Down In Louisiana

Sonny Landreth - Down In Louisiana

Down In Louisiana
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Artist: Sonny Landreth
Edition: Music CD
Audio: English (Unknown)
Format: Import
CD Release Date: 2001-06-04
Music Label: Acadia Records
Soundtracks:
  1. Ay Ai Ai
  2. Sugar Cane
  3. I Had a Dream
  4. Without My Baby
  5. Congo Square
  6. Checking Up on My Baby
  7. The Parish Line
  8. Little Linda
  9. If I Ever Get Lucky
  10. Everybody's Breakin' Everybody's Heart

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Free Music Review: Sonny Landreth - His Zydeco Roots
Hit: 5 Stars

I first became aware of Sonny Landreth in 2005 when he played the annual winter blues series at our local theater. Prior to that I had heard the name, and knew he occasionally played with Jimmy Buffett, but other than that was not familiar with his work. When it was announced that he was coming to town a friend of mine insisted that I go check him out. I did and they guy blew me away. Landreth is probably best known for his prowess on slide guitar, but he really can play just about any style. He hails from New Orleans and to this day there is still a lot of Cajun blues influence to his music. "Down In Louisiana" is a very early Landreth release back when he was paired up with vocalist / harmonica man Mel Melton in the mid 80's. The music is very much Cajun zydeco blues and quite a bit different from what Landreth would do later. This is all fun danceable Zydeco music with Landreth's incredible guitar and Melton's searing harmonica leading the charge. True Zydeco normally has an accordion as it's lead instrument. There is no accordion to be found here, but Melton makes up for it by subbing harmonica dynamics where the accordion might normally be. There is nothing cerebral or to heavy about all of this. The songs are all upbeat pleasurable numbers like "Ay Ai Ai", "Sugar Cane", "The Parish Line" and "If I Ever Got Lucky". The best song on the album "Congo Square" has become a Landreth fan favorite over the years, and is still a main feature in his live show. Fans of later day Landreth may not get this early release, but it is a fine representation of the man's roots and is about as much fun as anything I own on CD.

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Digitally remastered edition of this 1986 album from the Blues/Southern Rock/Boogie guitarist. The album was originally released on the tiny Blues Unlimited label. Later, it was remixed and reissued in 1993. Floating World.

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