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 | Title : Do You Get the Blues?
Author : Jimmie Vaughan
Release Date : 20010911
Binding : Audio CD
Regular Price : $16.98
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Editorial Reviews :
Jimmie Vaughan is a master of mood, but not ostentatiously so; he's too slick for that. You think you're getting a slab of solid electric blues with Do You Get the Blues?--and as a matter of fact, you are--but this particular slab cuts all the way to the bone. It begins innocuously enough, with a relaxed instrumental piece set to a shuffle beat, until you realize the track's called 'Dirty Girl.' Then things slow down even more for 'Out of the Shadows,' and this one looks like a downer, but no, Vaughan addresses an upbeat subject here. Likewise, 'Off the Deep End' ambles along amiably enough, but there's a current of tension underpinning the song, until we reach the line 'And the water's fine.' Here, the music relaxes, mirroring the lyrics. And so on, through a cover of 'Power of Love' (with killer vocals from fellow Texan Lou Ann Barton), so that when 'Without You' suits music to sentiment, it has even more impact. This subtlety is Vaughan's mastery at work. He does what you don't expect, contrasting music with subject matter, avoiding musical clichés like the plague, and doing all of it so offhandedly that you never realize what he's up to. Hence the flute on 'Don't Let the Sun Set' is moving, as opposed to cheesy, while 'In the Middle of the Night' has a sexy, swinging beat and heartbroken lyrics. True, Vaughan is a better musician than he is a lyricist, but he's good enough at the former that few are likely to complain.
Buyer Reviews :
...absolutely brilliant! Jimmie's unique adaptation of Johnny 'Guitar' Watson's guitar style is as authentic and surreal as little brother Stevie's remarkable Albert King influenced bends. This is one great album from beginning to end. It begins and ends with smokin' B-3 driven instrumentals that ooozzzz (the latter including bongos and an uncredited flute). I never cared much for the Thunderbirds days, but this release solidifies a trifecta of fantastic solo albums for Jimmie.
Brother Stevie used to say that Jimmie was the best guitar player he ever knew. Well, he may not be the best ever, but man this guy has a cool groove and tone out the wazoooo! Guest vocalist on a few tunes is long-time Dallas/Austin friend of the Vaughan brothers Lou Ann Barton. It's 55 minutes in length so trigger the repeat button, relax with your favorite libation, and enjoy the ride.
(by srv@pacificnet.net)
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