[.ca] Blues Singer

From Amazon.com:
Not known for his acoustic work, Buddy Guy unplugs for a rare album-length excursion into folk blues. Continuing the rootsy, bare-bones approach that made 2001's electric Sweet Tea (also produced by Dennis Herring) so gutsy and memorable, the guitarist gets down and dirty with 12 tracks that sound like they were recorded after hours in his living room or on his back porch. Guy's stinging leads are still evident as is his emotive voice, but both are less flamboyant in the unplugged setting. Accompanied by spare stand-up bass and brushed drums, Guy sounds nearly possessed on covers from Skip James ("Hard Time Killing Floor"), Johnny Shines ("Moanin' and Groanin'"), Son House ("Louise McGhee"), and John Lee Hooker ("Sally Mae") among others. It's a low-key, low-down affair made for late nights, rainy days, and the saddest of moods. Guy is just as convincing here--arguably more so--as on his barnstorming electric albums, making Blues Singer one of the bravest and most poignant albums in his catalog. --Hal Horowitz

This is an essential recording:
Buddy Guy has done it again. This recording is simply one of the best I have ever heard and was engineered beautifully. And to make it even more special, B.B. King and Eric Clapton make an appearance. This is an essential Buddy Guy CD.

Scorching blues:
This recording is my favourite blues CD ever. Buddy's voice is smooth, full of emotion and gutsy. The backing is rich and funky. It's personal, cut from the heart. I imagine it's like having him at your kitchen table and pulling out his guitar...there's not much in the way of production overlaying the acoustic sound. If you like blues this should form part of your essential collection.

Five Star Album If I Ever Heard One!:
I read too many reviews where the first line beings to the effect of "The album wasn't as good as \othe last\c..." or "...If you like the style of \othe previous\c..." But, seriously, who cares? If you like Buddy Guy, whether you like his first album or his last, you will like this album. If you like the blues, you may have even more of an appreciation for it. "Blues Singer" is a well recorded, great sounding album containing some of BG's best blues, electric or not.

Blues Listener:
First of all this CD is the best. It realy doesn't matter that these are covers and not Buddy's usuall style, but it's all good. This is blues as it's ment to be, and also could someone tell me why people call this CD a "Country Blues" CD. If it's acoustic and finger picked it's Delta Blues (like Robert Johnson). Any way most of the lower star reviews say something like this isn't Buddy's style, once again, the songs are good, he does them good, usuall style or not it's still a good CD.

Better than you would believe:
Well, with the greatest respect to the reviewer from Iowa, this CD is simply wonderful. The singing is NOT "laid back" but is passionate to the point of channeling. The production is perfect. It takes a LOT of money to get this "in your room" sound and Herring and his team have delivered just that.Can't afford to have Buddy round to your house? Just buy this CD instead. Song selection- great. Performance-great. What the hell else do you need? Go out and buy it. Iowa is the most miserable state in the USA isn't it?

• Hard Time Killing Floor
• Crawlin' Kingsnake
• Lucy Mae Blues
• Can't See Baby
• I Live The Life I Love
• Louise McGhee
• Moanin' and Groanin'
• Black Cat Blues
• Bad Life Blues
• Sally Mae
• Anna Lee
• Lonesome Home Blues