Snakebite

Magic Slim and the Teardrops | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 21, 2000)
• Original Release Date: March 21, 2000
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Blind Pig
• ASIN: B00004NKAT
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #225,366 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant uptempo Blues from the master, March 19, 2001

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Shawn Chittle (New York, NY USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Snakebite (Audio CD)

This album is fantastic! It has great uptempo blues jams to boogie to, as well as the classic heart breaking stories that blues master Magic Slim tells.

"Key To Your Door" is a great track in the classic blues genre, and "Shake It" has that great blues shuffle made so popular by SRV's "Pride And Joy." Slim's "Please Don't Dog Me" and the instrumental (almost) title track "Snakebite" are classic jams as well.

But the stand out track is "Lump On Your Stump" which is a fun play on lyrical rhyming, guitar rhythms, and funky drums. You gotta listen to this song! Just great stuff that will get your feet tappin' and your lips movin'.

This album is a great record to drive to or have playing at your backyard BBQ. Magic Slim is a master and doesn't get the recognition he deserves (outside Chicago that is). He's brilliant. As he says on this album: "And you know that, man."

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The Real Deal, April 24, 2000

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Marc D. Thomas (Moab, UT United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Snakebite (Audio CD)

After losing guitarist John Primer from the group and with Slim's relocation to Lincoln, NE, the Teardrops floundered for a bit, but this is a very welcome return to form that puts them back on top as the best Chicago blues band. Whether you call it houserockin', Delta, or Chicago-style blues, the sound on this album is all Magic Slim, and synthesizes everything from country-western to storybook blues to rock & roll. Better yet, the clarity of the recorded sound is wonderful and will have you tapping your feet & growling along with the Magic Man from start to finish. This is right up there with "Gravel Road" as essential Magic Slim albums from Blind Pig Records.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Blues Like It Should Be Played!, May 12, 2003

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

This review is from: Snakebite (Audio CD)

When Dick Shurman produces a CD you know it's going to be a good one. "Snakebite" is no exception. From the opening call from Slim to "roll it" it is a blues-rock free for all with hard edged, raw tones emanating from Slim's guitar. There are some real gems here from Slim's slow burning "Please Don't Dog Me" to the Chuck Berry like "Shake It" down to Muddy Water's delta number "Country Boy." This is definitely Slim at his finest. If you haven't heard Slim before, this is the place to start.