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Conference napalm::guitar

Title:GUITARnotes - Where Every Note has Emotion
Notice:Discussion of the finer stringed instruments
Moderator:KDX200::COOPER
Created:Thu Aug 14 1986
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:3280
Total number of notes:61432

3086.0. "John Lee Hooker" by BARSTR::DAGG () Thu May 25 1995 08:25

    
    I listened to "The Healer", which has
    John Lee Hooker with Carlos Santana, Bonnie Rait and 
    others.  I think its pretty recent, and John Lee sounds
    great.  Especially his singing.  Not bad for a guy 
    whose recordings date back to 1948!         
    
    I also found this old (1960) CD with him and 
    Sam Jones (bass) and Louis Hayes (drums) 
    originally on Riverside.  Had to have that
    one.  Too bad the cover is just CD size, 'cause
    its one of those great blue-tinted pictures (of 
    him holding a _Goya_ guitar) like they used on many 
    Blue Note records.  That would make a cool poster. 
    
    Anybody recommend some favorite recordings?  I'd 
    probably like the later more electrified stuff.  
    
    Dave
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3086.1POLAR::KFICZEREThu May 25 1995 08:424
    Blues da healer....blue blue....Blues da healer....
    Great tune!! Santana really makes ol' John Lee groove on that one.
    
    -kev
3086.2The Hook cooks!COMETZ::JACQUESVintage taste, reissue budgetThu May 25 1995 13:1112
    John Lee's Ultamate Collection is great. It's got a mix of old 
    material (some acoustic, some electric). There is a live tune
    on it with Bonny Rait guesting on slide guitar and vocals that
    cooks.
    
    I've said it before and I'l say it again, if you're unfamiliar
    with John Hiatt check out any of his last 5 disks. Also Check 
    out Sonny Landreth's "Outward Bound" and "South of I10". I also
    like most of the newer stuff from Little Feat. "Let it Roll", 
    and "Shake me up" are both great.  
    
    Mark
3086.3Old oneBARSTR::DAGGFri May 26 1995 08:2310
    
    RE: John Hiatt. 
    
    I used to have Riding with the King, and I 
    liked it.  Sounds like the new ones are good
    too!
    
    Dave
3086.4I'll make you guys Hiatt Fans yet!COMETZ::JACQUESVintage taste, reissue budgetFri May 26 1995 09:4015
    Riding with the King is an older album, and is not up to speed
    with his latest stuff. I have some of his earlier stuff and I
    never listen to it. It just doesn't grab me.
    
    There is a John Hiatt Note in here somewhere. Check it out
    for some suggested listening. 
    
    If you want to buy one album to give you a kind of *sampler* of
    his better stuff, get the Live Album. (John Hiatt comes alive
    at Budakan). I see it at discount prices (~$10.99). The lead
    guitarist on this disk is okay, but he's no Ry Cooder or Sonny
    Landreth. Nonetheless, it's a great disk, showcasing some of
    Hiatt's best tunes. 
    
    Mark