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Trouble No More

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Twenty nine years ago in a gymnasium in Fredonia NY I sat close enough to John Hammond performing to see the sweat drip from his nose. It was a moving experience and made me begin to love the blues. This past summer I was again lucky enough to see him perform and was impressed with his voice, his guitar and his deep reverence for the music he loves.

On the CD Trouble No More John Hammond displays his love for the blues and his wonderful abilities. The CD has a good choice of blues standards as Just Your Fool by Little Walter, Love Changin' Blues by Willie McTell and Baby How Long by Chester Burnett, along with some new numbers by Rick Estrin Of Little Charlie and the Nightcats. While it is hard to pick a favorite I am particularly fond of Too Tired and the Nasty Swing.

He teams with the excellent guitar work of Charlie Baty (Little Charlie) and the harmonica playing of Rick Estrin on a number of the songs. Also of note Charles Brown played piano on Trouble Blues.

John Hammond has a voice that is very sexy and pleasing to a woman's ears, so take a listen.

only one John Hammond album, it would be this one. Although it was recorded over 10 years ago, the sound closely reproduces what I heard the last time John came through Denver a year or so ago. From the Jimmie Rodgers cover "Nasty Swing" to a spectacularly pure "Love Changing Blues" to "Fool's Paradise" and even a little jazzy Mose Allison, this is all great! Enjoy.