Shoot That Thang

Super Chikan | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 12, 2001)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Rooster Blues
• ASIN: B00005LMBG
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #226,007 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Guilty Man

2. Don't Mess With the Blues

3. Tin Top Shack

4. Mennonite Blues

5. Bus-Train-Rain

6. Staingy Wid It

7. Could Have Been Me

8. Junky Trunk

9. Marry Me

10. Wrong to Sing the Blues

11. Shoot That Thang!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Blues with a smile, September 2, 2002

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"malaguarambler" (Carlsbad, NM) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Shoot That Thang (Audio CD)

On this release for Rooster (arguably the best blues record label operating) James "Super Chikan" Johnson and the Fighting Cocks release that infectious feeling they deliver live. There is a long history of comic blues (mainly "blue" blues, as in Bo Carter of "Bannana in Your Fruitbasket" fame) but Chikan brings us into the postmodern era as only he could. The humor he is known for is generally subtle, sometimes outrageous, but always effective. Every cut contains what could only be explained as a sly grin from Chikan. The title cut is the best example of that "live" feeling, an 8 1/2 minute jam that is the standout on the album. If you're lucky enough to see him live, this album will remind you of the great time you had; if you haven't, this is a great approximation. Throughout the album Chikan and the Cocks unleash that funky blues boogie that no one does better. If you're one of those people that find the contemporary blues scene derivative, you owe it to yourself to pick up this album and see how wrong people can be. This album is as fresh as it gets, and Chikan is a true and priceless original. "Shoot That Thang" has all of the qualities of the legendary Chuck Berry: Boogie music at its loosest and best; inventive and well-written lyrics; and one hell of a lot of personality. Don't miss this.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Super Chikan, June 18, 2002

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Caroline Barrow (Wisconsin) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Shoot That Thang (Audio CD)

Well, I'm a sucker for the Blues. When I found this, the artist's name and the title appealed to my wackier side. And after listening to the samples, I had to get it. Now that I have it, and have listened to it a few times, I have to say that it's fun, a bit different. I like that the artist draws from his own life experiences when writing his songs. Not always true Blues, but I'm liking it. Overall, a good addition to my music library.