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Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 24, 2001)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Verve
• ASIN: B00005LANH
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #34,281 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #85 in Music > Blues > Regional Blues > Texas Blues

Customer Reviews

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Gate Is a Gem, February 18, 2002

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Tom (Mountaintop, PA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Back to Bogalusa (Audio CD)

This is one CD that keeps me smiling from the opening notes of "Folks Back Home" until the final song, a humorous ode to gators, "Dangerous Critter". Even though Clarence is pushing slowly towards 80 years of age, he can still swing with the best of them. He demonstrates his famous finger picking dexterity on tune after tune and his voice is slightly weathered, but warm and engaging. I find myself constantly singing along on "It All Comes Back" and my favorite, "Breaux Bridge Rag".I guarantee you will sing along with him too. These songs have a swaying, flowing feel, like sipping a beer or lemonade on a hot,lazy summer day and thinking that life is good, that convey the sincerity of this great artist's vocals. He demonstrates that he can still knock out an uptempo tune on the funky "Bogalusa Boogie Man" and my favorite rocker "Lie No Better". Throw in a couple of swinging instrumentals,"Grape Jelly" and "Slap It" and you have the makings of a great CD. In my opinion, there isn't a weak song in the whole set and this is one of my favorite listens. I sure hope we are blessed with many more years of "Gatemouth", because I surely enjoy listening to this and other CD's he's made. I highly recommend you give this a listen...actually, buy it! You will not be disappointed.Every person I have loaned this to has told me they love it.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A NICE SURPRISE, August 11, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Back to Bogalusa (Audio CD)

Every once and a while, I'll buy a cd that I never heard before buying it and this was one of them. It's a good mix of country blues, a little swing and some jazz. Clarence has one of those voices that kind of relaxes you after a long day at work. While I prefer the blues of Buddy Guy, Luther Alison and the like, there is no question that I'll be buying more of "Gatemouth's" cd's. I highly recommend this one.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Fabulous CD, September 8, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Back to Bogalusa (Audio CD)

I had never heard of Gatemouth before, but I bought the album because of another review. This is a great mix of old style Texas blues done by a master. The CD gives the impression of being in a nice, comfortable blues club, listening to the stories of a lifetime as told by someone who took the long road to get where they are now. There is a depth to this CD not found in many recordings today.