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Blues Walkin' Like a Man: A Tribute To Son House
Blues Walkin' Like a Man: A Tribute To Son House
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Artist: Rory Block
Label: Stony Plain Music
Category: Music

List Price: $16.98
Buy New: $10.80
You Save: $6.18 (36%)
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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars(3 reviews)
Sales Rank: 3303

Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5

MPN: 1329
UPC: 772532132923
EAN: 0772532132923
ASIN: B001D7T2YO

Release Date: September 30, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days

Tracks:

  • My Black Mama
  • Downhearted Blues
  • Preachin' Blues
  • Jinx Blues
  • Dry Spell Blues
  • Shetland Pony Blues
  • Death Letter
  • County Farm Blues
  • Grinnin' in Your Face
  • Low Down Dirty Dog Blues
  • Depot Blues
  • Government Fleet Blues
  • I Want to Go Home on the Morning Train

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars blues walkin like a man   November 30, 2008
  2 out of 2 found this review helpful

JUST WHAT I WAS LOOKING FOR. I LOVE SON HOUSE AND RORY CAN SURE PLAY SOME EXCELLENT SLIDE.


4 out of 5 stars Living the blues   November 24, 2008
  2 out of 2 found this review helpful

I first her Rory Block play "Government Fleet Blues" on Sirius the other day and was blown away so I had to make it a point to pickup this CD - it's truly amazing. Block evidently went to great lengths to capture the sound, the spirit, and the emotion of the work of Son House. My favorite track is "Preachin' Blues" - the slide work, string slapping, and plucking, are unbelievable - I would have thought Son himself was playing and Block was singing along!

I didn't care for the arrangement of "Dry Spell Blues" being that the entire recording is played from a purist perspective and this track has a backup choir which is why I dinged this release one star, in fairness I would have dinged only a 1/3 of a star but the feature isn't available.

I would highly recommend this CD to anyone who is a purist of country/delta blues - an amazing work from an amazing guitarist.



5 out of 5 stars She Does It Again   November 10, 2008
  6 out of 6 found this review helpful

I have followed the music of Rory Block for years and have seen her perform 23 times in several countries. Never once have I been disappointed. This cd is another in a long list of blues that comes from her heart. Her adaptation of Son House's music captures his feelings and intertwines them with her own. Combined with the versatility of her voice and the awe of her guitar work, a blues fan will be elated listening to this cd. A Rory Block fan will be ecstatic and surely fall asleep at night smiling.


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