Search - Muddy Waters :: Muddy & The Wolf

Eric K. (SoulfulStuff)
Reviewed on 6/11/2016...

MUDDY WATERS:

1) All Aboard
2) Blow Wind Blow
3) Can't Lose What You Ain't Never Had
4) Walkin' Thru the Park
5) I'm Ready
6) Long Distance Call

HOWLIN' WOLF

7) Rockin' Daddy
8) What a Woman!
9) Who's Been Talking?
10) The Red Rooster (Rehearsal)
11) The Red Rooster
12) Highway 49
13) Do the Do

What blues invented for!

rockrollmusicislife | Redding, CT | 01/05/2002

(4 out of 5 stars)

"This is a magnificent live album that shows why these Chicago blues legends are still legends today. Both performances are engaging, witty, and raw. This includes classics such as All Aboard, I'm Ready, Can't Lose What You Ain't Never Had, What a Woman!, and Red Rooster played in all their forceful glory.So why does this loose a star? It is for casual fans only. Both performances are available in completion on Muddy's Fathers and Sons and the Wolf's The London Sessions, so this is of little use to anyone who has them. Therefore only casual fans would be interested. Otherwise this album is an excellent live blues album, with near perfect sound and appearances from legends Otis Spann, Paul Butterfield, Eric Clapton, Rolling Stones Bill Wyman and Charlie Watts, and longtime Stones keyboardist Ian Stewart. So in conclusion if you want some great blues that fits neatly into your budget don't hesitate on Muddy and the Wolf!"

A Great Recording By Two Blues Giants!!

peter krampert | eharmonica.net | 01/26/2003

(5 out of 5 stars)

"First and foremost Muddy Waters and Howlin' Wolf were the two kings of the Chicago Blues scene. The two of them dominated Chess Records from the 1950's until the label's demise in the 1970's. They competed for the best songs, musicians and attention from the Chess brothers. The competition between the two ultimately resulted in a style of Blues that the rest of the world stands in awe of.This recording, actually a re-release of parts of two earlier albums is a great look into why Waters and Wolf were so great. The Muddy Waters recordings features the cream of Chicago's Blues scene. Otis Spann, Mike Bloomfield, Paul Butterfield, Sam Lay and Duck Dunn play on most of the tracks. The line-up for the Howlin' Wolf sessions is even more impressive. Made during his London Sessions, these cuts feature england's brrightest and best; Eric Clapton, Steve Winwood, Bill Wyman, Charlie Watts and long-time Howlin' Wolf rhythm guitarist, Hubert Sumlin.If you want to get a great sample of what made these two Blues giants the cornerstone of the Chicago Blues scene, then I strongly suggest that you get this album, then go out and get a bunch of their solo recordings as well. You can't go wrong."