Track Listings (15) - Disc #1| All Artists: Lurrie Bell Title: Blues Had a Baby Members Wishing: 3 Total Copies: 0 Label: Delmark Original Release Date: 11/23/1999 Release Date: 11/23/1999 Genres: Blues, Pop Styles: Chicago Blues, Electric Blues, Modern Blues Number of Discs: 1 SwapaCD Credits: 1 UPC: 038153073626 |
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Some blues musicians are known as much for living the bluesman's life as for playing their music; Robert Johnson, for instance, embodies a legend that's only tangentially related to his actual songs. Lurrie Bell is another... more » |
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Amazon.com Some blues musicians are known as much for living the bluesman's life as for playing their music; Robert Johnson, for instance, embodies a legend that's only tangentially related to his actual songs. Lurrie Bell is another such musician. Check out the liner notes on Blues Had a Baby to learn exactly why Bell is on his way to becoming a certified Chicago legend. It's not hype nor is it pretension; the music on this CD illustrates exactly why Bell should be known--because he really is that good. His guitar blends so well with the rest of the music that you have to listen very closely indeed to realize just how inventive Bell is, how he can turn anything into a blues lick. Though he works firmly within the Chicago sound, there's nothing standard or stereotypical about this music; it's no exaggeration to say that because of people like Lurrie Bell, the blues is still alive. --Genevieve Williams Similarly Requested CDs
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CD ReviewsSlight letdown Ben Smith | somewhere | 01/13/2000 (4 out of 5 stars) "While this is a good blues record, it hardly compares to Bell's previous effort, Kiss of Sweet Blues. That album sparkled thanks to Bell's sublime guitarwork. But that, unfortunately, is not the centerpiece it should be this time around. Instead what we have is solid blues, fine standards, and, overall, a weaker album. Another change, this time for the positive, is Bell's increased vocal prowess. But what I miss is that sweet guitar. A nice bonus is the addition of the final four tracks, all solo Lurrie Bell, practicing in the studio. They provide an interesting insight on Bell's raw talent, which, as he proved on his previous album and occasionally on this one, is tremendous." Blues Had A Baby Chuck Wagoner | Chicago, IL | 07/05/2000 (5 out of 5 stars) "This is the best effort so far by this talented "younger generation" Chicago blues man. His previous releases all seemed to be efforts by the record labels to push him in directions that were foreign and at times awkward for Lurrie's eccentric talents. Lurrie's real gift isn't in the slick blues of T-Bone Walker, etc., it's in raw, straightforward Chicago blues. And that's what "Blues Has A Baby" is--raw, unpretentious, exciting, and a whole lot of fun. He really seems to be playing with fewer retraints here, and as a result there's a lot more of his own unique and individualistic guitar style on display here than his other releases. I've seen Lurrie live several times, and like Otis Rush (who he's sometimes compared to), he has his good and bad nights. This CD seems to have captured in the studio a lot of his good nights, playing very much the way he does in local blues clubs. Overall, his best yet."
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