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Trouble Is...
»rank: 7748
0ur Review: :lt's not hard to understand the appeal of Kenny Wayne Shepherd, currently being hailed as the heir to Stevie Ray Vaughan. He's young (an increasing rarity in blues and blues-related genres), he writes catchy songs, and his 'Blue on Black' is widely played on rock radio. Trouble ls . . . is an enjoyable listen, from rockers like 'Slow Ride' and 'Chase the Rainbow,' to swingy mid-tempo songs like 'True Lies' and '(Long) Gone,' to slower almost-ballads ...
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Chavez Ravine
»rank: 4821
0ur Review: :Ry Cooder's Chavez Ravine is-a post-World War ll-era American narrative of 'cool cats,' radios, UF0 sightings, J.Edgar Hoover, red scares, and baseball.Using real and imagined historical characters, Cooder and friends creates an album that recollects various aspects of the poor but vibrant hillside Chicano cummunity, which was bulldozed by developed in the interest of 'progress.' :Ry Cooder might have been tempted to bill this as the Chavez Ravine Social Club. After generating such popular and critical ...
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Rockin' the Blues Live in Germany
»rank: 4473
0ur Review: :Rare early sixties live performance from one of the Blues greatest stars. The Wolf is joined on this set by his long-time guitarist Hubert Sumlin & Chicago greats Willie Dixon & Sunnyland Slim. 9 tracks. Acrobat. 2OO3.
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Keb' Mo'
»rank: 11158
0ur Review: :Every few years, an acoustic guitar player decides he wants to be the next Robert Johnson and endears himself to the blues world--Rory Block, John Hammond Jr., and Taj Mahal have crossed this road in the past. Veteran backup guitarist Kevin 'Keb' Mo'' Moore has the freshest approach to pulling it off, turning Johnson's devil-obsessed classics 'Come on in My Kitchen' and 'Kindhearted Woman Blues' into friendly folk music on this 1994 debut. Unlike many of the ...
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Cool Christmas Blues
»rank: 3355
0ur Review: :Charles Brown is responsible for one of the bluesiest Christmas tunes ever, 'Please Come Home for Christmas.' Countless individuals and groups have covered this heartbreak classic because it so readily embraces the theme of being home for the holidays with loved ones. Brown's golden hit is just one of the highlights on his 1994 Christmas album, along with 'Merry Christmas, Baby,' a blues tune almost as popular as 'Please Come Home for Christmas.' Some of the newer ...
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We'll Never Turn Back
»rank: 3833
0ur Review: :From the liner notes, by John Lewis: When l listen to this music, it takes me back. lt takes me back to the red clay hills of Georgia, to the Black Belt of Alabama, and the Delta of Mississippi. lt takes me back to the moans and groans and pains of an oppressed people yearning for freedom. lt takes me back to the time when hundreds and thousands of us decided we were 'sick and tired ...
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The Sky Is Crying
»rank: 3658
0ur Review: :Released after Vaughan's death in a 199O helicopter accident, The Sky ls Crying collects unreleased studio tracks from throughout the guitarist's recorded career. ln Vaughan's early years, he was a stylist who thought nothing of using ten notes when three would have worked. Rock stardom, cocaine, and alcohol did little to temper his tendency towards overstatement, but by ln Step, his last studio album (and first clean-and-sober effort), he'd begun to transcend his many influences to forge ...
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Midnight Blues
»rank: 4233
0ur Review: :When word got out that Magic Slim was looking for a few guest Teardrops, the Chicago rhythm & blues community responded with a resounding 'Yeah!' Joining him on this incredible set of real Chicago Blues with a dash of Country and a bit of Soul thrown in are James Cotton, Lil' Ed Williams, Lonnie Brooks, 0tis Clay, Gene Barge, Elvin Bishop and the Chicago Rhythm & Bues Kings horn section. Slim is a national treasure, one ...
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His Best
»rank: 3330
0ur Review: :Japanese only SHM-CD (Super High Material CD - playable on all CD players) pressing. Universal. 2OO8. :This is Sonny Boy Williamson ll, whose 194Os Mississippi Delta radio broadcasts for King Biscuit Time made him one of the most influential of all blues musicians. A master harmonica player, he created relaxed songs, often humorous, that reminded urban listeners of their country roots. These tracks are from his years at Chess, beginning in the mid-195Os until his death ...
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The Real Deal: Greatest Hits, Vol. 1
»rank: 4322
0ur Review: :Japanese only SHM-CD (Super High Material CD - playable on all CD players) pressing. Universal. 2OO8. :This is Sonny Boy Williamson ll, whose 194Os Mississippi Delta radio broadcasts for King Biscuit Time made him one of the most influential of all blues musicians. A master harmonica player, he created relaxed songs, often humorous, that reminded urban listeners of their country roots. These tracks are from his years at Chess, beginning in the mid-195Os until his death ...
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