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I was very sad when I read Jeff Healy had passed away. This album is a testament to his guitar skill and blues foundations. These are mostly covers, but they are played with enthusiasm and are solidly within the classic blues tradition. The keyboard work on this album is a delightful addition to Jeff's guitar work. It is a shame that Jeff did not leave us with more Blues focused music. Jeff could play it with the best. This has to be one of Jeff's excellant genious piece of work.... Very sad that he is no longer with us. I have never had the chance to see him.. wish I had.... His band will keep on going. I hope they find some hidden cords and put it to music and make another cd.... He will be missed as Stevie Ray Vaughn is.... But Jeff's music will live on through his fans and band...... see description |
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This CD, part of the soundtrack for Martin Scorsese's PBS series, showcases blues hits and singers from Robert Johnson and Son House to Robert Cray, Bonnie Raitt, Stevie Ray Vaughan, and the Allman Brothers. One can trace the evolution of blues from its raw beginnings to its more contemporary manifestations. As such, it is fun to listen to, although one can quarrel with the selections chosen for this single CD (there are other products available that are more inclusive). But I'm not quarreling about anything after having listened to this CD.
It starts right off with Robert Johnson singing "Cross Road Blues." It is always interesting listening to this artist, legend that he is. He sings with a raw blues voice and his characteristic guitar work. His role in the history of the blues is un... see description |
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Also, if this manages to inspire anyone to pick up Etta James's classic Tell Mama set, the folks at UTV will have done the world a service. --Mike Johnson . A good introduction to modern guitar-based blues, Pure Blues features classics by Muddy Waters, Freddy King, Bobby Bland, and John Lee Hooker, along with recent blues stars like Stevie Ray Vaughan and his followers Kenny Wayne Shepherd and Jonny Lang. But as an introduction, it illustrates the blues tradition and its influence on rock (and rock's influence on the blues) quite nicely. While attributing classic status to Susan Tedeschi's "Just Won't Burn" may chafe some purists, this comp clearly wasn't intended for the die-hard blues fanatic. For fans of the Allman Brothers (whose version of Blind Willie McTell's classic "Statesbor... see description |
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Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: MUSIC DVD/CONCERTS UPC: 602517205888 Manufacturer No: B000835309 . Filmed with superb camera work and pristine sound 14 complete performances and 4 bonus performances are included by Sonny Boy Williamson Muddy Waters Lonnie Johnson Big Joe Williams Lightnin' Hopkins Sugar Pie DeSanto Howlin' Wolf Big Joe Turner Junior Wells and Sister Rosetta Tharpe. Recorded live for TV broadcast throughout Britain these historic performances have been unseen for nearly 40 years. Song Titles: Keep It To Yourself (Williamson) Got My Mojo Working (Waters) Too Late To Cry (Johnson) Baby Please Don't Go (Williams) Bye Bye Bird Getting Out Of Town (Williamson) Come Go With Me (Hopkins) Baby What You Want Me To Do Rock Me Baby (DeSanto) Wmokestack Lighting Don't Laugh At Me (Howlin'... see description |
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Combining the fluid lines of B. These studio outtakes and warm-ups (plus one previously released track, the magnificent "Hear My Train a Comin'") include a playful "Mannish Boy," the slow burn of "Once I Had A Woman," and a metallic "Bleeding Heart. B. \N After the disorganized and often unlistenable Alan Douglas-produced reissues in the '70s and '80s, MCA has been releasing the vast Hendrix archives in an intelligent and methodical manner. King with the spikiness of Hubert Sumlin and the crying tone of Elmore James with his usual synapse-frying intensity, Hendrix manages to both honor the music tradition while remaining uniquely himself. Blues is a perfect example, making the case that--on top of everything else--Jimi Hendrix was one fine blues guitarist. " --Steven Mirkin I thorough... see description |
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