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Music : The Best of Friends
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The Best of Friends by: John Lee Hooker Price: $19.45 Prices subject to change. |
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Binding: Audio CD EAN: 0724384642426 Label: Virgin Records Us Manufacturer: Virgin Records Us Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: Virgin Records Us Release Date: October 20, 1998 Studio: Virgin Records Us Sales Rank: 115236 Disc 1:
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Editorial Review: Amazon.com: The premise behind this compilation is somewhat unusual: classic tracks, yes, but classic tracks recorded by John Lee Hooker... and friends. Charles Brown, Eric Clapton, Ry Cooder, Los Lobos, and Bonnie Raitt are only some of the performers who appear here, and the tracks, selected from recordings made by the prolific guitarist since 1988, show that Hooker hasn't lost his touch. Among the highlights, there's a smokin' duet with Raitt on "I'm in the Mood," a rendition of "Boom Boom" with a guest appearance from Jimmie Vaughan, and a reprise of Hooker's 1956 hit "Dimples" with Los Lobos backing up. Mention must also be made of the lone solo track on this CD, the acoustic "Tupelo," which hearkens to Hooker's Delta blues roots. There are also three previously unreleased tracks, which are probably the real reason to get this compilation. --Genevieve Williams Customer Reviews
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 Rating:  - RICK SHAQ GOLDSTEIN SAYS: "WITH FRIENDS LIKE THESE... WELL YOU KNOW THE REST!"Though Hooker is a legend, someone with a little more time, could have certainly put together, something better than this. If I was John Lee, I certainly would have wanted something a lot stronger, and wilder, to be my swan song. One song in particular makes me want to use some magical power to get it off the CD, and that's "Tupelo". Being forced to listen to that, is like listening to your 6th grade teacher sloooowwwllly scratch her nails on a blackboard. If your image of Hooker, is him, playing a song, in the original "Blues Brother's" movie, stomping his feet in the street, shaking up, the entire city of Chicago, then don't get this CD, because it will ruin your memories of him! Rating:  - Great ListeningFor anyone who likes Jazz and Blues, what a wonderful CD. I enjoyed from beginning to the end. Rating: - musicThis is another old school guy's cd that's got to be had by any true blues fan Rating: - ***1/2. Polished latter-day HookerAuthor Stephen Thomas Erlewine once said something like this about "The Best Of Friends": "This is for people who like to think they like Hooker, but really just want to hear Eric Clapton wail away." It sounds a bit like the point of view of an old blues purist, perhaps, but one with a lot of truth to it. Many people who aren't attracted to John Lee Hooker's raw, gritty 40s, 50s and 60s recordings will certainly find these guest star-heavy re-recordings much more accessible, and who knows...maybe some of those who got to know John Lee Hooker when he suddenly popped up on MTV at age 73 can use this music as a "gateway" to the REAL blues. This is a compilation of songs from the Hook's last five guest star-heavy ... Read More: Rating: - Super CDAbsolutely a gem no doubt about it. You will not go wrong with this cd. |
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