MOJO BLUES BAND - The Wild Taste Of Chicago

Styles: Modern Electric Blues, Chicago Blues
Recorded: 1989
Released: 1996
File: mp3 @ 320 k/s
Size: 127.96 MB
Time: 68:51
Art: Full

1. Accordion Boogie (3:57)
2. Dancin' With Y'All (3:01)
3. Let Me Love You (3:30)
4. Lonely Man (4:35)
5. Just Sitting Here (5:07)
6. Rather Be Lonesome (3:49)
7. Please, Mr. Jailer (5:12)
8. Living In Paradise (3:34)
9. The Reedman's Boogie (3:05)
10. Enough Love (4:38)
11. This Little Voice (4:12)
12. Curly Head Woman (2:55)
13. Just A Poor Boy (4:24)
14. The Wild Taste Of Chicago (4:32)
15. MLove My Baby (6:08)
16. Good Bye Chicago (6:12)

Personnel: Erik Trauner - Guitar, Slide
Christian Dozzler - Accordion, Harmonica
Markus Toyfl - Guitar
Dani Gugolz - Bass
Michael Strasser - Drums
with guests:
A.C. Reed - vocals, Tenor Sax
Timothy Taylor - Drums
Willie Kent - Vocals, Bass
Taildragger - Vocals
Big Mojo Elem - Vocals, Bass
Robert Plunkett - Vocals

Notes: This album present recordings during a three weeks stay of the Mojo Blues Band in Chicago, undoubtedly the blues metropol of the United States. Without actually having planned such a project the band decided on a spontaneous recording session.

Erik Trauner, Christian Dozzler, Markus Toyfl and Dani Gugolz experienced Chicago "live". They were invited to barbecues in the heart of the South Side, encountered living blues legends, had memorable wild jam-parties in the back yards of terrace- houses and spent long nights in black blues clubs.

Even though only little can still be heard of traditional blues in Chicago, the "Mojos" consistanly strayed in its persuit until they made the aquaintance of several musicians who may be the last of their kind.

The Mojo Blues Band invited such musicians as Willie Kent, A.C. Reed, Taildragger, Big 'Mojo' Elem and Timothy Taylor to their recording session at ACME-studios in Southport Street.

In a 16-hours-marathon recording session the different cultures, languages and mentalities melted into one another to become a friendly whole - all made possible by the common love of music. Inspiration for the title came from a gigantic gourmet fair, named "The Taste Of Chicago", presenting local restaurants and organized at the time by the City of Chicago.

Consequently, this album can be regarded as an acoustic delicacy. Furthermore this record documents the first bridge between musicians of Chicago and Vienna in the history of the blues.

                                                    The Wild Taste Of Chicago
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