[.ca] Melvin Taylor And The Slack Ba

what comes first?:
The music or the ability? Melvin has the ability to make all of the moves on guitar. But why? Is it to make the music happen, or just to show off? When he's playing to a bunch of false-id Melvin-wannabes, the showing off is the main thing, but on record, only music will bear repeated listening, not gymnastic j*k*ng-*ff, (that's for "joking riff").

Melvin Taylor is the MAN!!!:
This CD is one of my favorites. Melvin Taylor is the best guitar player alive in my opinion and I have seen them all. KWS, Jonny Lang, Indigenous and none of these young guys can hold a candle to Melvin Taylor. Only man alive that should be compared to Hendrix and SRV.

I was blown away!:
Heard "Voodo Chile" at a friend's house (was doing a comparism to Hendrix - I think Melvin Taylor's version is much better from a technical point of view, you can actually hear the bass...) - also his technique is so smooth, so fluid it took my breath away! Also had a listen to "All You Love (I Miss Loving)", having been brought up on the Mayall (Bluesbreakers) version, and again was blown away by Taylor's version. So, I just had to have it (and the other CDs as well :> ) - whd

Has potential:
I like Taylor's own 'Depression Blues' where he produces something new and the standard 'Tin Pan Alley' where he doesn't try to play at a million miles an hour. Obviously a guitarist with potential, but he needs to learn that more is not usually better. An example is 'All Your Love' which starts out fresh and interesting, then loses its way in attempted pyrotechnics. He even closes the album with a putrid song totally out of balance with the rest of the tracks (similar to SRV).

A God on the Guitar!!:
This is an album that sits on my shelf next to Stevie Ray Vaughan and Jimmy Hendrix for he is truly of their kind. His powerful yet lirical guitar playing can calm you or work you into a rage. I cannot believe he is not more famous.

• Texas Flood
• Depression Blues
• Grooving in New Orleans
• Talking to Anna Mae
• Tin Pan Alley
• All Your Love (I Miss Loving)
• Don't Throw Your Love on Me So Strong
• T-Bone Shuffle
• Voodoo Child (Slight Return)
• Tequila