Customer Reviews

Say What You Mean

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Say What You Mean is a great addition to any blues lover's collection. A good mix of up tempo "funkified" numbers, with plenty of traditional "slow & easy" blues. Phil's classic; "Fixin To Die" is one of my all time favorites.

I'm a big fan of Chicago blues, and this CD is one of my favorites. "Lonesome Blues" and "Say What You Mean" are superb up tempo songs. Great guitar work, strong vocals, and some good horn play make this very enjoyable for blues fans.

I am a professional musician, based in Chicago, and have a huge collection of blues recordings. I have always been impressed with Phil Guy. As a guitarist/vocalist, Phil is at the top of his game. And, he's quite the likeable person. I became a dedicated Phil Guy fan upon hearing this CD! This is wonderful music. I listen to it over and over and over again and enjoy it every time. I take it everywhere I go and play it for all my friends. This is an absolutely must-have CD.

I picked this CD up from a live show that Phil did in New Buffalo Michigan, being very impressed with what they were doing. Alas, the CD is a bit of a disappointment. The vocal performance is a bit shaky in places, there are a few glitches in the recording and it's just not as good as most of my other blues CDs.

One nice thing about the CD though is that the bass is very clear in the mix (and uniformly well-played) which is cool to me since I'm a bass player. I'd also praise the horn instrumental about midway through the disc (whose name escapes me at the moment).