Stealing the Devils Guitar

Popa Chubby | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 9, 2006)
• Original Release Date: 2006
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Blind Pig
• ASIN: B000F6ZP4U
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #145,181 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Excitement doesn't come cheap, and Popa Chubby gets it every way he can in these 13 eclectic songs. The New York City singer/axe-mangler keeps things rolling at a heart-thumping pace by one-upping Satan on "Slide Devil Man Slide" and the jazz-inflected instrumental "The Devil's Guitar," running drugs in "Smuggler's Game," and cranking the steel-on-steel peal of six-string slide to the max. But he makes time for soul, too, plunging into the funky old-school R&B of "Back in My Baby's Arms" and covering Mississippi hill country matriarch Jessie Mae Hemphill's prayerful "Lord, Help the Poor and Needy" (retitled here "In the World"). Toss in the blues-rocker "Long Deep Hard and Wide" and the acoustic bluegrass thriller "Buffalo Chips"--where Chubby blazes through a sweet and breezy melody on mandolin, Dobro, and guitar--and you've got the full profile of an artist whose talent is even bigger than his considerable girth. --Ted Drozdowski

Product Description

The undisputed "King of the New York City Blues" returns with an electrifying selection of hard-charging, guitar-driven anthems. Popa’s signature brand of progressive, lyrically incisive blues rocks like there’s no tomorrow. "Stealing the Devil’s Guitar" features twelve new Popa songs and a cover of Jessie Mae Hemphill’s legendary "In This World."

Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars best Popa Cnubby CD so far, May 15, 2006

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kiril "ianatchkovkir" (Europe) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Stealing the Devils Guitar (Audio CD)

I post this review on Amazon when the CD came out in Europe not long ago. Now after several weeks of listening I can only confirm my first impression - best Popa Chubby recording so far! Recomended.

"Got the CD the other day, mainly because I am completist fan of Popa Chubby. His latest live CD/DVD package is good, but not excellent. Stealing The Devil's Guitar is in par with his best recordings to date and then some better.

Obviously every artist wishes his latest work is his strongest. With this CD it's true. This is kind of "Best of..." package with newly written tunes. I have heard a tune or two live before, however the studio recordings are above expectations. Popa Chubby is versatile (uses and uses them well) number of guitars, diverse and above all entertaining. His voice is matching the guitar playing and the songs are strong. With the instrumentals I needed some time to get use with, but now I am enjoying them big time. There's a Hendrix cover (Axis, bold as love) that gets the full 5 ***** stars right away. And of course the ever presented guitar solos.

Popa Chubby has a instantly recongnisable tone and sound. His guitar is harsh and melodic in the same time and his love for jazz druming is well hinted. He's a strong storyteller and this is his best storytelling CD".

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Another Decent Release By The Big Man!, June 1, 2006

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

This review is from: Stealing the Devils Guitar (Audio CD)

This is an interestingly different blues recording from Popa Chubby. There are plenty of noteworthy guitar licks and all original tunes, with the lone exception of the cover of Jessie Mae Hemphill's "In This World". As you might expect from this unusually large man, he is all over the place on this recording. The CD opens with "Slide Devil Man Slide" with lyrics spoken in a manner which made me recall the 70's "Hot Rod Lincoln" by Commander Cody. He maintains that rather awkward style on two other tracks, "Young Guns" and "Smugglers Game." While that is style will not appeal to everyone, Popa returns to a rocking blues style on songs like "Long Deep Hard and Wide" and two up-tempo instrumentals, "Kinda Dicey" and "Buffalo Chips." To me the standout track is the mid tempo "Why I Can't Have You." Overall, this is not as good as some of Popa's earlier releases but in this day of cookie cutter blues, the originality of this composition is worth noting.

5.0 out of 5 stars Big man, Big guitar!, May 12, 2007

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Tyler S. Dodd (Louisville, KY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Stealing the Devils Guitar (Audio CD)

Popa Chubby is a mountain of a man and even bigger mountain of a guitar player. He plays with a hard edge,yet his strong point is his melodies. I have seen him several times and met him. He meditates before each show and his intensity is evident in his performance. This album is one of his best, so far. I'm sure there is more to come from this prolific writer/player. If you like hard edge electric blues with great riffs and melodies and even humorous lyrics, get this CD. Popa Chubby RULES!!!!!!