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John Lee Hooker The Real Folk Blues [Blues][mp3 320][h33t][schon55]

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John Lee Hooker - The Real Folk Blues
Audio CD (March 12, 2002)
Original Release Date: March 12, 2002
Format: Original recording remastered
Label: Chess
Bitrate: 320 kbps

Delta native son turned Detroit and Chicago electric-blues groove king John Lee Hooker had been recording for nearly 20 years (for at least a half-dozen labels under as many aliases) when he cut these tracks for Chess Records in the mid-'60s. If the original concept behind the Chicago label's Real Folk Blues series (also featuring collections by legends Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, and Sonny Boy Williamson) belatedly attempted to cash in on a '60s acoustic folk boom forever changed the minute Dylan strapped on an electric guitar, it yielded some blues gems nonetheless.
Hooker's 1966 Chess sessions find him working in a band format, which could be a risky proposition for a musician all too happy to meditate endlessly on a single groove and often unrestrained by the niceties of meter and 12-bar form. But with the able and alert assistance of guitarist Eddie Burns, pianist Lafayette Leake, and drummer Fred Below, Hooker stretches out and turns in one of his most expressive and inventive vocal performances. Whether he's loping through the feverish boogie of "Let's Go Out Tonight," ruminating on romance in a sinister remake of his '51 hit "I'm in the Mood," or expanding the genre's very boundaries with the eerie "Waterfront" (a track liner-note writer Chris Morris astutely credits for inspiring Van Morrison's vocal style), Hooker makes you believe every word. This is also the session that yielded the original "One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer," long a staple of latter-day blues-rocker George Thorogood's act. ~ Jerry McCulley

Some John Lee Hooker albums are hard on the ears. That is of course no fault of Mr. Hooker's but simply the recording quality. These are songs that Hooker recorded for the Chess label which sound great. Whether you've never heard John Lee Hooker or are a big fan, you really need this album. The reason is easily summed up in one word: singing. The man has such a mean howl. If Mr. Hooker's voice just dosen't grab you and squeeze your guts than it's possible your heartless. I'm not saying it's a fact but it would probably be a good indicator. ~ A. Woodley "A Stooge"

Put this on, sit back and enjoy the groove! John Lee Hooker's voice is full of rich subtle expression, setting the mood for an outstanding collection of music! ~ Damian P. Gadal

John Lee Hooker - The Real Folk Blues Tracks:
01 Let's Go Out Tonight 6:49
02 Peace Lovin' Man 3:49
03 Stella Mae 2:59
04 I Put My Trust In You 5:16
05 I'm In The Mood 2:42
06 You Know, I Know 3:48
07 I'll Never Trust Your Love Again 3:19
08 One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer 2:59
09 The Waterfront

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