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BUDDY GUY
Blues Singer
Jive
In 2001, producer Dennis Herring got an exceptional record out of
Chicago blues survivor Buddy Guy by introducing him to the crude,
inspired songs of Mississippi's Fat Possum posse. Unfortunately, this
attempt to revamp the concept with an acoustic album of modestly
obscure Delta classics abjures the novelty, power and vulgarity that
put Herring's earlier brainstorm over the top. Guy is a strong singer
and ace guitarist well suited to revive Son House and Frankie Lee
Sims. The Eric Clapton and B.B. King cameos here are fine in
theory--as is the light rhythm section on some cuts and Guy's Skip
James falsetto. But in the end this is a roots tribute done in by its
own piety.
Rolling Stone, June 12, 2003
Postscript Notes: Rolling Stone changed the original 3-star grade to 2-star when they published the review, and continue to list it as 2-star on their website. The 3-star grade is correct. The record was graded * in the Consumer Guide. |
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