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Conference mr1pst::music

Title:MUSIC V4
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Moderator:KDX200::COOPER
Created:Wed Oct 09 1991
Last Modified:Tue Mar 12 1996
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:762
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394.0. "John Campbell" by NRSTA2::CLARK (TV Guide's not safe anymore.) Mon Apr 05 1993 10:15

Anyone have any info on this guy?  Heard him do "When the Levee Breaks"
yesterday on 'BCN ... great stuff.

- DC
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394.1thumbs up from meWONDER::REILLYSean Reilly CSG/AVS DTN:293-5983Mon Apr 05 1993 12:4817
    
    I just bought his CD based on hearing that on 'BCN.  I really like it.
    It's not traditional BB King/Son Seals type blues, but it is blues.
    
    He's got the worst voice this side of Neil Young, yet I like it 'cause
    its deep and raw and scratchy - perfect for the tunes.
    
    It's the kind of CD that goes for that BIG sound - high production,
    clean, and robust.  Sort of like, um, Omar and the Howlers or Los Lobos or
    latter George Thorogood.
    
    In fact, Rolling Stone, although admitting to his slide guitar prowess,
    labelled him a Thorogood clone.  I disagree, but the what do you want
    from a reviewer who thinks "When the Levee Breaks" is a cover of a Led
    Zeppelin tune ;^).
    
    - Sean
394.2LANDO::HAPGOODMon Apr 05 1993 14:2312
I haven't heard the new disk yet but the first one was good!  Lots of
good blues.  Great cover of "Me and The Devil Blues".  A real mixed bag
of blues styles on the 1st record....

I had a chance to catch him live when he opened for Buddy Guy two years
ago at the Palace in Manch, NH.  Excellent show so I ran right out and bought
the album.

bob



394.3heart attackMACNAS::GDEANFri Jun 18 1993 01:044
    I heard on radio over here in Ireland the other day that he 
    had died of a heart attack in New York, aged 41 can anyone
    confirm this
                Gordon
394.4Sad but true.....CARTUN::LEEFri Jul 16 1993 13:592
    Yes, this is unfortunately true.  I missed it, I just read it
    last nignt in Rolling Stone.   Sad day..........