CD Review
Blind Mississippi Morris
Bad To Worse
(Boogie Barbeque (2000) No # )
13 tracks, 55 minutes.
by Craig Ruskey
Review date: October 2004
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Recommended. Stripped down, raw, and in-your-face blues is the theme here. Morris Cummings is a stellar harp player and a disastrous singer capable of scraping paint from walls and cracking the plaster underneath. If you thought they didn't come this intense, you're in for a treat as soon as this one starts. Mostly riveting originals with a small band in tow, Morris blows his way through the title track, settles into a well-oiled groove for Gimme Gimme, and slows to a crawl for Hurry Sundown, while Willie Dixon's Built For Comfort gets a solid reading. Brad Webb delivers spot-on guitar while additional support comes from piano, organ, and a romping rhythm section. The harp work is thick as smoke, and as a vocalist, Morris pulls out the stops and proves his mettle. http://www.bradwebb.com/order
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