FATHER OF ELECTRIC BLUES
T-Bone not only invented the electric blues but he still remains it's most towering stylist and symbol of pure cool. T-Bone's smokey after hours blues is still one of the most vital parts of the genre. Smooth is the key word here. T-Bone's singing and playing never lacked the smooth quality that was T-Bone Walker. He could sing songs of misery and hurt with incredibly deep soul but still manage to keep it cool. This set is a fantastic value! Each track stands on it's own merit. I don't have a favorite here because all are top notch.
I have nothing but pure admiration for "Bone..."
The late "T-Bone" Walker, a pioneering mastre of the electric blues guitar and a close friend/ certainly unremitting influence on my Uncle "Pee Wee" Crayton another "axe-handler" during the immediate postwar era. However, avoiding comparisons, Uncle "Pee Wee" Crayton brought enough "heat" and daring innovation to his playing to avoid being labeled as a mere "T-Bone" copy-"kat."
you will be jumpin' and swinging in no time
T-Bone sweet T-Bone - he is the founder of modern blues - and I think he does not get enough credit for his influence on jazz guitar. Kenny Burrell, in fact, has mentioned that T-Bone was one of his early influences. He certainly has a sweet tone, and he has a nice voice too. Pair this with a hot horn section, and this cd is a steal at 10 bucks. T-Bone is a classic. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Blues    2. Blues Music    3. Blues Traditional    4. Electric Blues    5. Electric Texas Blues    6. Jump Blues    7. Pop    8. Texas Blues    9. West Coast Blues   

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Amazing
I love this.In an era when its difficult to find true, real or authentic things in this world, this is all of the above and more.I'm mesmerized and can't stop playing it.This trio is amazing beyond words. As good as it gets!!
Cajun music simply does not get any better than this.Fiddler Michael Doucet is one of the great innovators and modernizers of this often-inaccessible Louisiana art form; anyone who's ever found themselves turned off by the raspiness of the classic cajun "chanky-chank" style should check this excellent best-of collection out.Doucet's fiddle and Marc Savoy's bouncy accordion, along with guitarist-singer Ann Savoy's solid backup bring the style up to sweet, melodic heights hitherto undreamt of.Their playing is tight and hypnotic -- check out an instrumental number such as "La Valse De Vachers (The Cowboy Waltz)" and you'll see what I mean.Personally, I'm not the biggest cajun-zydeco fan in the world -- for the most part this stuff drives me nuts -- but even I can hear the enchanting magic of this trio's work.Recommended! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Cajun    2. Cajun / Zydeco / New Orleans    3. Pop    4. World Music   

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GREAT ROCK AND ROLL
JOHNNY WINTER HAS HAD SEVERAL PHASES TO HIS CAREER.THIS ALBUM DATES BACK TO THE EARLY 70'S, WHEN HE WAS PLAYING STRAIGHT AHEAD ROCK AND ROLL, WHICH HE HASN'T DONE NOW IN OVER THIRTY YEARS.WHILE HIS LATER AUTHENTIC BLUES MUSIC IS GREAT, THIS ALBUM JUST GOES TO ANOTHER LEVEL, WITH ITS HARD DRIVING RHYTHM, AND SCREAMING GUITARS (WITH RICK DERRINGER).IF YOU LIKE ROCK AND ROLL YOU WILL LOVE THIS ALBUM.

Ultimate '70s biker band... and highest intesity pure "blues/rock" ever recorded.
I think the "blowtorch guitar" another reviewer mentioned is right on. Can you picture any other band that most clearly matches the intensity of a Hell's Angels beer bash? No. Johnny Winter, the epitome of the "white boy with the blues plays a mean guitar". No one else comes close to his intensity AND talent with a guitar and a heartfelt love of the blues. This is high intensity blues rock and roll. Way before SRV made Texas style blues rock and roll commercial, Johnny Winter was making it REAL! No pretension, no bs, pure guitar playin', rowdy partyin', lock up your daughters, and hide your wives, or else... unabashed wailing, screaming, moaning blues guitar bravado par excellence! I must say, the other CD to get as a compliment to this (and which I think is better all-around, showing Johnny's rock, electric blues, and country blues sides) is "Still Alive and Well". For a latter day slab o' Johnny, I'd get "3rd Degree". There is a solo on that record that will peel the paint off a '57 Chevy at fifty paces!

astonishing energy
I can't say much more than previous reviewers in terms of recommending this recording, except to suggest that one listen carefully to catch the unique spirit of it. My favorite moment occurs about 2:20 into "Johnny B. Goode" when Rick Derringer, playing a harmony lead guitar part, hits a switch, steps on his guitar cord, or whatever, causing the instrument to cut out. He apparently does not immediately realize this because you can still hear his guitar faintly in the background. When he detects the problem and corrects, there is a wonderful howl of feedback as he rejoins the musical m�l�e. While Winter screams his way into the third verse, the bassist is playing what sounds like a half-step off key during the first line. The drummer plays an awe-inspiring, 'round-the-world, roll to lead into the second line and pull it all back together as the bassist chromatically pounds his way back into sync with the other instruments. All this while the song is progressing at an absolutely frenzied pace. I submit that no one ever made a recording, live or otherwise, infused with more energy and spontaneity than this one. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Album Rock    2. Arena Rock    3. Blues-Rock    4. Boogie Rock    5. Hard Rock    6. Modern Electric Blues    7. Modern Electric Texas Blues    8. Pop    9. Popular Music    10. Rock    11. Rock/Pop    12. Slide Guitar Blues   

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Mississippi hill country patriarch R.L. Burnside's two previous albums dabbled in remixes and trip-hop experimentation geared to the college-rock market. This is a restorative: pure slide 'n' drone blues caught live in January 2001 at Portland, Oregon's Crystal Ballroom. The 73-year-old is joined by his usual jukehouse band, his drummer and grandson Cedric Burnside and guitarist Kenny Brown, who blow sparks behind Burnside's rich honey-and-molasses voice and chunky six-string affirmations. Every time Burnside hits a note, it's a reminder of both how vital an interpreter of the hypnotic style developed by Fred McDowell he remains and how true electric country blues still sounds in its unvarnished state. Read more

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WOW
This cat is good.Mesmerizing beat and tempo, he has the blues in his voice and his soul. A "must buy" for the down home blues lover. This is what it's all about.

Blues meets punk
Too often blues albums are simply reheated renditions of Clapton, SRV, or Muddy Waters licks. However, thanks to many young acts, blues is being placed directly on the modern indie stage and finally being heard by new audiences. This group of mavericks just so happens to include a 78 year old John Lee Hooker fan from the hill country of Mississippi named R.L Burnside.
"Don't be so diiirty!" This is it -- Right here
Fat Possum is putting out the best blues albums in the industry right now, and R.L. Burnside is one of the reasons why, along with Elmo Williams, Model T, and Paul Jones.
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Subjects:  1. Blues    2. Blues Music    3. Electric Delta Blues    4. Juke Joint Blues    5. Modern Delta Blues    6. Modern Electric Blues    7. Pop   

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Album Liner Notes
This is an awesome album.It is probably the rawest thing Johnny ever recorded.
Highly Recommended!!!!!!!
Any guitar/blues fan will appreciate this Progressive Blues Experiment remastered for the very first time. Johnny Winter's riffs are raw and dirty on this masterpiece. Tommy Shannon (former member of SRV and double trouble) lays down the bass, while Red Turner lays down the beat. From the very opening song Rollin' and Tumblin' to the very last notes of Forty-Four Johnny Winter shows his pure talent as a blues guitarist. This was the first album that brought Johnny Winter recognition as a guitarist in america. This is a true classic that is HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!!!!!!

One of the greatest Blues Albums ever made
Johnny didn't have to do more than this album to get entry into the R n R Hall of Shame.
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Subjects:  1. Blues-Rock    2. Modern Electric Blues    3. Modern Electric Texas Blues    4. Pop    5. Rock    6. Rock/Pop    7. Slide Guitar Blues   

Editorial Review

Over the 1952-82 time-span covered here, Bobby "Blue" Blandunited tough-as-pavement blues singing with heartbroken Southern R&B,and helped to create chitlin-circuit soul as we know it now. Too rawfor most oldies radio, Bland was a major presence in his time: 30 ofthese 50 songs hit the pop charts, and almost all of them weresignificant R&B hits. The first disc-and-a-half documents hislong-running Duke Records collaboration (in Chicago, Texas, and Nashville)with trumpeter Joe Scott, who wrote ambitious arrangements that ranfrom tender love-man pop to howling, honking blues terrorism, butusually gave Bland a chance to emote harder than his microphone couldhandle. The remainder finds Little Boy Blue on his own in L.A. in the'70s, spicing up smoother blues-inflected soul (and even a stab atlight disco, "It Ain't the Real Thing") with the famous squall in hisvoice. Read more

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The Blues Man
You can't think about downhome blues without thinking about Bobby Bland. Even though he has a more sophisticated style of singing the blues, his singing will put you in a bluesy mood.

WONDERFUL!
This cd is the best option for avid Bobby Bland fans. It has every song that you might possibly want and some you may have forgotten. For the price, its optimum.

All that you need.
Bobby "Blue" Bland will give you all you need on this double cd. The obvious point being that Bland is one of the great blues/soul singers ever, but also, he always has great bands: Jabbo,(who also appears on many James Bown hits), the drummer on 'Lovelight', and others tracks, is probably the most amazing drummer to come out of the blues and soul field. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Blues    2. Blues Music    3. Electric Texas Blues    4. Pop    5. R&B    6. Rock    7. Soul    8. Soul-Blues    9. Texas Blues   

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Really three-and-a-half out of four on my scale, but...
Kim Wilson solo is even better! I saw him at a
Great Rock N' Roll!
The Fabulous Thunderbirds are what real Rock n' Roll is all about! This is a really good compilation, it hits all the high spots and is a joy to listen to. The sound is very good and everything about this compilation is just great. If you love good Rock, you need this!

Wonderful Collection Of Late T-Birds
HOT STUFF: THE GREATEST HITS is a wonderful collection of the Fabulous Thunderbirds' later material, which combined their Texas R&B with a Memphis funk style to create a blend which succeeded in crossing over to rock radio. You should buy this anthology and the first four CDs first to start your Fabulous Thunderbirds collection. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Blues-Rock    2. Electric Texas Blues    3. Pop    4. Pop/Rock    5. Popular Music    6. Rock    7. Rock & Roll    8. Rock/Pop   

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