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D & B Together

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The last time I saw Bonnie Bramlet was on the Rosanne show - playing a neighbor who was married to David Crosby - and they all sat around the back yard singing..and she sounded AMAZING! The fact that she is not a huge star with armies of worshiping fans has always mystified me. This is a classic Delaney and Bonnie album. If you like these 2 incredible singers then get this one. Its got "Only You Know and I Know" and "Superstar" which are both worth the cost of the album alone. If you don't know them, then get the live concert album first (with Clapton and Harrison) and listen to it and you will understand why these folks are worthy of our worship and admiration. Then get this album and anything else either of them recorded...Delany and Bonnie Bramlet are simply THE most under-appreciated, unknown and talented rock and rollers that the 60's produced...and don't forget - Eric Clapton stole their band became Derek and the Dominos. I would rate the live album and Motel Shot right up there with anything done by the Beatles, Stones, anyone...in the late 60's - early 70's D&B could have kicked anyone's butt right off the stage. Their albums are not that easy to find so buy this one..and buy all of them! Spread the word!!

This is a great cd of music .. great blues, rock, soul & sweet touch of gospel music. Their music is a good time trip, well wroth taking. Bonnie voice, is so soulful to a heart with endless feeling of joy & Delaney,song witing very well done. I miss .. thoses days & nights listing to, what maded me a dreamer of a world full of love, soul & peace. thank you for the music. My trip never over .. for a old hippie like me. "Everlasting Love Song" ... the music plays on .....

This is a fine collection of their hits, BUT, make no mistake about it, D & B On Tour With Eric Clapton & Friends is the classic and by far their best. I guess it had to be when you have George Harrison and Dave Mason playing along with "EC" on guitars and Leon Russell on the ivory (as well as acting music director) how could it be equalled?

The rest of the entourage is pretty much the same gang that Leon assembled for Joe Cocker's Mad Dogs and Englishmen.

Bonnie has reemerged in this decade with I'm Still the Same (Audium, 2002) Pennies from Heaven (Zoho, 2005) Roots, Blues & Jazz (Zoho, 2005). I own all of these CDs. I enjoy each disc, but I'm most struck by a song from "I'm Still The Same." She gives her wrenching, intimate revival of "Superstar," sweetened by Mickey Raphael's haunting harmonica fills, will induce chills, whether you remember the '70s or not. "Superstar" initially was entitled "Groupie", penned by Bonnie and Leon Russell, but recorded by the Carpenters before Bonnie could put it on wax).

I just love every song on this album and like a fine wine they sound as deep and rich as ever decades later. Both Delany and Bonnie sing their hearts and souls out and the feelings evoked by the words perfectly match the feelings stirred by the harmonies and pitch. If you love pure unbridled vocal harmonic performances sung with feeling in the gospel deep south R&B style, there is nothing better than this. These are the type of vocal performances that inspired a 17 year old Steve Winwood in his debut singing with the Spencer Davis group, as well as Eric Clapton later and so many other English musicians from the late 60's - early 70's. Some of these same musicians got together on the 1970 party train crossing Canada in the DVD released a few years ago known as Festival Express, with some footage of Delany & Bonnie in their prime. This is one of my top ten desert island albums of music.

It's been a long time since I've listened to these guys...but it's such good-time music! Makes me long for road house gatherings full of letting go and feeling great. No pretense. Makes me understand why Eric Clapton had to change his direction after hearing them. Delaney may have been a schmuck (I've heard those rumors anyway), but together they created the best of hippie blues. Just one caveat: if you're looking for virtuosity, there's not much of that here. Their contribution is something else - more on the level of gut.

It has been a long time since I have listened to and enjoyed Delaney and Bonnie. Usually one's memories of past music becomes better than reality as years pass by. Fortunately, in this case, that is not true. They sound just as wonderful as I remember from well over 30 years ago.

The last Delaney & Bonnie album is a mixed affair. You get selections from throughout their time together. From Comin' Home, with their all star band (possibly the best live band ever), to Country Life, the whole spectrum of their musicians is well represented here. There's even 6 bonus tracks of solo cuts, but alas they don't come near the quality of their work together. The main album is the story here, and that fortunately is good enough.

Delany and Bonnie always had superstar sidemen playing with them. Some of them went on to form Derek and the Dominos and Joe Cocker's Mad Dogs and Englishmen. This is some of D & B's best music.