CD Review
Various Artists
THREE PIGS IN ONE
Bare Blues: Instrumental Gems
White Line Flyers: Mile Melting Road Raves
If This Is Love...I'd Rather Have The Blues: Wry Tales Of Sweet Love Gone Sour
(Blind Pig Records)
by Dick Houff
Review date: March 2004
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Three new mid-line priced George Bush busters! Hey, we can all use a break on our wallets. I was talking to Lil' Ed the other day, and he said, the cover charges are to embarrassing to mention--plus no crowds. Well, to hell with it. Create your own blues parties at home with the above mix. Blind Pig dug into the vaults and more recent recordings to create a nice three volume set--you can buy them individually; they stand on their own, but who'd want to do that? The first disc, "Bare Bones" (in no special order) is special to me; an all instrumental tour de force with a kick-off from Eddie C. Campbell (Check this guy out. I opened for him when he was with Icehouse Records--no polish--just straight and raw; the way I like it!). My man, Charlie Musselwhite, blows too cool on "Chicago Sunset," followed by Deanna Bogart and Danny Gaton's: "Ethel's Place." One of the nicer moments for me, "Ethel's Place" needs more air time on your disc player. All of the familiars follow: Bill Perry, Chris Cain, a killer track from Mr. B & J.C. Heard, some spice is nice with Chubby Carrier, Magic Slim's "Black Tornado" makes an appearance, Tommy Castro, and one of my favs: Willie "Big Eyes" Smith & Kim Wilson--a nice pairing! "Bonin'" with Mitch Woods, Bob Margolin, Nick Curran (one of the new firecrackers in the stall), Chicago Rhythm & Blues Kings, and the great Walter Horton--Mr. Encore, Please!!!!
The second disc, takes us on a road trip and I'm there dude with Jimmy Thackery's "Mercury Blues!" And what a follow-up with John Mooney's "Gone To Hell!" Arthur Adam's sex-drived voice comes across with "Back On Track." My ultimate favorite is--of course raw--with Johnny Shines and Snooky Pryor. I had the honor of meeting Shine's once; an unforgettable experience. Everybody loves Deborah Coleman--I miss her Tele vs. Les Paul. Another apearance from Magic Slim, and here comes Studebaker John--"On This Highway" killer. Chris Cain is back--and tough! A young and grounded Hamilton Loomis spanks the strings--nice. And here comes the Preacher Boy! Check him out. Lloyd Jones should be a familiar name in the annals of American roots music--he has a nice grab bag. Do the "Boodle 'Em Shake" to Mitch Woods "Solid Gold Cadillac." And it's round two on this platter from Studebaker John and Jimmy Thackery--love these guys. The finale is an appropriate cruise with Big Bill Morganfield, and Taj Mahal. B.P's "White Line Flyers" totally rocks!
The third and final disc is a nice grouping of love gone wrong songs--who hasn't been in that situation? And yet, we survive and move on--it helps to have some music to heal the soul. On this outing, you hit the hieghts and cover a lot of emotional ground. I dig the hell out of Thackery's "Cool Guitars," the opener. Debbie Davies puts a whole lot of guts in "Wrong Man For Me"--wonderful voice. John Mooney is back kicking some ass with Studebaker John, and a nice showing by E.C. Scott. E.C. is a real stage presence--make yourself familiar with her work if your a novice. Chris Cain--another nice slot. And Big Bill Morganfield's "Left Alone" is a nice highlight. Rene Austin is a household name in Twin Town and beyond with growing numbers of fans. Lloyd Jones has a number of fans that crossover from every genre. Rick Curran, Chris Cain, and Arthur Adams deliver-up. Again we close out the set with Jimmy Thackery. Now, get down to the Electric Fetus or your favorite disc spin shop, and pick all three of these albums up--you won't be dissappointed.
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