Time: 65:09
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2006
Styles: Blues
Art: Full
1. Sweet Potato Man (6:38)
2. Like It Like That (6:20)
3. Ride Sally Ride (6:12)
4. Holding The Line (6:37)
5. Writing In The Sky (Katrina) (9:29)
6. Spoonful (5:58)
7. Mamaluchi (4:23)
8. One Love (10:10)
9. Mama Killed A Chicken (5:32)
10. One Love (Monologue) (3:44)
Alabama bluesman, Willie King, has developed a following with his strong juke joint blues that mixes his own take on classic delta and Chicago blues with a topical-protest slant to some of his own material. His music might loosely described as Howlin' Wolf mixed with Mississippi Fred McDowell with some R.L. Burnside seasoning for a driving, almost hypnotic mix. His most recent Freedom Creek release, "One Love," certainly will satisfy his fans as he launches into "Sweet Potato Man" ("I'm your sweet potato man, I want to work for you.") with its relentless groove, followed by "I Like It Like That," opening with stinging King guitar and a funk groove while guitarist Debbie Bond and Wllie Lee Halbert second his vocal lines in a manner similar to that heard in to some zydeco acts.
"Ride Sally Side" is another North Hills rocker as he sings about having getting together in the old days and just pitching down a wonderful time, while "Holding the Line," with some emphatic harp and sax, sports a lyric about other people trying to wreck one's life but don't worry as long as you hold the line. "Writing in the Sky (Katrina)," a slow blues with a John Lee Hooker feel, has King reflecting on the horrible hurricane that wreaked havoc through the Gulf Coast ("Did you see the handwriting in the sky all the way from Africa."), while the one cover, of Howlin' Wolf's "Spoonful," benefits from the slowed tempo with King one of the few vocalists able to successfully to evoke Wolf when singing. "Mamaluchi" mixes the "Hideaway" melody with a tinge of Jimmy Reed for an easy going rocker as King sings about going to get his baby.
The title track is an upbeat lyric about how we are all interconnected despite what seems to make us seem different and that brings us hope for better. There is nothing fancy about the music here, and its similar to a lot of other 'primitive-sounding' juke blues, but Willie King places his own stamp on simple, driving music and has a focus in his performances that provide the performances with more personality than similar efforts by others. Its music for listening, but more importantly its music to dance and get one's groove on with. /Amazon
(For personnel details, see artwork included.)
"Ride Sally Side" is another North Hills rocker as he sings about having getting together in the old days and just pitching down a wonderful time, while "Holding the Line," with some emphatic harp and sax, sports a lyric about other people trying to wreck one's life but don't worry as long as you hold the line. "Writing in the Sky (Katrina)," a slow blues with a John Lee Hooker feel, has King reflecting on the horrible hurricane that wreaked havoc through the Gulf Coast ("Did you see the handwriting in the sky all the way from Africa."), while the one cover, of Howlin' Wolf's "Spoonful," benefits from the slowed tempo with King one of the few vocalists able to successfully to evoke Wolf when singing. "Mamaluchi" mixes the "Hideaway" melody with a tinge of Jimmy Reed for an easy going rocker as King sings about going to get his baby.
The title track is an upbeat lyric about how we are all interconnected despite what seems to make us seem different and that brings us hope for better. There is nothing fancy about the music here, and its similar to a lot of other 'primitive-sounding' juke blues, but Willie King places his own stamp on simple, driving music and has a focus in his performances that provide the performances with more personality than similar efforts by others. Its music for listening, but more importantly its music to dance and get one's groove on with. /Amazon
(For personnel details, see artwork included.)
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5 comments:
Thank you RR.
Thanks Rooster. Just finished listening to. A "Keeper"! :)
You're most welcome Daba, glad you enjoyed the post. Thanks for your comment, it's appreciated.
Hi, Red Rooster. I'd be very grateful if this one could be renewed, please
@pheebster New Link From Here.
King, Willie - 2006 One Love 320
https://mega.nz/file/idsyTCYK#mhSC2kowgIyU641j35ynd4yp4N4OoApON6F2XdutnPs
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