Pinetop Perkins - 2 albums: Live At Antone's Vol. 1 / Legends (with Hubert Sumlin)

Album: Live At Antone's Vol. 1
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 84:45
Size: 194.0 MB
Styles: Chicago blues
Year: 2000/2015
Art: Front

[5:38] 1. Got My Mojo Working
[5:38] 2. Pinetop's Mambo
[5:48] 3. I Almost Lost My Mind
[4:46] 4. Look On Yonder's Wall
[5:07] 5. Big Fat Mama
[6:33] 6. (I'm Your) Hoochie Coochie Man
[4:41] 7. Just A Little Bit
[7:09] 8. Caldonia
[5:28] 9. Hi-Heel Sneakers
[5:40] 10. Chicken Shack
[7:56] 11. How Long Blues
[6:09] 12. Sweet Home Chicago
[6:40] 13. Pinetop's Boogie Woogie
[7:27] 14. Baby What You Want Me To Do

Pinetop Perkins spent the bulk of his career playing in bands, and this 1995 live set, recorded at the 20th anniversary of Antone's in Austin, TX, the month he turned 82, is very much a band album. Perkins sings in a creaky, breathy voice and plays piano in his trademark barrelhouse style, but his accompaniment, consisting of regular bassist Calvin Jones and drummer Willie Smith, plus guests Kim Wilson on harmonica, Rusty Zinn on guitar, and Mark Kazanoff on tenor sax, makes the show a group effort in which the nominal sidemen get extensive solo time. Wilson especially makes his presence felt with long improvisations, though Kazanoff and Zinn are also heard from frequently. Perkins gets his share of playing time, too, particularly on the slow blues "I Almost Lost My Mind" and Jimmy Smith's "Chicken Shack," but anyone looking for a Perkins piano album should look elsewhere. On the other hand, if you want to hear a hot, Chicago-style blues band playing Muddy Waters favorites like "Got My Mojo Working" and "Hoochie Coochie Man," songs Perkins had occasion to familiarize himself with as a member of Waters' band, this excellent live album will fill the bill. ~William Ruhlmann

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Album: Legends (With Hubert Sumlin)
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 55:17
Size: 126.6 MB
Styles: Chicago blues
Year: 1998
Art: Front

[4:44] 1. Got My Mojo Working
[4:06] 2. Nutcracker
[3:30] 3. Rock Me Baby
[7:27] 4. (I'm Your) Hoochie Coochie Man
[6:05] 5. The Sky Is Crying
[5:19] 6. Pinto Beans And Blackeyed Peas
[4:18] 7. Take It Easy Baby
[4:59] 8. Shame, Shame, Shame
[4:07] 9. Come Back Baby
[7:02] 10. Sunnyland Slim
[3:36] 11. She Walks Right In

Primarily known as sidemen, pianist Pinetop Perkins and guitarist Hubert Sumlin, if not as widely recognized as the artists they've supported, do have something of a legendary status in the blues world. Thus, this CD where the two of them take the lead (providing vocals as well) is aptly titled. The material consists mainly of longtime standards such as "Got My Mojo Working," "Rock Me Baby," "Hoochie Coochie Man," and "The Sky Is Crying," all performed with the considerable skill attained through years of experience. If Perkins and Sumlin's approach to these tunes isn't exactly innovative, it is rock solid and energetic, with plenty of excellent lead work from them both. Also notable is Annie Raines's harmonica, which provides solid counterpoint to the two leads, and occasionally takes the lead on its own. ~Genevieve Williams

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