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Blues Down Deep: Songs of Janis Joplin

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Do you like blues? Do you like Janis Joplin, but prefer small doses? Then this album is for you. Excellent performances, great new takes on what you thought you knew. Etta James' contribution alone is worth the price of admission.

I knew all these songs from the Janis Joplin remastered CD's.
I just couldn't get into the voices of these other people singing her songs.
The musicians were great. Good organ, bass, lead guitar. The singing was sub par.
Even if these folks doing Janis's songs are famous...they didn't do Janis any justice.
Their voices and singing just doesn't cut it.

Just got this CD and have only listened to it once. Most cuts are OK or better. On first listen the standout is Etta James' Ball and Chain. Unfortunately, the liner notes are unreadable. The type's too small, thin or bold. Some backgrounds give poor contrast. Minimizing page count and being artsy/fartsy seem to be more important to House of Blues (HoB) than readability. I have one other HoB CD and it's even less readable. They must believe their audience are the people who think Wired mag's design is cool. Perhaps if one's 15, it is. If you're 35 or older and are compelled to give HoB your hard earned money, prepare to also invest in an optical magnifier.