Size: 107,1 MB
Time: 46:08
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2023
Styles: Blues, harmonica blues
Art: Front
1. Bye, Bye Baby (4:43)
2. Mistake In Life (2:54)
3. Two Trains Running (4:00)
4. Long Lean Lanky Mama (4:20)
5. Boogie Fool (3:12)
6. Walking Blues (3:25)
7. Blaze Of Fire (4:47)
8. Trouble No More (3:29)
9. Good To Go Back Home (3:43)
10. Riding High (4:02)
11. Phonograph Blues (3:36)
12. Crazy Woman (3:50)
A three-piece formation, a preference for Chicago blues, playing live and no overdubs. The ingredients for the album "Riding High" by The Hoodoo Men sound promising. The company delivers a great old-fashioned record on which a time machine almost seems to have been used, it is in every way a flashback to times gone by. The approach is kept small and to the point, and everything is in service of the atmosphere in the songs.
The album opens with "Bye, Bye Baby", a nice piece of music that is propelled by a nice guitar riff and ditto harmonica playing. This immediately sets the tone for the rest of the album, no muscle flexing but letting the music speak for itself. That the harmonica takes a prominent place on a record with Chicago blues should come as no surprise, but it is blown into the world in a very skillful way. The album has twelve songs, some of which sound more familiar than others.
But the three quarters of an hour that it takes to complete fly by, after which you have to get used to the pace at which the rest of the world moves. The latter can be read as a plus, because there is nothing wrong with taking your foot off the gas pedal and taking it a bit slower.
Well, "Riding High" by The Hoodoo Men lends itself perfectly to this and almost forces you to switch back because the intensity in combination with the tempo of the music has an almost enchanting effect at times. The Hoodoo Men regularly tour Germany and Austria, but now, with an album under their arm, it certainly won't be long before we can see them more often in these parts. For lovers of the Chicago style, a visit to a performance is definitely recommended.
Personnel: Peter Samek (vocals, harmonica, guitar); Gerry Höller (guitar, vocals); Wolfgang Leinweber (washboard, vocals).
The album opens with "Bye, Bye Baby", a nice piece of music that is propelled by a nice guitar riff and ditto harmonica playing. This immediately sets the tone for the rest of the album, no muscle flexing but letting the music speak for itself. That the harmonica takes a prominent place on a record with Chicago blues should come as no surprise, but it is blown into the world in a very skillful way. The album has twelve songs, some of which sound more familiar than others.
But the three quarters of an hour that it takes to complete fly by, after which you have to get used to the pace at which the rest of the world moves. The latter can be read as a plus, because there is nothing wrong with taking your foot off the gas pedal and taking it a bit slower.
Well, "Riding High" by The Hoodoo Men lends itself perfectly to this and almost forces you to switch back because the intensity in combination with the tempo of the music has an almost enchanting effect at times. The Hoodoo Men regularly tour Germany and Austria, but now, with an album under their arm, it certainly won't be long before we can see them more often in these parts. For lovers of the Chicago style, a visit to a performance is definitely recommended.
Personnel: Peter Samek (vocals, harmonica, guitar); Gerry Höller (guitar, vocals); Wolfgang Leinweber (washboard, vocals).
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