[.ca] Briefcase Full of Blues

Un Essentiel amazon.fr:
Imaginés par le regretté John Belushi et son compère Dan Aykroyd pour l'émission culte américaine "Saturday Night Live", les personnages de Jake et Elwood Blues n'ont pas tardé à acquérir une vie propre. Ils ont permis à leurs auteurs de réaliser le fantasme ultime de tout fan de (rhythm &) blues: assembler autour d'eux un orchestre de vétérans soul (comme le guitariste Steve Cropper et le bassiste Donald "Duck" Dunn, piliers des séances Stax d'Otis Redding ou de Sam & Dave) pour reprendre une brassée de classiques du genre. Enregistré en public, ce premier album des Blues Brothers, à défaut de faire oublier les versions originales de "Messin' With The Kid", "Soul Man" ou "Flip Flop & Fly", distille une bonne humeur contagieuse, et permet à l'occasion de (re)découvrir des perles méconnues comme "Rubber Biscuits", hilarante tranche de doo-wop dadaïste. --Thierry Chatain

Like Xeroxing a Van Gough:
I got the joke of the original Blues Brothers segments on "Saturday Night Live," and I do think that they should be credited with reviving interest in a genuine American art form. But rather than buying this album why not seek out the real deal -- the original versions of these songs which crush these frat boy keg party covers like an elephant stomping a grape?

It grooves me:
Not often do you get the right group of people together at the right time and right place, but when you do, magic happens!!! This recording captures that magic and is a joy to listen to over and over again! It's timeless as well! Just as fresh and fun to listen to today as it was 25 years ago! Everyone involved with this took the music serious, but had fun at the same time, and the interaction with the audience is a testament to that! A great R & B/Blues recording to add to any collection! Shotgun Blues is still my favorite, but the whole recording groves me!

I'm a happy girl....:
I've had this thing for music for ages, but I'd never really thought about the blues until I saw the "Blues Brothers" movie. So after that, I was hooked, and I went out and bought this. All I can say is that these guys should be declared saints for doing what they have for blues and R & B. Anyone interested in learning more about blues, or who just likes blues, needs this album, because you can't have blues without the Blues Brothers.

Hands down best party album I've ever found:
This album is superb for a party. The only bad thing about it is that it eventually ends, at which point you have a tough act to follow. Of course there's always the option of playing it again! Which seemed to be requested fairly often at our parties. The energy this album dumps into a party has to be seen to be believed.

Forget About Belushi and Akroyd...:
Okay, maybe you don't like the fact that these two guys started as a parody and then turned it into a moneymaker (I do like that). Maybe you think the original versions are better. (I don't). If nothing else, this is your chance to hear one of the greatest collections of professional musicians at the top of their game! I find myself wishing I had had the opportunity to see these guys in concert, because you won't find a tighter, better groove anywhere than the one these guys laid down. Parody beginnings or not, Belushi and Akroyd took this music seriously and it shows in their knowledge of this music and in their soulful performances. This is one of the best collections of R & B you will ever find, performed by some of the guys that laid down the original tracks. You won't be disappointed.

• Opening: I Can't Turn You Loose
• Hey Bartender
• Messin' With the Kid
• (I Got Everything I Need) Almost
• Rubber Biscuit
• Shot Gun Blues
• Groove Me
• I Don't Know
• Soul Man
• "B" Movie Box Car Blues
• Flip, Flop & Fly
• Closing: I Can't Turn You Loose