"Grant, Thanks for this piece on Richard. Man, I loved him too! Along with Lenny Bruce and George Carlin, I think they did and said it all! I can get behind retiring that word! "
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Watermelon Slim and the Workers Bull Goose Rooster CD Review
“I may be a toothless, 64 year old bluesman, but I put on a hell of a show,” Bill Homans declares. He ain't just woofin'. As Watermelon Slim, Homans comes across badder than a junkyard dawg, snapping at the end of a chain that barely restrains him from taking a few chunks outta your ass.The title cut from his latest on the NorthernBlues Music label sets the tone. Channeling Dave Dudley, Slim is the cock of the walk, big and bold, strutting around ruffling feathers, preening for his…See More
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Remembering Little Walter Billy Boy Arnold, Charlie Musselwhite, Mark Hummel, Sugar Ray Norcia, James Harmon Even if the subject wasn't harp god Little Walter Jacobs, this one would be a keeper due to the wealth of talent assembled to pay tribute to him for this project on Blind Pig records. Billy Boy Arnold, Charlie Musselwhite, Mark Hummel, Sugar Ray Norcia, and James Harmon on one stage for one evening is the ticket you want for an unequaled evening of reed-bending ecstasy. Two of the 5…See More
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Remembering Little Walter Billy Boy Arnold, Charlie Musselwhite, Mark Hummel, Sugar Ray Norcia, James Harmon Even if the subject wasn't harp god Little Walter Jacobs, this one would be a keeper due to the wealth of talent assembled to pay tribute to him for this project on Blind Pig records. Billy Boy Arnold, Charlie Musselwhite, Mark Hummel, Sugar Ray Norcia, and James Harmon on one stage for one evening is the ticket you want for an unequaled evening of reed-bending ecstasy. Two of the 5…See More
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CD Review - James Cotton "Cottonmouth Man"
He may have lost his voice, but his sound is still as strong as ever. James Cotton's latest Alligator release, Cottonmouth Man, shows him at the top of his powers, his trademark waaaah harpblast still a formidable force.Cotton does manage to croak his way through the final cut, but most of the vocals are handled by former Texas Heat/Anson Funderburgh and the Rockets vocalist Darrell Nulisch, who has worked with Cotton on and off since the mid '90s when Cotton underwent a bout with throat…See More
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CD Review - James Cotton "Cottonmouth Man"
He may have lost his voice, but his sound is still as strong as ever. James Cotton's latest Alligator release, Cottonmouth Man, shows him at the top of his powers, his trademark waaaah harpblast still a formidable force.Cotton does manage to croak his way through the final cut, but most of the vocals are handled by former Texas Heat/Anson Funderburgh and the Rockets vocalist Darrell Nulisch, who has worked with Cotton on and off since the mid '90s when Cotton underwent a bout with throat…See More
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No Pryor Restraint: Life In Concert Richard Pryor CD/DVD Review
You won't find Richard Pryor's name on any musicians' Who's Who list. Yet Pryor's compositions are as lyrical, moving and funny as anything ever set to music. Pyror's music was the sound of the streets, expletive studded and often crude, but usually possessing a common truth or insight. Pryor's “act” was a stream of consciousness outpouring that had no boundaries. Anyone and anything was fair game.
Pryor didn't lecture. He told stories, character…
ContinuePosted on June 12, 2013 at 6:30pm — 1 Comment
Rolling Stones' Beggars Banquet, Let It Bleed, Hot Rocks 1964-1971 (Vinyl Re-release CD Review)
They were things to be treasured when they first came around, rare gifts, an altar worthy of daily worship. But the very act of treasuring and worshiping with them scratched and soiled them. Now to have them again three and a half decades later in pristine condition without all the layers of spilt beer, bodily fluids and God only knows what else obscuring that glorious, dangerous sound is the best gift of all.…
Posted on June 12, 2013 at 6:30am — 2 Comments
Watermelon Slim and the Workers Bull Goose Rooster CD Review
“I may be a toothless, 64 year old bluesman, but I put on a hell of a show,” Bill Homans declares. He ain't just woofin'. As Watermelon Slim, Homans comes across badder than a junkyard dawg, snapping at the end of a chain that barely restrains him from taking a few chunks outta your ass.
The title cut from his latest on the NorthernBlues Music label sets the tone. Channeling Dave Dudley, Slim is the cock of the walk, big and bold, strutting…
ContinuePosted on June 11, 2013 at 5:00am
Remembering Little Walter- Various Artists
Remembering Little Walter
Billy Boy Arnold, Charlie Musselwhite, Mark Hummel, Sugar Ray Norcia, James Harmon
Even if the subject wasn't harp god Little Walter Jacobs, this one would be a keeper due to the wealth of talent assembled to pay tribute to him for this project on Blind Pig records. Billy Boy Arnold, Charlie Musselwhite, Mark Hummel, Sugar Ray Norcia, and James Harmon on one stage for one evening is the ticket you want for an unequaled evening…
Posted on June 6, 2013 at 12:30pm — 1 Comment
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- At 6:11pm on March 17, 2012,
Rick Cornell said… Hi, Grant. Sure thing on the Ruthie Foster. I'm a big James Carr fan, so I spent some glorious minutes imagining what his take on "You Don't Miss Your Water" would have sounded like. Yeah, I hung it up at the Indy back at the beginning of 2011. It was starting to feel more like work and less like a hobby. I post stuff here every once in a while, but that's about it.
Always nice to see your reviews and other writings here and elsewhere....
Hope you're doing well.
Take Care,
Rick
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