For Real

Joe Beard | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 24, 1998)
• Original Release Date: March 24, 1998
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Audioquest
• ASIN: B00000652N
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #135,674 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Drinking Old Taylor

2. Don't Start Me Talking

3. It's Up to You

4. See See Rider

5. Dirty Ground Hog

6. Reap What You Sow

7. Elem

8. Who's Using Who

9. The Things I Used to Do

10. If That's What Pleases Her

11. She's Wonderful

12. 37 Years Old

13. Airplane Blues

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The Real Deal!, May 14, 2002

By 

deepbluereview "deepbluereview" (SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: For Real (Audio CD)

Joe Beard lives in Rochester NY and mostly plays in small clubs in his hometown. On this recording Beard is joined by some top notch talent including Duke Robillard on guitar, Per Hanson on drums, Jerry Portnoy on harp and Rod Carey on bass. Beard sings with a soulful voice much in the style of James Cotton, Mojo Buford and Jimmy Rogers. While Joe Beard is not one of your better known bluesmen, he is certainly one who deserves greater attention. On this exceptional disc, Beard lays down 8 originals and 5 covers ranging from Lightnin' Hopkins "See See Rider" and Sonny Boy Williamson's "Don't Start Me Talking" to John Lee Hooker's "Dirty Groundhog". His original material is excellent. Check him out!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Like finding a gem among stones, August 9, 2000

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J. M. Rife (Wheat Ridge, CO USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: For Real (Audio CD)

This is a wonderful discovery! Joe is absolutely "For Real", with an unpretentious, highly musical set of great blues. I especially love "Elem" with its riveting piano work. Joe's own guitar playing is tasteful, sweet, and inspiring. I look forward to more like this.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Joe Beard is classic blues..he should be a global hit, October 30, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: For Real (Audio CD)

I may be subjective because I live in Joe Beard's hometown, but as a blues lover I consider this album as good as any you'll hear. If you like a great electric blues guitar but not the loud horns that some bluesman blast out at you, then this CD belongs in your collection. If you listen one time...you'll also wonder - why isn't Joe Beard huge!!!!