Melvin Taylor & Slack Band

Melvin Taylor | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 3, 1995)
• Original Release Date: October 17, 1995
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Evidence
• ASIN: B0000014Q4
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #142,109 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Texas Flood

2. Depression Blues

3. Grooving In New Orleans

4. Talking To Anna Mae

5. Tin Pan Alley

6. All Your Love (I Miss Loving)

7. Don't Throw Your Love On Me So Strong

8. T-Bone Shuffle

9. Voodoo Chile (Slight Return)

10. Tequila

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I was blown away!, October 12, 1999

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William H Davis (Nashua, NH USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Melvin Taylor & Slack Band (Audio CD)

Heard "Voodo Chile" at a friend's house (was doing a comparism to Hendrix - I think Melvin Taylor's version is much better from a technical point of view, you can actually hear the bass...) - also his technique is so smooth, so fluid it took my breath away! Also had a listen to "All You Love (I Miss Loving)", having been brought up on the Mayall (Bluesbreakers) version, and again was blown away by Taylor's version. So, I just had to have it (and the other CDs as well :> ) - whd

7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A God on the Guitar!!, August 18, 1999

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[e-mail] (Seattle, Washington) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Melvin Taylor & Slack Band (Audio CD)

This is an album that sits on my shelf next to Stevie Ray Vaughan and Jimmy Hendrix for he is truly of their kind. His powerful yet lirical guitar playing can calm you or work you into a rage. I cannot believe he is not more famous.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Most People Have Never Heard of Him- a shame., January 29, 2011

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K. Cooper (Phila. area) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Melvin Taylor & Slack Band (Audio CD)

I had the pleasure of seeing Melvin Taylor in a local blues club a few years ago. He is a guitarist who does mostly blues but he'll mix in a little rock and jazz also ("Tequila" on this CD). His playing style will remind you of Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughan, and Albert King and he does songs associated with all 3 of those artists on this CD.
On this 1995 CD, he has 3 original compositions as well as the blues and rock covers. He can really play the guitar well and he will stretch out on a few solos. Taylor really deserves a lot more attention and recognition but like many bluesmen, he plays to a smaller audience. Here's hoping this spreads the word a little more!