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The remixing and overdubbing is surprising coming from a man like Burnside, but it shows how time-relevant his music still is. Though I now prefer his older, more basic blues, this album is really unique and should be given some credit. It's cutting edge blues and I think Burnside should be applauded for pushing back a musical frontier here. This was the first of Burnside's music I ever heard. I really liked it.
Great music.I plan to buy all or at least most of his CD's in the near future. I discovered RL Burnside thanks to Sirius Radio. I have purchased 2 of his CD's and have been pleasantly surprised with both.
If you want a treat look into the Burnside Exploration, two of "Big Daddy's" grandsons, their blues power duo of guitar and drum was "doing it" before anyone ever heard of the White Stripes. By contrast, I'm equally amazed by the lack of a sense of a new direction by the big name groups who are putting out watered down versions of the same things they have been doing for years. I hope they can chart a path to the future as bright as their grandfather's. When "Big Daddy" died last year, Mississippi and the nation lost another national treasure. Listening to this CD I'm amazed by the dedication to moving the blues foreward Burnside had, even in his final days.
I cranked the volume up loud and had a lil' jam fest. RL Burnside is awesome. I will definitely be buying more of his albums in the future. I loved the way he incorporated hip-hop beats with his soulful blues sound. When I heard one of his songs on Accuradio.com, a streaming internet radio site and I was hooked. I thought, "I gotta get my hands on that CD." When I arived home, I couldn't wait to play it.
Do I have a defective copy or is it supposed to be this way. On my copy, however, "Black Mattie" (the first bonus track), starts over a minute into the track. I love some of the sound effects that were added to this recording though Fat Possum added 3 bonus tracks done without remixing to try and satisfy everyone no doubt. "Chain of Fools" especially is a must-hear with the rapper effects.
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