Customer Reviews

That's Life

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This 1994 CD by the frontman of The Fabulous Thinderbirds is his second solo-release, after "Tigerman" (1993). Kim Wilson ranks among the top of blues harp players of the 1990's, rivalled only by the late William Clarke or by Charlie Musselwhite. Guest musicians on this CD include the likes of Duke Robillard, Ronnie Cuber, Rusty Zinn and Clarence Holliman. Wilson delivers a cooking set of covers like Sonny Boy Williamson's "She's my baby" and Junior Parker's "Pretty Baby", and also includes 3 self-penned originals, of which "Don't bite the hand that feeds you" sounds like something the great Little Walter could have written. A high-energy mix of modern blues and R&B, which anyone should enjoy, as he quite simply comes through a whole lot better than he does with The Fabulous Thunderbirds.

I like Kim Wilson anyway, so it was no surprise that I would like this cd. We saw him recently with the Thunderbirds, and though my husband thought the concert was ok, he really likes the cd also.

Did not enjoy this too much. Not enough lfe to it in most places. I'll write this one off and move on to the next Kim Wilson offering. Oh well. That's Life.

kim wilson, harmonica maestro, is also a howler with his tremendous singing. it makes it feel like he is on the back porch on a summer night and he is singing a tale of his life that gave him the blues. you can tell how much he enjoys the music in every track.

kim's the best on the harmonica that i've ever heard and his vocals are so very soulful he makes me have the shivers