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Impersonate Long
John and you got a carreer ahead of you!-
Not knowing much about Long John Baldry, I took a chance
when buying this CD. Here's my tip: make sure you've heard a lot
of Blues (not just the famous classics) before buying a Blues
CD. Baldry strikes a cord with 'It Ain't Easy', and 'Midnight
in New Orleans', two amazing hits that make great use of
lyrics, backround vocals, and, of course, Baldry's voice. For
instance there are the lines- 'It Ain't Easy to go ahead when..
you're.. going down!', and 'Driving down Highway 61, thinking
Brother Johnson you are the one...' Overall, these two songs,
along with parts of 'Stormy Monday Blues', and the
infamous 9+ minute 'Don't Try To Lay No Boogie Woogie On The
King of Rock n' Roll' make this CD worthwhile. And
you gotta love that voice...even when singing German to the
Hamburg audience.-MF/amazon.com |
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Baldry Only Gets
Better and Better -
I have
listened to Long John Baldry since I was in high school.
Begining with the first time I heard 'Don't Lay No Boogie
Woogie on the King of Rock and Roll' I was hooked. Those who
have heard, and who hasn't, Eric Clapton and Elton
John, have already heard Long John Baldry without
their knowing it. The influence which Long John Baldry
has had on their music comes out clearly in the riffs and the
words. Long John's music shows the influence of some of the
greatest Blues players that have been around. The vocals are
fantastic. The blend of the songs on this album will take you
all over Blues territory along with a little Jazz. If you want
to go off into Blues heaven then I highly recommend this album.
-AMF/amazon.com |
