Chicago Blues Session Vol.22 - Hubert Sumlin & Billy Branch

Advantages: You hear some legends of the Blues playing together.
Disadvantages: None

...My introduction to this album was when I saw these musicians playing it live at the Union Chapel a couple of years back, when Pinetop Perkins was 91. The rest of the Band comprised Bob Margolin, Hubert Sumlin, Carey Bell, Tom "Mookie" Brill and Willie "Big Eyes" Smith. The Tracks are: Brutal Hearted Woman by Johnny Shines. Sweet (Little) Black Angel by Robert Nighthawk. One Day Your Gonna Get Lucky by Carey Bell Harrington the harmomica player. I'll Take Care Of You by Brook Benton. Juke by Little Walter. Mean Old Chicago by Bob Margolin Lead Guitar and Vocals. Always On My Mind by Wille Smith the drummer. Easy To Love You by Carey Bell Harrington. Last Time by Jimmy Rogers. Maybe The Hippies Were Right by Bob Margolin. Country Boy by McKinley Morganfield. Crazy 'Bout You Baby by Bob... Read review

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Advantages: Robert Johnsons music is showcased by great musicians.
Disadvantages: Not all Robert Johnsons songs were covered.

...was poisoned by a jealous husband. Seventeen of these songs are featured on this album and Dvd. The cd consists of:- Sweet Home Chicago Milkcow's Calf Blues Terraplane Blues If I had Possesion Over Judgement Day Stop Breaking Down Blues Little Queen Of Spades Travelling Riveside Blues Me And The Devil Blues From Four Till Late Kind Hearted Woman Blues Ramblin' On My Mind Composer: Robert Johnson The musicians on this album are:- Eric Clapton - Guitar and Vocals including slide Doyle Brammell II - Guitar including slide Nathan East - Bass Guitar Billy Preston - Hammond Organ (Billy Preston has since passed away) Chris Stainton - Piano Steve Gadd - Drums This cd set also has a dvd featuring all of the songs many of the songs being practised, so you get a good idea of how the album is made... Read review

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Advantages: Soaring, beautiful folk-rock
Disadvantages: slightly biased toward new material

...The songs of folk-rock powerhouse Jeff Tweedy have never sounded so raw, intimate and ultimately rewarding as they do on this brilliant live LP. It's a thrilling journey on which to be taken, and one which never lacks humour, sadness, hope, vulnerability, bravery....the moods which are created by this album are seemingly endless. Older favourites such as Misundersood, Shot In The Arm and the apt Via Chicago are all given a new lease of life played live. Newer tracks lose their production shortcomings and are played with more passion than ever before. Even two tracks from the Mermaid Avenue albums (made with Billy Bragg and using lyrics by Woody Guthrie) make it into the setlists. The album is topped off by a heartwrenching track simply named Comment - music by Wilco wriiten for words by Charles Wright and Yusef Rahman. It's a sombre... Read review

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