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Binding: Audio CDEAN: 0008811187927 Label: Mca Manufacturer: Mca MPN: 11879 Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: Mca Release Date: October 20, 1998 Studio: Mca Editorial Review: Amazon.com's Best of 1998: Opting for simplicity this time around, B.B. King gets by with a little help from his excellent backing band, producing an album that's evocative of the Louisiana countryside where it was recorded. After over half a century in the business, King knows what he's about: he makes playing good blues sound easy, and every track on Blues on the Bayou is a treat. --Genevieve Williams Amazon.com essential recording: There's an undeniable pleasure in listening to a veteran bluesman do his stuff. For Blues on the Bayou, which he also produced, B.B. King presents a stripped-down, simply-arranged recording that's as tight as a coiled spring and smooth as a freshly-polished dance floor. From the first track, "Blues Boys Tune," a slow instrumental dripping with organ riffs, this CD is chock-full of the sort of guitar work that a master like King makes sound effortless. Whether it's the mid-tempo playfulness of "Bad Case of Love," or the slow "Blues Man" with its sparkling-clean guitar work, or the wistfulness of "Darlin' What Happened," or the sheer sweetness of "If I Lost You," Blues on the Bayou proves why King is considered the reigning master of blues guitar. Even the violins sound right and proper here, and King's sidemen turn in some impressive work as well; there are in particular some great piano solos on this disc. On the whole, Blues on the Bayou is a slow-burning treat. --Genevieve Williams Average Rating:
 Rating: - I guess the 90's did mean something !!!!I lived the 90's, this is the BEST and FEW ( IF any ), albums made that a FAMILY ( kids and adults ) could listen to. This is the best album of the 90's. BB KING is 10 times better now then in the 50's. And the work he is putting out is 10 times better then any-band on earth. WHY, don't no. The man tries. Other bands and singers......just don't care. You don't have to like BLUES, to love this album. THAT's BB KING's SECRET. Rating: - Yes!You like Blues? You like B.B. King? You like Slow Hand Clapton? You will love Ridin with the King! Foot stomping, finger tappin and you will feel like dancin! Rating: - Another masterpieceWhat can you say,its BB King! Lots of great instrumentals and the songs just keep coming. Not a bad track in the bunch, no disappointment here. Rating: - BB at his laid back bestI just checked out this release from the library yesterday and was totally surprised at how good it is and will order a copy of my own through Amazon.I like the "live in the studio" feel.Its also a great practicing tool for any pickers out there to work on your "in the style of BB King" licks.Heck,I was plugged halfway through the first song,the beautiful minor key "Blues Boys Tune".Inspiring stuff and a solid cd.Thanks,Blues Boy! Rating: - Not enough O's in SMOOOOOOOOTH....I've always liked B.B. King's music ever since I was a kid when I'd catch him on TV periodically. He just seemed genuine in his playing and the style and sound was something that appealed to me personally. So I started to collect some of his music in the late 70's after I got out of college. Then I had the privilege of seeing him perform "live" twice in the mid 90's while I lived in Spokane, WA. His love of the music and his joy in bringing it to you was palpable. The thrill was definitely ... Read More |
