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V.A. - Blues Power: Songs of Eric Clapton (1999)
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As it proclaims on the cover, "This ain't no tribute," and it ain't. In fact, it's the exact opposite. Clapton purists, and blues purists, will probably reject this with disdain. If so, they're missing out on a great CD. You're basic "tribute" album has lesser known artists doing note for note, unoriginal covers of a famous artist's work. Here, Blues legends (like Koko Taylor, Otis Clay, Buddy Guy, Bo Diddley, James Cotton, Otis Rush, and Pinetop Perkins), along with up and coming blues artists, celebrate Clapton's legacy by putting their own, special stamp on his songs. Bo Diddley's take on "Before You Accuse Me" (which is, of course, a cover of a Clapton song which itself was a cover of a Bo Diddley song), alone makes this CD worth buying. Other highlights include Koko Taylor's rendition of "Blues Power," Buddy Guy's take on "Stange Brew," and Eric Gales' surpsingly good cover of "Layla" (yes, "Layla"). There are a few throw-aways, and a little too much influence of the Blues Brothers (which seems to permeate everything put out by "House of Blues"), but in general it's very much worth the price of admission. Don't miss it!
01. Miss You - Larry McCray
02. Blues Power - Koko Taylor
03. Wonderful Tonight - Otis Clay
04. Lay Down Sally - Carl Weathersby
05. Strange Brew - Buddy Guy
06. Before You Accuse Me - Bo Diddley
07. Roll It Over - Joe Louis Walker/James Cotton
08. Crossroads - Honeyboy Edwards/James Cotton
09. Old Love - Otis Rush
10. Too Bad - Pinetop Perkins/John Hammond/Bob Margolin
11. Tears In Heaven - Ann Peebles
12. Layla - Eric Gales/Derek Trucks
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Post je objavljen 05.06.2007. u 09:08 sati.