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Received in good order and on time. The CD exceeded my expectations as a learner harmonica player.
You're damn right they do. Do these artists and songs qualify as Crucial Harmonica Blues. James Cotton's "Superharp" remains one of the best harp-blowin' tunes ever, while fiery Carey Bell shows why he now reigns as best harpist/vocalist on "Lonesome Stranger".
Blues harp doesn't get any better than that. Junior Wells could combine funk, grease and sweat like no other. Various Artists "Crucial Harmonica Blues"Alligator Records ALCD 115 Big Walter Horton and Carey Bell continue the protégé and mentor tradition on "Have Mercy".
Experience it on "Broke and Hungry". -- Tim Holek Under-rated Bell appropriately adorns the disc's cover.
With one `whew', you will recognize the brown jug, country blues of Sonny Terry on "Sonny's Whoopin' The Doop".
It should be re-named "A pretty good collection of blues harmonica from a diverse group of cats, ancient and modern", but of course, the name's too long. Don't get me wrong, it's a pretty good collection, but crucial. I don't think so.
There is enough variety on here for everone to find a style they love. It is a great collection, that harmonica lovers will enjoy - BUT it's also a great CD to give someone not all that familiar with harmonica playing.
Among the notables on the CD are Legends like Billy Boy Arnold, Sonny Terry, Junior Wells, Delbert McClinton and James Cotton. This CD starts out with an up tempo and rousing romp with Charlie Musselwhite's "Make My Getaway" and then moves on to a Harmonica Duet by Big Walter Horton and Carey Bell. The Gems just seem to roll out one after another from there. Alligator Records hit it right on the head when they named this series, "Crucial". I not only recommend this CD from the Crucial Blues series but all of them, especially for new comers to blues material. I bought this CD because I'm new to the Blues and wanted to find a few new artists to add to my collection. As in this is a crucial series that every Blues fan should add to their CD collection. This CD introduced me to several artists that I have now added to my collection buy purchasing several other CDs.
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