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Ain't That a Bitch

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i have loved johnny guitar watson since 1977 (real mother4 ya)and yes ,have tracked down the albums and cds in merry old england!!this is the grooviest from the out attack of "i need it",to the slow burn of "since i met you baby".this is probably the mans most complete recording,for my money.i would guarentee you would not be disappointed with this.jgw was never massive in uk apart from soul underground,and those who got his groove remained loyal.those of us who love this mans music should spread the message.

James Brown invented it,Sly,George Clinton and Bootsy embellished it and Chaka Khan BELTED it out but Johnny Guitar Watson made the funk all his own,starting with this 1976 album.Johhny sticks his ingenious blues guitar licks to this set of funk of R&B of his his creation.In fact outside of horns and drums he played all the instrumetns and very well too.Besides his songwriting on the jumpy opener "I Need It" is almost sing-a-long in quality while in the meantime "Superman Lover" and the title song are just plain classic grooves.The slower grooves are where the real meat has to be judged and on the well produced,keyboard laden 'ballads 'We're No Exception" and "Won't You Forgive Me Baby" Johnny passes the test with flying colors,proving he can more then deliver a complete album package.As for the bonus cuts?Lol THEY SHOULD HAVE BEEN ALBUM CUTS AT LEAST!!!!"Funkula" is so powerfully funky and catchy it would surely become one of his classics and I could easily see an R&B radio station even spinning the likeminded instrumental "Follow Me".Whoever chose these fantastic bonus cuts knew what they were doing and I cannot wait for more Johnny Guitar Watson reissues in the coming months!

THis Album is a Must.Johnny Guitar'Watson is a Great Underrated Talent.He Is a Genius.As Writer,Arranger,Producer,Instrumentalist&Vocalist Johnny Guitar Watson is one of the baddest ever.This is a Great Album.this Grooves are Timeless.

THIS IS THE BEST JOHNNY "GUITAR" WATSON ALBUM EVER! I REMEMBER WHEN I WAS AROUND 7, MY MAMA WOULD WEAR THIS ONE OUT! I HAD TO HAVE IT BECAUSE THERE IS NO MUSIC TODAY THAT IS COMPARABLE TO THE REAL MUSIC OF THE 70'S!

JOHNNY GUITAR WATSON RELEASED A LOT OF COOL MUSIC, THIS CD IS FROM HIS "FUNK" PERIOD OF HIS CAREER, THE 1970'S. THIS ALBUM, ALONG WITH "REAL MOTHER FOR YA'", "LOVE JONES", "LONE RANGER, AND "FUNK BEYOND THE CALL OF DUTY" ARE ALL FROM THIS ERA, AND THEY'RE ALL GREAT. TONS OF FUNKY GROOVES AND SMOOTH MUSIC AS WELL.

Johnny guitar watson was king when I was back in school with some real great licks and a soulfull strut to knock you out! This brothers got it all and as he says, "Abdule Juibar couldn't make this prices ,,with a SKYHOOK!!!"