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HE'S GOT
IT RIGHT
- Long John Baldry will probably always be known less for
his own recordings than for the musicians who passed through his
bands in the '60s and '70s. Most notably, Rod Stewart,
Elton John, Mick Jagger and Charlie Watts all
surfaced, early in their careers, as members of various Long
John Baldry Blues incarnations in England. Now residing in
Vancouver, as he has for the past few decades, Baldry has
enlisted members of Colin James' road band and James
himself on his latest album. 'Whoa Back Buck' and
Bonnie Dobson's 'Morning Dew', especially, are
perfect vehicles for his whiskey and cigarettes voice. Ending
Right to Sing the Blues is an interview with Baldry in which
he discusses his career and the blues. While a twenty-four
minute interview may seem excessive, Baldry is a captivating
scholar of the Blues. Insightful and playful, his history lesson
ends a good disc on a fine note. - by Pieter Hofmann
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IT'S A WINNER!
- From
the very first track you know you have a winner ,what other
artist gives such a infectious chuckle to the swing of sax and
piano .With vocals a hundred years old and a rhythm section
straight out of Saturday night .The CD is littered with class
acts from Papa John King's beautiful slide
shimmering through out, Colin James blasting on the title
track and the lovely Kathi Mcdonald's
vocals lighting up the night . Always the perfect gentleman,
Long John weaves in and out of the guests contributions as the
perfect foil to their talents lifting them to new heights To cap
it all off there is 23 min. of a history of British Blues from
one who was there, not looking in from the outside If you like this
as much as me get
On Stage Tonight
to
complement this
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