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FREDDIE KING: KING OF THE BLUES; FOR BIG FANS ONLY, February 2, 2011
This review is from: Blues Guitar Hero Volume 2: More Influential Federal Recordings (Audio CD)
Anyone who spends at least six straight months devotedly listening to, enjoying, studying, and thinking about the BLUES, as I have just done, learns many important things. The BLUES is a very enjoyable form of popular music that has an extended history in the USA. Many of the early BLUES' legends were not greatly talented singers or guitar players. The sound of early BLUES was simple and raw, so great voices and great guitar skills were not then needed. However, from the early 1950's to the late 1960's there arose the true KING OF THE BLUES, and his name was Freddie King! Freddie King was both a truly outstanding vocalist and a truly outstanding guitar player. Every song that Freddie King played and sang during those years when he recorded for Federal and King was a fantastic song for three important reasons. First, all of these songs were fantastic because they were all played and sung by Freddi King, who was the most talented bluesman (both blues singer and blues guitar player) that ever lived! Second, Freddie King was in his highest prime, that is, his skills were most highly developed and thus most obvious to music listeners, when he was recording for Federal and King. Third, all of these songs were fantastic because it was in the early music of Freddie King that we first realize the true blending of BLUES music with Rock N Roll music! This symbiosis of BLUES and Rock music created a particular sound and a particular form of music that was so very, very appealing to others that it remains today the most highly appealing music for many people who carefully listen to and study the BLUES. Since you are reading this review, I assume that you too are a BIG fan of Freddie King. Perhaps you have already enjoyed Blues Guitar Hero volume one and are wondering about purchasing volume two. If you are indeed such a person, I'm sure that you will agree with me that Blues Guitar Hero volume one is an outstanding cd. I'm here to inform you that Blues Guitar Hero volume two is also outstanding. Most of the songs on Blues Guitar Hero volume two are not as well known as are many of the songs on volume one. However, all of the songs on Blues Guitar Hero volume two are also fantastic songs that you will highly enjoy if, and only if, you are also a BIG fan of Freddie King.
John
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