Customer Reviews

Live and Let Live!

5 star:		(4)
4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(0)
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Having loved stax/atlantic soul in the 60s l heard about this album and before playing it for the first time l could still hear Sam & Dave live on stage, opposite in character but blending perfectly. Bobby King and Terry Evans were unknown to me and have to admit they have better voices yet perform very much in the spirit of the famous duo. From slow ballads to the funkiest music they truly groove having a mutual empathy with each other and with the benefit of modern production values this album is a gem. Miss it at your peril.

these songs will make you laugh, make you cry, and every emotion in between. If you ever want to share the blues with someone who has never listened to it this is a 'must' to recommend to them

If you like soul, blues, and/or funk, buy this disc. No questions, just buy it. And go buy the follow-up from 1990 too. King & Evans, with help from Ry Cooder, put out some of the best music of its time period and their covers of the standards "Just a Little Bit" and "Dark End of the Street" are the best renditions ever done. Trust me on this!

Four and a half, actually, and docked a half star only because they don't keep the brilliance up for the entire album.

But what a treat most of the cuts on this album are, replete with Ry Cooder's tastiest guitar licks and production. The band is funky and tight, and the singing is otherworldly.

Treat yourself to this album. It reminds you just how good soul duet singing can be.

Just in case you'd forgotten.

These guys are THE BEST! Listen to their amazing song samples - the actual cd is like that times 100! Soooooooooooooooo cool and couldn't ask for better accompaniment. Ry Cooder sure knows how to find GREAT musicians!