Blues On Top Of Blues - B.B. King

Advantages: Some decent rhythm and blues
Disadvantages: Film dialogue in the wrong places

.... The same could be said of "Funky Nassau", which is another change of direction for the Blues Brothers as a whole, not just for this number. There's a definite Caribbean influence over the soul in the song, with more of an influence from the horns. Unfortunately, the additional vocals from Paul Shaffer that weren't in the film do take the edge of it slightly, but it's still a decent song with Erykah Badu taking some of the vocals and adding a little bit of extra funk to the soul and helping make the song as enjoyable as it is. It's back to the old style guitar led blues for "How Blue Can You Get?" The Louisiana Gator Boys is a super group comprising some of the biggest names in blues music over the last three or four decades and the song does struggle to accommodate all of them. It's a shame, as when it's just B. B. King performing, it has... Read review

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Advantages: Slick blues sound, sounds absolutely top notch. BEWARE! Geniuses at work!
Disadvantages: None. No - none at all.

...'Clock Blues You couldn't really get through this album without slipping in the track that got B.B. started on his way. Slow, 'smoky blues club'-blues here, and while the piano adds that little something occasionally in the background, and the drums and bass add a bit of beat to work to, this is more about the slow 'caressed' blues guitar feel. The song is a mournful song about B.B.'s woman walking out on him. Classic blues sound, and at over 8 minutes, you'd better like it! Which is good, because I do. - Help The Poor This is an absolutely top track, and another old King track. It's got a good blues feel to it, and the military style brushed drums give the song a quiet sense of urgency. The song is all about pleading a woman to give all her loving, and it sounds great, in a smooth, conservative way. Brilliant. - I Wanna Be Rushing back... Read review

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Advantages: Blues at its best
Disadvantages: Dated for young audience

...Being an old blues buff my current lady bought me this CD as a present. It is a golden addition to my collection which has many titles by these maestros of melancholy guitar. There are many re-makes of classic blues numbers that either artist has recorded. The CD culminates with a rendering of Come rain or Come Shine which seems to cement the friendship of these old masters. Across each track Clapton shines with a white man guitar style that contains more notes than the Bank of England. King is King, and his style is typical B.B.Blues. Both artists have voices that seem to have rounded with time, and mellowed with the years. If you are a fan this CD will give great pleasure. If you are new to the blues or either of these fine musicians, then you will hear what can be acheived by decades of practise, and a spot of genius.... Read review

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