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Blues Everywhere I Go

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I remember Odetta from my teen years but finally witnessed her "live" last year in a church in Berkeley & wondered why she must be the best kept secret in recorded music. This new recording is so uplifting,moving & swingin; it deserves to be heard by many. When was the last time you heard a blues recording that touched all the important issues of the day: homelessness, unemployment, the value of human dignity, love & made you feel good inside -while twitchin your butt? This is the real thing, baby; go out & seek out Odetta while you can! Life is so much better & enriched thanks to this artist of the 20th & 21st century!

This Grammy nominated cd is amazing. Odetta's voice is still as powerful and unique as it ever was. Odetta is downright incredible on Dink's Blues and Blues Everywhere I Go. And evokes raw emotion on WPA Blues and You Aughta Know. I am very happy to see Odetta back with new material. She is one of best vocalists of all time and seems to carry her legendary status into the new millenium.

I was browsing the culture section of the Utne Reader when I ran across a review of Odetta's newest in years--the review was entitled "15 More Minutes" and it raved about "Blues Everywhere I Go", so I went out and got it. Guess what? It's every bit deserving of Utne's rave review, Amazon.com's double 5-star rating, and my humble "It will blow you away". Odetta's is in fine, though at times, weary voice, but that suits certain tunes well--just how long and in how many voices can the call to better mankind be, without showing some weariness, I ask you? Poignant, indeed, are the cuts, "TB Blues" and "Oh Papa". Welcome back, Odetta.

On this, Odetta's first studio album in ages, we have to wonder why she hadn't recorded in a studio in ages, cause she sounds just as good, if not better, than she did on her debut. I especially like the Sippie Wallace song she covers "You Gotta Know How". The only dissapointment is that Odetta doesn't play her guitar on this. Otherwise, it's perfect

I won't try to add to the superlatives that the other reviewers have written. This has rapidly become one of my favorite albums. I do have to say that I think the author of the liner notes missed the joke on "Can't Afford To Leave My Man."

I had the distinct pleasure of hearing Odetta perform at my school. She has a warm and beautiful presence, and it comes through entirely in her wonderful voice. I don't love blues music, but I love Odetta! I very highly recommend this most recent collection of her songs.

The years have not diminished the powerful voice of the Great Odetta. I am often suprised how many people haven't even heard of her! She an American Treasure! This album features her with a superb back-up band and Odetta is as great singing the Blues as she is singing Folk. I have some of Odetta's live albums and I absolutely love how she can merge several songs into a "Suite" rather than a show biz medley. This is a different Odetta for me to hear and I am extremely pleased with this album. Whether she is recorded live or in the studio and whether she is singing folk or blues, Odetta is a truly great artist. I do recommend this album highly! One feels as if they are there in person. There is an intimate feeling to this Blues album which only adds to how fine it is. It got me snapping my fingers and moving to the music. Oh, Odetta is such a fine singer,so, so fine. ***** Five Stars for "Blues Everywhere I Go"!

It is with great sadness the I write this review tonight. Been listening to Odetta all day and this is the album that really touches my heart. As as old as it is, it's still very topical especially with todays economic situation. It's also got some rather raunchy lyrics if you listen carefuly. Fare the Well,or Dink's Blues is track three. It made me cry and smile for the life of Odetta. I was fortunate enough to see her last year at a benefit in Philadelphia to raise money to purchase a grave stone for Rosetta Tharpe.
Odetta you will be missed.

How enjoyable can it get ......all the razz m tazz & electronic sounds of todays music doesnt hold a candle to the artists who have come up the endurable, hard way.....the orchestrations & vocal nuances cannot be matched...yah' there are some very capable vocalists of today but few of them know how to put together memorable sounds that will last.....you cant go wrong with the sparse sounds of the small groups of instruementals & the vocalists of yesteryear that will endure forever....