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(1974 'Alligator') (40:19/09)
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
If you like your music rough raw, and fun then this is for you. Hound Dog Taylor and the Houserockers just go out and have a great time, a band just having fun and enjoying every minute. Not the greatest singer, not the greatest guitarist, but the energy and exhuberance comes across in oodles. The sound quality and balance is unusual by todays immaculately groomed standards, with Hound Dogs screaching guitar way to the fore, but this adds to the intimate feel. You feel as if your in the front row, sweat dripping down your neck. It made my foot tap, with a smile on my face. Great Stuff!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By COLSEE
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Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
This really is a great live album.
Sadly, he never lived to see it released although he saw all the final artwork etc.
You feel as if you are there, the talking inbetween tracks and hearing the small audience response gives it that rare quality.
The guitar work is a distorted rough sound and the rest of the band keep the rythmn flowing .
If you like your blues with an upbeat tempo you will love this.
Its a shame he isn't more well known as he deserves to be.
Put on those boogie shoes and listen to Hound Dog Taylor Live.
You will be very glad you bought this c.d.
Sadly, he never lived to see it released although he saw all the final artwork etc.
You feel as if you are there, the talking inbetween tracks and hearing the small audience response gives it that rare quality.
The guitar work is a distorted rough sound and the rest of the band keep the rythmn flowing .
If you like your blues with an upbeat tempo you will love this.
Its a shame he isn't more well known as he deserves to be.
Put on those boogie shoes and listen to Hound Dog Taylor Live.
You will be very glad you bought this c.d.
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4.7 out of 5 stars
15 reviews
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Houserockers' very best album
23 Sep 2001
By JEAN-MARIE JUIF
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Format:Audio CD
Hound Dog Taylor (1916-1975),the six fingered man (yes,just look at the picture,he really got six fingers on the left hand !) was a giant of the Chicago blues.His guitar playing and his singing mostly remind of Elmore James.Here he is recorded live with his Houserockers, Ted Harvey on drums and Brewer Phillips on bass,at the Northwestern University of Evanston,Ill,and at the Smiling Dog Saloon,Cleveland,in 1974.Great versions of Elmore James' classics,"dust my broom" and "the sun is shining",and awesome originals like "kitchen sink boogie","let's get funky" (remember Magic Sam ?) or "it's allright". Hound Dog is one of the very underrated great Chicago bluesman, with J.B.Hutto.Let's have a ball with him now !
11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Captures the Raucous Rawness
6 Mar 2006
By D. Kover
- Published on Amazon.com
Format:Audio CD
The most famous Hound Dog Taylor quote was: "When I die, they'll say: 'He couldn't play sh*t, but he sure made it sound good.'" This is a man who understands his appeal. Taylor played a beat-up guitar, and he cranked on the thing, playing distorted, screeching notes. But god, it DID sound good. And as the quote implies, he had the personality to go with the raucous, raw music that he played. Which is why this album is so good. It's live, so you can hear the sound imperfections, the screaming crowd, and Taylor's off-kilter banter and sense of humor. And that's probably the perfect way to listen to Taylor. To put it all another way: He plays a version of "She'll Be Coming 'round the Mountain" that makes you want to get up and dance.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Raw and powerful
7 Jan 2000
By A Customer
- Published on Amazon.com
Format:Audio CD
This is just a great classic album - It's like walking into a small club and hearing low down slide guitar and tough blues - I got this first on LP when it came out in 75 and it still sounds fresh and alive. Awesome.
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