|  By
Cornbread
 The
BLUES WHITE ALBUM (various artists)
{Recorded 2001, released 1/22/02 |
Telarc}
Maybe y’all know I am a bigtime Beatles
fan and when I found the Blues White Album I
was thrilled. I only wish the Beatles themselves
released a blues album.
This
CD is a tribute to the Beatles 1968 release,
commonly referred to as THE WHITE ALBUM.
Among the contemporary blues artists featured
on The Blues White Album, where some of the
best of current blues musicians and British
rock and pop come together.
G.E. Smith (guitar) –
remember G.E. from Saturday Night Live?
Peter Re (organ)
T-Bone Wolk (bass)
Steve Holley (drums)
Why
Don't We Do It In the Road? –
Jimmy Thackery & the Drivers recreate this
tune with a bluesy bass shuffle, add some horns,
and a long guitar solo, end with a sax solo.
Yer
Blues – Lucky Peterson has an
excellent soulful voice.
Happiness
Is a Warm Gun – Anders Osborne,
sings and plays all instruments on this song.
It’s a good version to what is a weird
song anyway, not very bluesy though.
Revolution
- Kenny Neal/Lucky Peterson/Tab Benoit give
us an organ backed R&B version, I liked
this track a lot.
Ob-la-di,
Ob-la-da - Maria Muldaur version is
fair, I would have liked it better if she spiced
up the singing several notches.
While
My Guitar Gently Weeps – Joe
Louis Walker covers Harrisons song with soulful
vocal intensity.
Don't
Pass Me By - T-Bone Wolk sings outstandingly
on what was originally sung by Ringo.
I'm
So Tired – Chris Duartes version
is pretty good, I preferred the music, especially
the slow electric blues guitar over the vocals.
Blackbird
- Colin Linden keeps this song as an acoustic
song, a bit delta-ish.
Dear
Prudence – a seven minute instrumental
rendition featuring the harp blowing wizardry
of Charlie Musselwhite and my favorite song
on the CD.
This
was a decent CD, not as good as the original.
I was introduced to Lucky Peterson on this CD
and will add some of his work to my collection.
G.E. Smith is a good guitarist, he was on CD
with Buddy Guy in my top 10. I’d like
to hear a blues CD from G.E. We all have heard
these songs over and over, it’s nice to
hear them bluesier covered by others. This CD
is worthy of y’all buying. Rating 4.012
Ciao'
for now, peace.
Peter 'Cornbread'
Cohen, CBP
Email - Cornbread@STLBlues
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