Size: 135,1 MB
Time: 58:29
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 1993
Styles: Blues
Art: Full
1. Don't Fool With That Bag (4:42)
2. Everyday I Have The Blues (6:57)
3. Woke Up This Morning (4:48)
4. Lonely Street (6:42)
5. Walkin' (On My Way To Miami) (2:55)
6. Squeeze Me (7:27)
7. Got My Mojo Working (6:23)
8. Grease Your Monkey (5:15)
9. In Love With You (3:39)
10. Love Don't Love Nobody (9:34)
Yes, indeed, some like it raw, and for them Eddie Kirkland is the reigning king of the blues. Kirkland plays guitar and harmonica and sings like there's no tomorrow. His live shows are legendary, the turbaned Kirkland stalking through the audience blowing over-the-top harp lines and singing gruff, gospel-flavored vocals, then picking up one of his weirdly shaped guitars to play fierce, screaming lead. Kirkland has all the fire, passion and soul that is missing from most contemporary blues bands around.
However, for those who want to hear the man at top form, Some Like It Raw is the best news since his still unmatched '50s Prestige session. It catches Kirkland live with his Energy Band, a trio of young white guys who have been with him for years and combine impeccable musicianship with fire to spare. There are rough spots, like the off-key vocals on "Squeeze Me," but laying clean is not what makes Kirkland great. His forte is soul and imagination, and this album has plenty of both. His guitar lines on the blues rumba "Lonely Street" are startling, jagged improvisations that keep the listener on tenterhooks as he backs himself into melodic corners, then heads in new directions that are utterly unexpected and completely appropriate.
Kirkland even finds new things to do with chestnuts like "Everyday I Have The Blues" and "Got My Mojo Working," the latter a rough, breakneck shuffle. If the album has one major problem, it is that the pace never lets up. Kirkland is a deep, powerful singer of the slow song, and a few ballads would have helped to break up the set. Still, that is a minor criticism. This is a burning album that should be listened to loud, with dancing shoes on.
(For personnel details, see artwork included.)
However, for those who want to hear the man at top form, Some Like It Raw is the best news since his still unmatched '50s Prestige session. It catches Kirkland live with his Energy Band, a trio of young white guys who have been with him for years and combine impeccable musicianship with fire to spare. There are rough spots, like the off-key vocals on "Squeeze Me," but laying clean is not what makes Kirkland great. His forte is soul and imagination, and this album has plenty of both. His guitar lines on the blues rumba "Lonely Street" are startling, jagged improvisations that keep the listener on tenterhooks as he backs himself into melodic corners, then heads in new directions that are utterly unexpected and completely appropriate.
Kirkland even finds new things to do with chestnuts like "Everyday I Have The Blues" and "Got My Mojo Working," the latter a rough, breakneck shuffle. If the album has one major problem, it is that the pace never lets up. Kirkland is a deep, powerful singer of the slow song, and a few ballads would have helped to break up the set. Still, that is a minor criticism. This is a burning album that should be listened to loud, with dancing shoes on.
(For personnel details, see artwork included.)
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Many thanks RR
Vince
You're most welcome Vince, glad you enjoyed the post. Thank you for your comment, it's appreciated.
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