Do You Get the Blues?

Jimmie Vaughan | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 11, 2001)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Indieblue Music
• ASIN: B00005NZKA
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #33,743 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #16 in Music > Indie Music > Rock > Blues Rock

Editorial Reviews

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Jimmie Vaughan is a master of mood, but not ostentatiously so; he's too slick for that. You think you're getting a slab of solid electric blues with Do You Get the Blues?--and as a matter of fact, you are--but this particular slab cuts all the way to the bone. It begins innocuously enough, with a relaxed instrumental piece set to a shuffle beat, until you realize the track's called "Dirty Girl." Then things slow down even more for "Out of the Shadows," and this one looks like a downer, but no, Vaughan addresses an upbeat subject here. Likewise, "Off the Deep End" ambles along amiably enough, but there's a current of tension underpinning the song, until we reach the line "And the water's fine." Here, the music relaxes, mirroring the lyrics. And so on, through a cover of "Power of Love" (with killer vocals from fellow Texan Lou Ann Barton), so that when "Without You" suits music to sentiment, it has even more impact. This subtlety is Vaughan's mastery at work. He does what you don't expect, contrasting music with subject matter, avoiding musical clichés like the plague, and doing all of it so offhandedly that you never realize what he's up to. Hence the flute on "Don't Let the Sun Set" is moving, as opposed to cheesy, while "In the Middle of the Night" has a sexy, swinging beat and heartbroken lyrics. True, Vaughan is a better musician than he is a lyricist, but he's good enough at the former that few are likely to complain. --Genevieve Williams

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21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Back In The Saddle Again!, September 13, 2001

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

This review is from: Do You Get the Blues? (Audio CD)

With this release, Vaughan picks up where he left off on his previous CD, "Out There" and proves that consistency can be a good thing. The CD opens with the moderate tempo instrumental, "Dirty Girl" which features some good guitar work by Vaughan and closes in similar fashion with the flute and bongo laced instrumental "Planet Bongo".

In between these two instrumentals the CD features three songs, "Out of the Shadows", "Power of Love" and "In the Middle of the Night" featuring Lou Ann Barton. The latter song was recorded for, and is also featured on, Double Trouble's "Been A Long Time". Lou Ann's vocals on all three songs are very strong and Jimmie offers a nice compliment throughout.

On "The Deep End" Jimmie demonstrates his capabilities on the slide guitar and the song also features some nice harp work by harp master James Cotton. This may well be the highlight of the disc.

Finally, another Vaughan, Tyrone, is quietly introduced on "Without You" which he wrote and performs ryhthm guitar. Overall, another excellent release by Jimmie Vaughan.

21 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant..., October 9, 2001

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political idiot (california) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Do You Get the Blues? (Audio CD)

...absolutely brilliant! Jimmie's unique adaptation of Johnny "Guitar" Watson's guitar style is as authentic and surreal as little brother Stevie's remarkable Albert King influenced bends. This is one great album from beginning to end. It begins and ends with smokin' B-3 driven instrumentals that ooozzzz (the latter including bongos and an uncredited flute). I never cared much for the Thunderbirds days, but this release solidifies a trifecta of fantastic solo albums for Jimmie.

Brother Stevie used to say that Jimmie was the best guitar player he ever knew. Well, he may not be the best ever, but man this guy has a cool groove and tone out the wazoooo! Guest vocalist on a few tunes is long-time Dallas/Austin friend of the Vaughan brothers Lou Ann Barton. Its 55 minutes in length so trigger the repeat button, relax with your favorite libation, and enjoy the ride.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Coolest, January 12, 2002

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Joe Skopec (Florida, United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Do You Get the Blues? (Audio CD)

Jimmie Vaughan is really beginning to put the pieces together here. If you have Strange Pleasure and/or Out There, you'll detect hints of both here. But there is so much more to this disc.
The feel range is broad. The familiar tilt-o-whirl of Pumping B-3, almost lazy, even tempo, sparse peppery licks.
Beautiful harmonies in a too-cool do-wop style. And Jimmie seems quite comfortable with his smooth as glass, breathy voice that was preserved for too many years.
The Deep End features a spirited taste of slide guitar that jangles and slithers in and out of some deep beautiful picking.
Miss Lou Ann Barton sits in and does an intensely soulful Power Of Love with Jimmie chiming in and they fit together like a glove.
Tyrone Vaughan makes a groove-chill rhythm-wah appearance on Without You, a sweet tune he co-wrote with C. Paxton.
There's plenty more. Including a little help from a bunch of cool people like James Cotton, Double Trouble, George Rains, Bill Willis, Rayvon Foster, Greg Sain, Greg Piccolo, Billy Horton and Herman Green.
But this is Jimmie Vaughan emerging, as a solo artist crafting a smooth, gritty, haunting, dare I say romantic blues style that is indeed unique.
I'm impressed.