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Blues on the Bayou
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0008811187927
Label: Mca
Manufacturer: Mca
MPN: 11879
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Mca
Release Date: October 20, 1998
Studio: Mca
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Editorial Review:
Opting for simplicity this time around, B.B. King gets by with a little help from his excellent backing band, producing an album that's evocative of the Louisiana countryside where it was recorded. After over half a century in the business, King knows what he's about: he makes playing good blues sound easy, and every track on Blues on the Bayou is a treat. --Genevieve Williams
There's an undeniable pleasure in listening to a veteran bluesman do his stuff. For Blues on the Bayou, which he also produced, B.B. King presents a stripped-down, simply-arranged recording that's as tight as a coiled spring and smooth as a freshly-polished dance floor. From the first track, "Blues Boys Tune," a slow instrumental dripping with organ riffs, this CD is chock-full of the sort of guitar work that a master like King makes sound effortless. Whether it's the mid-tempo playfulness of "Bad Case of Love," or the slow "Blues Man" with its sparkling-clean guitar work, or the wistfulness of "Darlin' What Happened," or the sheer sweetness of "If I Lost You," Blues on the Bayou proves why King is considered the reigning master of blues guitar. Even the violins sound right and proper here, and King's sidemen turn in some impressive work as well; there are in particular some great piano solos on this disc. On the whole, Blues on the Bayou is a slow-burning treat. --Genevieve Williams
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating: - Another masterpiece
What can you say,its BB King! Lots of great instrumentals and the songs just keep coming. Not a bad track in the bunch, no disappointment here.
Rating: - BB at his laid back best
I just checked out this release from the library yesterday and was totally surprised at how good it is and will order a copy of my own through Amazon.I like the "live in the studio" feel.Its also a great practicing tool for any pickers out there to work on your "in the style of BB King" licks.Heck,I was plugged halfway through the first song,the beautiful minor key "Blues Boys Tune".Inspiring stuff and a solid cd.Thanks,Blues Boy!
Rating: - Not enough O's in SMOOOOOOOOTH....
I've always liked B.B. King's music ever since I was a kid when I'd catch him on TV periodically. He just seemed genuine in his playing and the style and sound was something that appealed to me personally. So I started to collect some of his music in the late 70's after I got out of college.
Then I had the privilege of seeing him perform "live" twice in the mid 90's while I lived in Spokane, WA. His love of the music and his joy in bringing it to you was palpable. The thrill was definitely ... Read More
Rating:  - RICK SHAQ GOLDSTEIN SAYS: "BB, BASIC BLUES, ON THE BAYOU!"
To quote BB himself: "All live, all real. No overdubs, no high-tech tricks. JUST THE BASIC BLUES!" Shaq, "The King Of The World Blues Reviewer" says: "This is what I call mellow blues." This is the kind of music you want on, when you want to relax. A rainy day in winter, open the curtains, put this CD on, sit back, and let BB gently, serenade you. There's no better way to end this review, than to quote the other "King" (BB) himself: "In case you're interested, my favorite is "I'll Survive," a song I wrote ... Read More
Rating: - BB is great as always.....but please drop the organ!
I bought this CD as part of a music club because it was one of the free ones I received after I bought a certain number, thinking this would not be the best of BB King's career surely ended long ago. I could not have been more wrong with that assumption.
I have many BB King albums, and several on this CD I would rank as being up there with my all time favorite hits from the King, most notably, "Blues Man". If one song could sum up the life of BB King, it is this song. My one complaint with ... Read More
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