Blues
Magic Slim is the greatest living proponent of the intense, electrified, Mississippi-to-Chicago blues style that spawned much of the music played by modern blues artists and rockers alike. Its no wonder that Magic Slim & The Teardrops, considered by many to be "the last real Chicago blues band," have become one of the busiest and best-loved touring units today. This live recording, taped in 2005 at the Sierra Nevada Brewery, showcases Slim's slashing, vibrato-drenched guitar, mountain-moving vocals and presents an authentic South Side back-alley excursion into the true blues.
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If Magic Slim & The Teardrops AREN'T the best pure Chicago Blues band around somebody's going to have to prove it to me. Though a live album will never match what Slim & his band can do on stage, this album proves to be a great way to get pumped for one of his shows or a way to cure your jonesing between shows. Played loud enough, you can nearly feel the presence of the man coming through the speakers along with his guitar. After listening to this album a couple hundred times, I highly recommend taking it to your local blues club and forcing the owner to book Slim to come to your town. Get some copies of Black Tornado, Grand Slam & Snakebite if the owner needs some extra convincing. I've seen Slim and various versions of the Teardrops going back to 1991 in Chicago and most recently in 2004 in Tennessee and have always been absolutely blown away by what this band can do on stage. If you've never seen Slim & The Teardrops live, you can start buy picking up a copy of this album to prepare you for the experience of seeing them either in your town, on the road, or maybe it's time to start considering a trip to Chicago.
By Doagie Razell.
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Magic Slim- (Vocals, Guitar)
Michael Dotson- (Guitar, Background Vocals)
Chris Biedron- (Bass)
Vernal Taylor- (Drums, Background Vocals)
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01. I'm A Bluesman 3:59
02. The Man You Need 4:06
03. Goin' To Mississippi 7:17
04. Black Tornado 3:27
05. Please Don't Dog Me 6:46
06. I Need Lovin' 4:31
07. Mind Your Own Business 4:56
08. Still A Fool 5:01
09. Shake It 3:26
10. I Don't Believe You Baby 4:06
11. Get Your Business Straight 4:49
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