Willie Dixon - Willie's Blues
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Artikel Name: Willie's BluesGenre: Blues Produkt Typ: LP (Vinyl) Label: Bluesville Records / Fantasy Titelanzahl: 12
Trackliste LP - 1
1. Willie Dixon / Memphis Slim - Nervous 2. Willie Dixon - Good Understanding 3. Willie Dixon - That's My Baby 4. Willie Dixon / Memphis Slim - Slim's Thing 5. Willie Dixon / Memphis Slim - That's All I Want Baby 6. Willie Dixon / Memphis Slim - Don't You Tell Nobody 7. Willie Dixon / Memphis Slim - Youth to You 8. Willie Dixon / Memphis Slim - Sittin' and Cryin' the Blues 9. Willie Dixon / Memphis Slim - Built for Comfort 10. Willie Dixon / Memphis Slim - I Got a Razor 11. Willie Dixon / Memphis Slim - Go Easy 12. Willie Dixon / Memphis Slim - Move MeBeschreibung
Beschreibung
According to the original liner notes, this 1959 Willie Dixon session was cut during a two hour span in between flights. This certainly explains the relaxed, jam session feel of the recordings. Unfortunately, the songs come out sounding sluggish and stilted at times; this is partly due, no doubt, to the makeshift nature of the date, but also, more surprisingly, because of drummer Gus Johnson's overly slick and formalized playing. On top of this, one has to contend with Dixon's less-then-inspired vocals -- it's Dixon's writing talents and A&R savvy in the blues world that warrant him a place in the pantheon, not his skills at the microphone. That all said, this still is an enjoyable disc to listen to, not least of all because of the quality of Dixon's many originals and the freshness of pianist Memphis Slim's playing. And while the vaudevillian comedy of a song like "Built for Comfort" can be traced to Dixon's earlier pop R&B work with the Big Three Trio, rougher blues standouts like "Go Easy" and "Move Me" lead back to the Chicago blues world Dixon shared with Muddy Waters and Howlin' Wolf. Not a first disc for curious listeners, but certainly a pleasant enough addition to the blues lover's collection. ~ Stephen Cook
Stephen Cook
Mitwirkende
- Artist: Willie Dixon
- Artist: Memphis Slim
- Record Label: Bluesville Records
- Record Label: Fantasy
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