No comments about Live at 55.

2 comments about Mojo: The Best of Muddy Waters Live!, 1971-1976.

1. This is an excellent Live cd from the 1970's. Tracks 1-7 were recorded in Switzerland, April 1976. Tracks 8,9,10,& 12 were recorded at Washington University in 1971. Tracks 11,13,& 14 were recorded at Oregon University. The songs selection is outstanding and the liner notes are great. Ranks right up there with Muddy Waters "Live(at Mr.Kelly's)"



2. As a long-time Muddy Waters fan, I had to add this album to my collection. The sound quality and musicianship are outstanding. The recordings are from several live 1971 and 1976 performances, just before Muddy had gone back into the studio with Johnny Winter to record Hard Again, King Bee, and I'm Ready. This has become my favorite Muddy Waters album - the one I play for guests. It seems to get better with each listening. While the entire set of tracks is stellar, renditions of Delta blues standards Rollin' and Tumblin', Walkin' Blues, and Dust My Broom are particular stand-outs. If you're new to Muddy Waters, or a long-time fan, I can't recommend this CD highly enough.

No comments about Live at Cambridge 1971.

No comments about Along the Blues Highway.

No comments about Buxton '95: The Alexis Korner Memorial Concert.

1 comments about Billy Price and the Keystone Rhythm Band Live.

1. Billy Price is an icon in one of Pittsburgh's best kept secrets, its thriving and creative Rhythm & Blues scene. Songs like Turn Back the Hands of Time and Since You Been Gone Again make you want to call a past love one up and plead for forgiveness. Eldorodo Cafe brings back memories of dancing on a packed floor with Billy belting out strong heart felt lyrics and the KRB keeping perfect time behind him. Dave Dodds on drums, Glen Pavone on lead, Gene Ludwig on keyboards and Nick Dialossa ( latter on ) on sax. Those were the days my friend! This is a great album but a poor substitute for seeing Billy live. I also reccommend the Soul Collection.

1 comments about Ron Levy's Wild Kingdom 'Live'.

1. THIS IS WHAT THEY'VE SAID:
   
   "Ron Levy is one of those artists who once you've heard him, you will remember the experience. It is a complete package. a great organ trio sound, great solos and insanely good writing."
   Karl Denson - Blue Note recording artist
   
   
   On this 'live' disc recorded at Boulder CO's Mountain Sun Brewery, Ron Levy's Wild Kingdom masterfully explores the vintage sounds of a killer tight B-3 organ trio with a big twist of the new soul-funky-groove vibe that is proving to be irresistible among those in the know.
   
   Everyone from college students to traditional blues and jazz fans are testifying to the electric raw power of a 'live' RLWK jam. A hip sound that is capable of "blending jazz, blues, hip-hop, Latin and even gospel music in ways that blow apart the stylistic boxes imposed upon music in America today" Ken Franckling (UPI).
   
   Ron Levy's seminal explosive grooves can be heard at any of his 200+ tour dates a year all across the US and have been captured previously on three highly acclaimed Cds, including 'Zim Zam Zoom' (**** Downbeat), 'B-3 Blues & Grooves' ( **** ? All Music Guide) and 'GreaZe is What's Good' (**** Jazziz).
   
   Kickin funky live ambient grooves w/ Joe Russo on drums & John Trama on guitar and of course, Lev's HUGE Hammond organ w/ 2 Leslie speakers singin', swingin' & screamin away!
   
   
   greasy!
   Reviewer: eisuke takegami
   This one is so funky and greasy! In Japanese,"KOTE-KOTE"(especially in KANSAI area).

No comments about Please Mr. Foreman - Motor City Blues: Ann Arbor Blues & Jazz Festival 1973.

No comments about Long Beach 1983.

5 comments about Live in Cook County Jail.

1. BB King had already recorded over 300 songs when this album was recorded. Prime arrangements of some standards and a few lesser known tunes. If you've never seen him live, this is close to it.



2. great fun.takes you into the hall ,the booing of the sheriff and judge sets the tone for a fun gig.foot tapping and air guitar.



3. B. B. King is more than a talented musician and songwriter, he is a phenomenal entertainer as well. He works a crowd like few others with his obvious love for people and his devotion to giving his best. This album captures BB as he is best, live and in action. He does not need light shows or other props to sell his work, he just plays and sings with a style and an infectious joy that few entertainers can match. One of his best albums.



4. Fans often call B.B. King the king of the blues guitar, but if B.B. were only a brilliant guitarist he wouldn't be a household name for decades. B.B. King is also a powerful singer, a terrific interpreter of others' material, an effective bandleader and - most importantly - a thoroughly professional entertainer. You can experience all B.B. King's sides on the "Cook County Jail" CD.
   
   Virtually every cut on the CD is a powerhouse. Although the Cook County Jail setting might lead one to expect that B.B. King would play up the outlaw aspects of the blues (the way that Johnny Cash did with his prison LPs), B.B. takes the opposite approach. He delivers a well-rehearsed and utterly professional show. It must have seemed a revelation to rock fans, as most blues-rock concerts at the time were notoriously sloppy affairs. But it's what we expect from B.B. King. He may define himself as a bluesman, but B.B. applied many lessons learned from tight jazz combos.
   
   For the uninitiated, the strong performances of B.B. King's best-known hits "Sweet Sixteen" and the "Thrill is Gone" will be the selling points, but every track has its delights. For me, the strongest moment comes with "How Blue Can You Get?" Here, we clearly get to experience how B.B. King is able to feed off the energy of a responsive audience, to the point where the inmates are practically bandmembers. When we hear their laughter and applause, we know that B.B. King has won over one of the most difficult audiences to please. Every solo on the CD is well-constructed, and at no time does B.B. allow himself to become self-indulgent.
   
   The CD's short running time is the only deficit. While appropriate for an early 1970s LP, this is one short concert by modern CD standards. It would be nice to see this CD reissued with material cut from the original release (as is the usual trend for live album reissues), but there is no denying this is one of the very few live albums worth revisiting again and again. It belongs in the collection of anyone who truly loves post-war blues.



5. This CD captures the very essence of what makes Blues Boy King the King of the Blues. The power of BB's music thunders througout the CD. This album has the best rendition of "The Thrill is Gone" I have ever heard, and I've heard just about all the versions he has done over the years. You can almost see him crooning to the microphone with his eyes closed, and Lucille gives this song so much more with her solo at the end. If anything buy this CD for the "The Thrill is Gone"; as soon as you get it turn it up, sit down and close your eyes...