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Binding: Audio CDEAN: 0826992010427 Label: Eagle Records Manufacturer: Eagle Records MPN: 20104 Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: Eagle Records Release Date: April 17, 2007 Studio: Eagle Records Editorial Review: Amazon.com: The 56th album by the 73-year-old godfather of British blues is a tribute to one of his major influences, the late Texas-born guitarist Freddie King. It's also a nod to current Bluesbreakers picker Buddy Whittington, an underrated pyrotechnician who follows a long line of distinguished six-string Mayall sidemen that includes Eric Clapton, Peter Green, Mick Taylor, Coco Montoya, and Walter Trout. Whittington measures up, recreating the terse energy of King's biting, blunt phrasing on the legend's classic "Going Down" and the swinging "You Know That You Love Me." And he puts his own grinding, slashing brand on the riff 'n' rip guitar of "The Palace of the King," a biographical tune Don Nix, Leon Russell, and Duck Dunn wrote for King. Guest guitarist Robben Ford lends his own instrumental King homage, "Cannonball Shuffle," but it's Mayall's piano-led "King of the Kings" that's most touching. Singing in his arcing, high voice, slightly thinned by age, Mayall explains how King influenced him and his Bluesbreakers, showing Clapton, Green, and Taylor "all the licks to play," and concludes that he's "Got the blues for Mr. Freddie/Sorry that you had to go." --Ted Drozdowski Album Description: John Mayall, the "Godfather of British Blues", returns with the Bluesbreakers for his latest studio album "In The Palace Of The King". This new album is John's tribute to one of his blues heroes, the late, great Freddie King. King was a blues guitar pioneer from the mid-50's through to his tragically early death in the mid-70's and he influenced everyone from Peter Green to DaveEdmunds to Stevie Ray Vaughan and probably most of all Eric Clapton, who produced and played on King's final album. "In The Palace Of The King" features John Mayall's take on his personal selection of Freddie King favorites and is a fabulous combination of two true blues legends. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - John MayallWhat can I say this another great work from one of the great blues men. It is a must buy if you truely love the blues. Rating:  - PitifulDon't misunderstand me... I own 46 John Mayall CD's and albums and I like his music very much. Many of his recordings are stepping stones in the evolution of the blues/rock/jazz fusion. Unfortunately, this album is not the case. After listening (just once - can't take anymore) I honestly think that this is nothing but a pitiful effort of an aging artist to make more money towards the sunset of his career...Too bad JM did not choose to issue some re-mastered/re-mixed, etc., compilations ... Read More Rating:  - Looking backwardI appreciate Patrick Skog's review and, especially, the list in his "comments," which is a really good one for what is basically a "notes" section. As far as John Mayall's blues go, I have to admit that I don't like 'em. His taste in and knowledge of blues don't translate into his own performances, in my opinion, on this or any other of his albums. I don't care for Mayall's singing (very thin), songwriting, cover versions, and, particularly, rhythm sections. Even when he has ... Read More Rating:  - Stuck in a time warp...This CD is reminiscent of the John Mayall recordings from the 60's and 70's...in fact it sounds like the same recordings remixed. The best song on here is Big Legged Woman, and it is only OK with further listenings. The rest sounds like it is 40 years old, and not in a good way. Rating: - Freddie must be very proud.The Texas Cannonball has been gone for 30 years. With John Mayall's latest release, the double fisted Blues frieght train that was Freddie King is back on track. Bravo John. |
