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All The King's Men-Sweetfish Records The king's head guitar man Scotty Moore and drummer D.J.Fontana team up
with various admiring super stars for a rocka billy jaunt down Highway 61. Steve Earle, Joe Ely , Lee Rocker are amongst the drivers of this boogie -woogie party .The strongest performance is turned in by Keith
Richards anr Mr. Levon Helm. Their tribute to rock and roll roadster is worth price of the whole she-bang. I give it 3 and half blasts of Old Factory Whistle (one blast and you're through for the day), no porkchops nor
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Carey Bell Good Luck Man Alligator Records Chicago has always been famous for its harmonica players: people like Big
Walter Horton and Little Walter Jacobs defined a honking sound that has been imitated all over the world. Today Carey Bell wears the crown for the best Mississippi saxophone player in Chi-town. 'Good Luck Man ' finds
Carey at the top his game. Fronting a young enthusiatic band , Carey covers songs by his teachers Big Walter, Muddy Waters, Willie Dixon and Jimmy Reed. Mr. Bell lets the big sound rip on Marine Bands and chromatic
harmonicas, and chases it down with some big time blues shouts. His instrumental work-out on"Bell Hop" is as good or better than some of Little Walter's lengendary rockers. So put on your do-rag, grab a tall cool
one and head to southside of Chicago with Carey Bell, the last of the master blasters. I give this one four grilled polish sausages, a side of greasy greens,and big slice of sweet potato pie. |
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