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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Pinnacle, March 22, 2002
Burgers was not my first Tuna (the original Live at the Berkley Coffee House was). For a long time, BURGERS was only represented by a track on the Jefferson Airplane collection FLIGHT LOG. But once I found a copy of this album, it was an INSTANT favorite of mine. I even own a framed original promo poster of that GREAT front cover photo. So I started out with the funky "Keep On Truckin" on that Airplane collection. I soon discovered "True Religion" (and the Rev Gary Davis); the greatness of "Highway Song"; the beauty of "Water Song"; more of the funky blues in "Let Us Get Together Right Down Here" and the funkier original "Sunny Day Strut." This is one of the most CONSISTANT albums, even though Jorma, Jack, John and Sammy mix bits of country, blues, rock and funk into an interesting stew...
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A "Classic" classic for the ages., November 2, 2005
This third album is, in my opinion, where it all comes together for this band, the acoustic and electric playing, great song selections and production (due in part because its the first studio album, the other two being live efforts). It also has more polish (which in this case is a positive, although I love the first two albums as well). If you "were there" in the early '70s, you know all about this album (either from purchasing it or hearing it at innumerable house parties). If you are unaware of this album, then check it out, as it is one of the few instances where you will get a genuine sense of a time when young musicians sincerely attempted to explore the blues. What a revelation this gumbo of finger picking delta blues, "thunderous" bass, four on the floor percussion and ragtime violin is (Papa John Creach is worth the price of admission alone). All provided within a haze of post '60s San Francisco psychedelia. This band, to my mind, was hands and feet over the Airplane, and, in many respects, more earthy than the Dead. All young musicians should listen to these fine players to catch a glimpse of one of the true originating forces behind the modern "jam-roots-rock" movement. Rag-time-deluxe!!
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Hot Tuna's Finest!, February 23, 2002
'Burgers' was the first Tuna album I bought in 1972. For me it was an earthshaking album, mostly because of the excellent picking of Jorma, the superb bass playing of Jack and the 'violin extraordinaire' of Papa John. And let's not forget the beautiful songs! Songs like 'Sea Child', 'Water Song' and the extraordinary rendition of the song '99 Year Blues', which was composed and recorded by Julius Daniels in 1927!
Thirty years later I still think 'Burgers' is an outstanding album!
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