From Clarksdale to Heaven: Remembering John Lee Hooker

Various Artists - Blues | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 24, 2002)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Eagle Records
• ASIN: B00006IT62
• Also Available in: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #118,873 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. I Want to Hug You - Johnnie Johnson

2. I'm in the Mood - Gary Moore

3. Bad Like Jesse James - LLC (Leo Lyons, Ric Lee, Vince Converse)

4. Will the Circle Be Unbroken - Jeff Beck

5. Baby Lee - Gary Brooker

6. Ground Hog Blues - T.S. MePhee

7. This Is Hip - Mick Taylor

8. Crawlin' King Snake - Peter Green Splinter Group

9. I'm Leaving - T.S. McPhee

10. Little Wheel - Gary Brooker

11. The Business - Greggs Eggs

12. Hobo Blues - Jeff Beck

13. Serve Me Right to Suffer-Bonus Track (Previously Unreleased) - Gary Moore

14. Red House - John Lee Hooker

Editorial Reviews

Features performances by: Gary Moore, Jeff Beck, Gary Brooker, Mick Taylor, Peter Green Splinter Group and others.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Nothing Earth Shattering!, October 3, 2002

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deepbluereview "deepbluereview" (SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: From Clarksdale to Heaven: Remembering John Lee Hooker (Audio CD)

This tribute to John Lee Hooker is filled with stars from across the pond such as Jack Bruce, Gary Moore, Jeff Beck, Dick Heckstall-Smith, Mick Taylor and Clem Clemson. Hooker's daughter, Zakiya also puts in an appearance on the discs opening track. While there are some excellent performances here including "Bad Like Jessie James" and "I'm Leaving" the disc suffers from the inconsistencies in style and qualities that often plaque tribute discs. On the bright side, the disc contains a 4 minute 56 second, previously unreleased track of "Red House" featuring John Lee Hooker and Booker T. Finally, a portion of the proceeds from the sale of this disc is being donated to the John Lee Hooker Foundation. Buy it for the few gems and help the foundation in the process.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good lineup, November 6, 2002

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John Doe "blues_fan_in_va" (Bristow, Va USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: From Clarksdale to Heaven: Remembering John Lee Hooker (Audio CD)

I enjoyed listening to different interpetions of Hooker's work from various artists. I think Gary Moore's touch on Serve Me Right To Suffer was great. Peter Green on Crawlin' King Snake was a nice touch. Of course having Hooker himself on Red House was worth the price of the CD.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Only John Lee can play pure Hooker Magic!, November 4, 2002

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evert van den hooven (DELFT Netherlands) - See all my reviews

This review is from: From Clarksdale to Heaven: Remembering John Lee Hooker (Audio CD)

Many great stars try to copy him on this cd. But what a pity, only Jack Bruce/Gary Moore and Peter Green can bring you in the real mood with their wonderful interpretations. The third star is for the master himself in a lovely duet with Booker T. Conclusion: Hooker is not to copy! He was so much more than only music. For instance listen to The Hot Spot, where he is only murmling. Only one of the greatest can do that. I'm ending with his words: "Once I'll die, but my music never will."