
BRANCH, Billy & CARLOS JOHNSON
Don't Mess With The Bluesmen *
CDArtNr: CD PCD 25020
EAN: 4995879250204
Don't Mess With The Bluesmen *
(2003/4 'P-Vine Records') (65:32/13)
Nur in Japan veröffentlichtes, in Chicago aufgenommenes Album, das
mit seinem Repertoire aus eigenem Material und gnadenlos bei anderen
(Jimmy Reed, Johnny 'Guitar' Watson, Gershwin, etc.) geklauten Songs
an die Glanzzeit der Sons Of The Blues erinnert. Abgesehen von
einigen arg lang geratenen Stücken (wie 'Going To New York' mit 7:08)
ein unterhaltsames Werk, bei dem vor allem Branch ausreichend
Gelegenheit findet, sein instrumentales Können zu demonstrieren.
English:
Released in Japan, only. New recordings made in Chicago continuing
the story of The Sons Of The Blues where Branch and Johnson were
original partners. Some originals, some covers drawn from a variety
of sources (i.e. Gershwin, Little Walter, Albert King). Some tracks
play a little too long (i.e. 'Real Mother For Ya' 9:24). But
all-in-all this is an entertaining release giving Billy Branch plenty
of room to demonstrate his skills on harmonica. BILLY BRANCH -
voc/hca, CARLOS JOHNSON - voc/gtr, SUMITO ARIYOSHI - pno, ROOSVELT
PURIFOY - org, SAM GREEN - bass, HIROSHI EGUCHI - upright bass,
LINARD STROUD - drums.










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