artist/s: Big Joe Williams album: Classic Delta Blues label: Milestone/Original Blues Classics Type : Compilation number catalogue: 25218054522 (OBCCD-545-2) package: factory pressed silver CD, jewel case Recording Date : Jul 29, 1964 - Sep 26, 1964 CD release year: 1991 codec: reference libFLAC 1.2.1 20070917 - level 6 covers: full scans 300dpi extra contents: cue .wav, cue .flac, cue embedded, st5, ffp, md5. notes: Review by Thom Owens (AMG) Classic Delta Blues collects 12 cuts Big Joe Williams cut in 1964. For these recordings, he played a standard six-string guitars instead of hauling out his custom nine-string and the effects are pleasant, but not revelatory. amazon.com customer # Recorded 1964 in Chicago,Classic Delta Blues from the big man and his nine string guitar covers different Delta artist as in Charlie Patton,Robert Johnson,Sonhouse,in his own Joe Williams style,with blues classics such as Hellhound On My Trail,Pony Blues,Special Rider Blues and another Johnson composition,Crossroad Blues.Big Joe Williams the man from Mississippi plays it like nobody else with that distinctive nine string,(although this cd notes six string) with his powerful vocals,rolling down the line with one song after another,as you listen to a Charlie Patton tune as in,Bird's Nest Bound,you wish Patton's recordings sounded that good,most of Patton's recordings are distorted due to 78's as the only source.Overall this is a good Big Joe Williams recording,not great,just good. amazon.uk customer # Although not one of joe's finest recordings and recorded on a 6 string, it does boast good solid versions of classics by Muddy Waters (Rollin & Tumblin'), Robert Johnston (Hellhound On My Trail, Crossroads Blues, Walkin' Blues & Terraplane Blues) Charlie Patton (Bird's Nest Blues & Pony Blues) and John Lee Hooker (Pea Vine Special). There is also a traditional version of 'Little Red Rooster' titled 'Banty Rooster Blues'. Don't dismiss this set if your already a fan as there is plenty here of interest even if it is a late recording (July 29th & September 26th 1964) as Joe is on great vocal form performing material that must have been second nature to him. Solo Performer: Big Joe Williams Recorded in Chicago, July 29 and September 26, 1964. Digital Remastering: Phil DeLancie, Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, 1991. Reissue of Milestone M 3001. track list: 01. Rollin' And Tumblin' [0:02:40.15] 02. Hellhound On My Trail [0:03:12.02] 03. Bird's Nest Bound [0:03:06.08] 04. Crossroads Blues [0:02:50.47] 05. Special Rider [0:02:59.23] 06. Pony Blues [0:03:16.32] 07. Pea Vine Special [0:03:09.23] 08. Walking Blues [0:02:58.37] 09. Dirt Road Blues [0:02:44.70] 10. Banty Rooster Blues [0:03:02.05] 11. Terraplane Blues [0:03:10.10] 12. Jinx Blues [0:02:50.43] useful software: trader's little helper (very useful tool to convert,compare and many other features) http://tlh.easytree.org/ flac (codec,frontend and many more) http://flac.sourceforge.net/ foobar (the best player) http://www.foobar2000.org/ exact audio copy (EAC) (best grabber to make copy of CDs) http://www.exactaudiocopy.de/
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