Play The Blues (Remastered & Expanded) [Digipak] - Buddy Guy & Junior Wells

Advantages: Makes you realise just how cool Blues can be
Disadvantages: The sound quality though not bad might put some people used to 'polish' off

...get a record deal. Blues was out of favour and so he accepted the offer, and Live At The Checkerboard Lounge was the result. The club, incidentally, Buddy Guy himself owned. What's fascinating about Live At The Checkerboard Lounge is that unlike a lot of Blues albums where standards are wheeled out (not that I'm saying that this is a bad thing) most of the songs are Buddy's own compositions. And they're really raw blues, both traditional and modern yet never watered down as some can be. Perhaps this is because Guy's so on form. His vocals are impassioned and his guitar work exceptional. You feel here is Guy given the opportunity to let loose and bring his and Blues reputation back into favour. Whether he did or not, well, I'm inclined towards doubt but he does himself and the genre more than proud. We open with Buddy's Blues... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average very helpful

Advantages: You need this in your collection
Disadvantages: None Whatsoever,At all.

...For me this is Eurythmics at their best.I can remember when Beethoven came out as a single and thinking Oh my god,What are they doing! I thought it was the oddest record ever,but when I saw the video it all made sense.And I love every track on this album.We used to go to aclub and they would play the dance of Beethoven and to hear it loud in a club it's great. I'll go through the highlights of this album but really every track is good,theres not a weak song here at all. Let's start with Beethoven,As I said,it is a really odd track but works great.After you've seen the video you understand that it is about a frustrated housewife type.It's got a heavy beat that is constant and the lyrics are great.My only qualm about the remastered album is that they should have put the Dance Mix version on instead of the Extended Philharmonic version... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average somewhat helpful

Advantages: Too many to list - see the review!
Disadvantages: Could cause the urge to spend money, lots of money!

...of this recording that this is not a definitive list - the DVD audio includes more tracks for example. (I only suggest buying the remaster editions in whatever format, though)). Band members are as follows:- Muddy Waters Guitar, Vocals Milton Rector Bass Otis Spann Piano Pee Wee Madison Guitar J.T. Brown Clarinet & Tenor Sax Francis Clay Drums Clifton James Drums Sammy Lawhorn Guitar S.P. Leary Drums James Cotton Harmonica Buddy Guy Guitar Willie Dixon Bass & Producer Somewhat of a who's who of the blues world! So can I summarise this? A great recording just for the performance alone. Also a great recording for the technical quality. A fantastic way to hear what your Hi-Fi is really capable of (but that could get costly...I take no responsibility for sudden spending spree's!!). It would also make... Read review

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