Hard Again
It's seems strange now to think of Muddy Waters's having to make a "comeback," but that's
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what the 1977 Hard Again came down to. The great bluesman's first post-Chess recording after 30 years with that company, it marked Waters's major-label debut and ...
Hard Again - Muddy Waters
It's seems strange now to think of Muddy Waters's having to make a "comeback," but that's
... more
what the 1977 Hard Again came down to. The great bluesman's first post-Chess recording after 30 years with that company, it marked Waters's major-label debut and ...
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Hard Again - Muddy Waters
It's seems strange now to think of Muddy Waters's having to make a "comeback," but that's
... more
what the 1977 Hard Again came down to. The great bluesman's first post-Chess recording after 30 years with that company, it marked Waters's major-label debut and eventually went gold. The over-60 Waters lived up to all the attention with one of his most energetic, sustained performances, bettering his original version of "Mannish Boy," pushing "Bus Driver" to a raging peak, and generally sounding like the wisest man on record. Harp player James Cotton and producer-guitarist Johnny Winter are among the support; they both stay out of Waters's way and give as good as they get. --Rickey Wright
Advantages: Too many to list - see the review! Disadvantages: Could cause the urge to spend money, lots of money!
...First thing to say about this is that the music is not 'folk'! Its out and out delta blues! The explanation for the album title is in the sleeve notes and its to do with definitions at the time and trying to expand Waters' appeal.
The album was recorded nearly 45 years ago - but again don't let that put you off. The actual recording quality is astounding - more later. The music shows off what a stuning vocal and guitar legend Waters really is - more later.
This album is available in a variety of formats - this version is the CD (which is what I have) but it is also available as a SACD, Vinyl record and DVD audio. I have heard them all in my days selling Hi-Fi. In fact we had them all in the shop I worked in because it is such a fantastic demo recording.
Recording. Well there are a few pictures and the sleeve notes to go from...
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Pure, Hard, Live Review ofFrom The Muddy Banks Of The Wishkah - Nirvana (US)by
davidcurtis
Advantages: Fresh new style mixed with occasionally classic Charlatans tracks Disadvantages: New style doesn't always work well - too much filler, not enough killer
...After 16 years of putting on a variety of baggy jeans and sporting an equally consistently different style of the same genre of music, the Charlatans have gone for a new style yet again and its one of those albums you're either gonna love or hate.
It is hard to criticise Blackened Blue Eyes, their released-as-single opener; it fuses with the Mancunian swagger we have come to know from singer Tim Burgess, even if he is living across the pond in LA nowadays. Sitting right in the days of Tellin' Stories with a little more structure, it is easy to see why it is an opener when the remainder of the album pans out.
A distinctly reggae beat pervades through the album as Burgess adds his hometown touch over the top of Bob Marley's chosen beat and, to an extent, it works. The Charlatans have never been the most polished band around...
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