Customer Reviews

Get Wild

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Lil' Ed sings and plays with a fury and enthusiasm that is unmatched. The band provides a relentless driving groove for Ed to slither, slide, and work his magic. From start to finish this album grabs a hold of you, shakes you, and does not let you quit moving. The songs are great too. In them Lil Ed tells fun stories and some sad ones too. You can tell he lives the blues and it has always been important to him. One of the best albums I have heard in a long time. It might even be Lil Ed's best.

After listening to this CD in the store, I couldn't wait the 2-3 days to get it from Amazon. It is 100% good -- no bad tracks. Lil' Ed & company are as rockin' as they've ever been. If you like fast-paced electric blues with witty lyrics, put on your dancin' shoes and jam to this one.

It was a true relief to hear that Lil Ed was back with the Blues Imperials. After too long of a hiatus, he has rejoined with his former band mates and put together another stellar effort for Alligator records. He, more than any of his contemporaries, captures the feel of a live show on disc. Ed, Pookie & the gang put on a terrific jumping houseparty in the studio and show that they haven't lost a step. Nothing beats a live show but their discs never disappoint. Pocono Blues appearance a few years ago was best show I've ever seen... even Clarence Gatemouth Brown came out to catch their performance. Crowd was nearly as frantic and energized as Ed by the time he wrapped up the show. Must get this CD if you like the jumpin blues!

When I listen to this Album (Get Wild) I can't sit still at all. My toes are tapping & my fingers are snapping! This is definately a Great CD.

I'd never heard of Lil' Ed Williams before I picked up this CD a few weeks ago. I listened to a couple of cuts and wondered why I had never heard of him before. He reminds me a lot of Elmore James with some of his riffs. He plays a wild slide guitar, has a fairly decent voice, writes some reasonably witty lyrics, and is just plain fun to listen to. I particularly enjoyed "Compact Man," "Too Late," and "Get Out." I'm looking forward to hearing more of Lil' Ed.

GOOD GUITAR, JUMPIN, ONE OF THE BETTER ONES OF LATE

Ed is full of energy and this CD certainly comes across that way. To be perfectly honest I have been to serveral of Ed's live shows the one that sticks out in my mind was July of 1998 at the Zoo Bar in Lincoln Nebr. and no CD can match his live performance. He will wear out the crowd before he shows any sign of burn out. His trip down the bar was to be remembered for a long time. I like their music CD or live but live is much better. Richard Rehm