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Living Chicago Blues 3

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This is the absolutely best compilation album any blues fan can own. The reason for buying such an album is to get a nice sampling of artists you probably don't own any music from. Certainly that is the case here were many of the artists appear for the first and maybe only time ever but the music is first rate.

Vol 3 is part of a 4 part series but the other 3 sets are no longer available. Too bad but this is the best of the lot. This is first rate chicago blues with a high energy pulse, stinging musicianship and plenty of soul. AC reed, the sons of the blues, lacy gibson and my all time fav band scotty and the rib tips might not be in the blues hall of fame but the cuts here combine for one of the finest blues albums you can own!

I'm not talking about some Ktel top 40 record either man. Ya dig? Ya looking to pick up some red hot soulful chicago blues then what are you waiting for? This is it! Volume 3 is the best of alligator's 4 part living chicago blues seris. No $14 could be better spent.

Every cut on this disk is solid through and through. AC Reed starts out with "hard times" and they just keep getting better. This is one of the few ways to get your hands on some "scotty and the rib tips" stuff. The name alone makes you like these guys. The music makes you like them even more. "Careless with our love" will smooth out life's wrinkles. The quitar is solid and soulful. You can tell these guys take their blues seriously.

Everything is fine from there. Carey bell is the mouth harp master. When you hear Lacy gibson's "feel so bad" you won't feel bad at all. That song is almost too hot to hear. You wonder if your CD is playing at warp speed. The follow up "wish me well" continues to smoke. Last but not least are the son's of the blues. Lurrie bell is one of my favorites. This son of carey bell carries on his fathers legacy to the next level. President reagan must have been listening to the "berlin wall" just before he made that infamous speech. President gorbachev, tear down this wall!

What would the world be like without alligator records? I shudder to think. Make this your second blues CD after the alligator records 25th anniversary collection. You won't be disappointed!

...............socks

You've find it...

If you're looking for some grassy, rocky, jazzy blues, don't go somewhere else. Chicago is the TOWN of BLUES. And this album (with the other of the serie) is really what you should consider BLUES. Yes Robert JOHNSON, Muddy WATTERS, John Lee HOOKER, BB KING, Eric CLAPTON are over the top, but listen to this album. And if you had travel to Chicago and had a beer in one of those bars around, you'll be right back in town. I miss Chicago and my nights out there, but with THIS CD...

is a great song. The rest of the CD is good as well, but I love that song.