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Lightning in a Bottle

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This is an outstanding CD. The music is great. It has the artist talking about the songs unlike other CD's that cut the talking out.
The songs are great and I look forward to the DVD.

(So you know the source, I've been listening to the blues and blues-rock for decades, I'm a budding guitarist, and have been influenced by my brother who's played rock and blues for three decades.)

The only "flaw" in this CD set is that it doesn't include the songs found as bonus tracks on the DVD (there you will find an electric blues piece by Buddy Guy, another one by Steve Tyler and Joe Perry, and a piece by 21st Century Blues - all three of which are scorchers and well worth having). Shame on the producers for not including those gems on this set. That said, the rest of it is a combination of a lesson in the blues punctuated with some amazing pieces. However, to get the full impact you might have to view the DVD. The Billie Holiday piece "Strange Fruit" is counterpointed by stills and videos of blacks hanged and left to rot in the south; The Buddy Guy rendition of his teacher's "I Can't Be Satisfied" (Muddy Waters) has lead-in still, movie and audio of children singing the original song that preceded it (as well as the well-worn tale of Guy's first attempts to make a guitar); there is footage of Guy talking about being invited to play with Muddy Waters, and of meeting and playing with Hendrix; the piece by 21st Century Blues is remarkable; Tyler and Perry burn the place down with their two performances. Gamblin' Man by Edwards is great, as is Turn on Your Love Light by Solomon Burke. Burke's recounting of having been hired to play for a KKK rally is chilling. Again, some these references are to the DVD and its bonus material. The CD would make it much easier to manage the songs.

If you're looking for recycled blues with hex-fuzz renditions of old mountain blues or Muddy Waters tunes, without the soul, feel or phrasing, then borrow the CD or rent the DVD before you buy. But, if you like the blues at their roots, I'm betting this compilation will have a well-worn place on your CD/DVD shelf.

Awesome! If you love Memphis Blues, real down to earth, Soul, this CD, DVD, is a must own item. My Husband is 65, I am 67, we play the DVD, sometimes two or three times in a row, and the music forces up to get and up and rock out, like we did in the fifties, when we were both in our teens.The two disc CD is a constant out of my 6 CD's in my car.

if you wanna know about the history of the blues, get this CD. i just saw the film and its amazing. so many great performances of blues classics done by today's hottest artists. plus all the blues greats that are still kickin and jammin are on this too... it will make you wanna get up and dance, shout and sing the blues! hallelujah!!

Great music, good mix of artists. Could have done without a rapper trying to turn "boom boom" into an anti-war statement.

Brilliant album, a must for the blues fan. Can't stop playing this one. Great mix of artists & songs. Highly recommended.

Is spectacular and one of the last opportunities of seing "Gatemouth" Brown alive.

I saw the DVD of this show, the acoustic performance by Buddy Guy of " Can't be Satisfied" is electrifying. The rest is uneven but generally good.

The movie was excellent and the CD is even better. If you like the blues you won't want to miss out on this CD. Worth every penny and E. Badu singing Hound Dog is the best tribute to Big Mama Thornton's original.

This CD would have been absolutely great if it didn't include steven tyler/joe perry and chuck d....these 3 have no business on the same stage as all of the rest of this fantastic talent....Of course you can always FAST FORWARD through their segments