John Lee Hooker - The Very Best Of John Lee Hooker
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Artist: John Lee HookerEdition: Music CD
Format: Import
CD Release Date: 1995-04-25
Music Label: Wea Int'l
Soundtracks:
- Boogie Chillen'
- Crawlin' King Snake
- Hobo Blues
- Huckle Up Baby
- I'm In The Mood
- I Need Some Money
- Dimples
- Boom Boom
- Shake It Baby
- Big Legs, Tight Skirt
- It Serves You Right To Suffer
- You Know, I Know
- One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer
- I'm Bad Like Jesse James
- Burning Hell
- Terraplane Blues
Free Music Notes for The Very Best Of John Lee Hooker
Free Music Review: Great blues by a legendary blues singer
Hit: 5 Stars
This is indeed "The very best" of John Lee Hooker. It captures music from different times in his career, from his first "hit," "Boogie Chillen'" to "Boom Boom" to "I'm Bad Like Jesse James" to "Terraplane Blues."
I'll mention just a few to illustrate. "Boogie Chillen'" is noted as his first hit (1949). The guitar playing is extremely simple--but almost hypnotic in its effect. The simple riff is described by Hooker as "just an old funky lick I found." One theme is how boogie woogie is just trying to get out of him!
"Boom Boom" features a good ensemble playing well together. This song became visible after the Animals covered it and reached a wider audience. A nice set of lines well sung:
"She walked that walk and talked that talk;
And whispered in my ear,
And tell me that you love me.
I love that talk
When you talk like that."
His distinctive voice well serves this song.
"I'm Bad like Jesse James" begins with the central tag line for the song: "I'm mad, I'm bad like Jesse James." This is a story-telling song, telling what the singer is planning for someone who fooled around with his wife. And he gets mad (like Jesse James). He describes three guys he knows who will take care of the bad guy. He goes through a few scenarios, warning off the cad. Pretty graphic! The rhythmic drum playing works well, accenting the development of the story. This is classic John Lee Hooker.
This is a nice introduction to the work of one of the legendary blues singers. Those interested in learning more about the blues would be well advised to consider this CD.
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