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Hop The Wag [CD]

Jools Holland | Format: Audio CD
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
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  • Audio CD (13 Nov 2000)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: CD
  • Label: Rhino
  • ASIN: B000051JTH
  • Other Editions: MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 46,312 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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Song TitleArtist Time Price
Listen  1. Honeydripper (Pts2&3)(Instrumental)Jools Holland and his Rhythm and Blues Orchestra 6:34£0.69
Listen  2. Bloodsucker BluesJools Holland and his Rhythm and Blues Orchestra 5:42£0.69
Listen  3. T Bag ScuffleJools Holland 3:26£0.69
Listen  4. Blue GuitarJools Holland and his Rhythm and Blues Orchestra 3:53£0.69
Listen  5. It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To CryJools Holland and his Rhythm and Blues Orchestra 3:56£0.69
Listen  6. Lost ContentJools Holland and his Rhythm and Blues Orchestra 5:03£0.69
Listen  7. The Way You Look TonightJools Holland and his Rhythm and Blues Orchestra 3:18£0.69
Listen  8. I'm In The Mood For LoveJools Holland And Jamiroquai With The Rhythm And Blues Orchestra 3:07£0.69
Listen  9. June Rose Lane (Pianola)Jools Holland and his Rhythm and Blues Orchestra 1:35£0.69
Listen10. LoutetteJools Holland and his Rhythm and Blues Orchestra 3:35£0.69
Listen11. Watch It BabyJools Holland and his Rhythm and Blues Orchestra 2:44£0.69
Listen12. Don't Need No JobJools Holland and his Rhythm and Blues Orchestra 2:50£0.69
Listen13. Hop The WagJools Holland and his Rhythm and Blues Orchestra 3:33£0.69
Listen14. The Blues Is A FeelingJools Holland and his Rhythm and Blues Orchestra 2:58£0.69
Listen15. June Rose LaneJools Holland and his Rhythm and Blues Orchestra 2:56£0.69
Listen16. Panic AttackJools Holland and his Rhythm and Blues Orchestra 2:44£0.69
Listen17. Remember MeJools Holland and his Rhythm and Blues Orchestra 2:56£0.69

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Amazon.co.uk Review

Jools is best known as the genial presenter of the multi-stage, multi-genre Later With Jools show on BBC2, but here he expands on the musical cameos he makes there to stand centre stage as pianist, singer, bandleader and composer. The music closest to his heart is big band shuffle, jump and boogie, and there are plenty of roaring horn sections here, numerous bluesy vocals from Jools and top notch jazz solos from Guy Barker, Bruce Adams and others. At the same time, reflecting the eclecticism of his show, he also dips into reggae with skanking versions of "The Way You Look Tonight" (vocal by Sam Brown) and "I'm In The Mood For Love" (where Jamiroquai flexes his jazz muscle with authority). Jazz history is underlined rather than reinvented here, but the set is ideal for anyone who can't wait until Christmas for a taste of the party atmosphere which suffuses Jools's famed Hootenanny TV specials. --Mark Gilbert

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
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Format:Audio CD
Play truant and immediately start to listen to 'Hop the Wag', the latest cd by piano-wizard Jools Holland and his illustrious Rhythm & Blues Orchestra, it will be well worth your trouble. Starting off with the sizzling full blazed 'Honeydripper' going all the way up and down the musical scale to solo purity with 'Remember Me'.

Jools can be considered an eclectic stylist, although his favor for good old boogie woogie and blues in the deepest shade of blue never fails to emerge. Covers and originals are equally treated with enthusiasm and sheer love for the joy of music . 'Bloodsucker Blues' and 'T Bag Scuffle' are 'live' real crowd pleasers - and it's hard to top these guys 'in concert' - but they've managed to uphold a lot of the vibrating quality in the studio. If one should think that it wasn't possible anymore to use the cliché classics 'The way you look tonight' and 'I'm in the mood for love' just listen to Jools' ska versions, with the sultry vocals of Jay Kay aka Jamiroquai on the latter. 'June Rose Lane' is a charming waltzing tribute to his mother, but leave it to Mr. Holland to surprise with an odd song like 'Loutette', recited by a certain Mr. Norman Wassberg, who just happens to be a customer of Jools' local pub, but it boogies never the less. Or the rather strange yet delicate sounding 'Lost Content', with lyrics from a poem by Victorian poet A.E. Housman.

'Blue Guitar', which first appeared on 'The Full Complement' cd as a sulky, intimate song, has matured into a more gutsy, shorter version in 2000, which just proves that 'recycling' of your own work does pay off sometimes. The title track is a nice shuffling tune with Jools and saxophonist Phil Veacock, whom is also responsible for a lot of the arrangements, which add to the rich, yet airy and vivacious sound of this production. Other members of his high-quality band which should not remain unmentioned are the likes of legendary Rico Rodriguez on trombone, Mark Flanagan on guitar and Gilson Lavis, his loyal drummer since the Squeeze days.

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
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In my opinion this is the best Holland album. From the Big Band bash of Honeydripper - including an earstomping drum solo from Gilson Lavis - to the simple beauty of Remember Me with some inspired playing by Jools, this is a great album. The uplifting Bloodsucker Blues is excellent, while T Bag Skuffle will get your foot tapping while listening to phenomenal solos from Holland himself and the rest of the band. I'm sure this is one album you'll find hard to take out of your CD player.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Brilliant 23 Nov 2002
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Format:Audio CD
In my opinion this is the best Holland album. From the Big Band bash of Honeydripper - including an earstomping drum solo from Gilson Lavis - to the simple beauty of Remember Me with some inspired playing by Jools, this is a great album. The uplifting Bloodsucker Blues is excellent, while T Bag Skuffle will get your foot tapping while listening to phenomenal solos from Holland himself and the rest of the band. I'm sure this is one album you'll find hard to take out of your CD player.
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I just can not get enough of this brilliant musicians music.I don't think this is the best CD from Jools output but having said that it is full of the lovely big sound the Rhythm... Read more
Published 4 months ago by J. M. Tuck
Skip the Jump.
`Hop the Wag' is Jools' second long player for major record label WEA and here he's covering himself, no doubt wanting to bring the songs he recorded on independent labels to a... Read more
Published on 31 July 2008 by Ian Wood, Author of 'Here's 2 Absent Fathers'
The One that got me hooked
If you are not already a Jools fan then don't just go for the albums with the famous friends on them. Read more
Published on 10 Oct 2007 by A. Dunn
not the usual rave review
ok...having skimmed through the other reviews...it seems like this guy can't do anything wrong. ok how do i put this nice-like...NOBODY'S PERFECT. Read more
Published on 17 Nov 2003 by april harper
Brilliant (of course)
Jools Holland has had a great deal more commercial success sales-wise with his two (so far) “Small World Big Band” albums, but “Hop the Wag” (his most... Read more
Published on 11 May 2003 by Jonathan Waterlow
Yet again Jools Rules!
Mr Holland can just not put a foot wrong! Another brilliant album from one of the masters of Britsh jazz! Read more
Published on 14 Dec 2001
This CD has got to be heard over and over agin
I am so looking forward to seeing this performed LIVE at the Royal Albert Hall in November, this Cd has a great mixture of soft swing tracks, great 'boogy woogy', blues and jazz. Read more
Published on 8 Feb 2001
Marvellous
Excellent CD that almost manages to capture the raw sound of the live Rythmn and Blues Orchestra. An eclectic mix of songs and instrumentals of near flawless quality. Read more
Published on 26 Dec 2000
EXCELLENT......Again
Just returned from seeing Jools play tracks from his new album. He he can lift 1000 people so well is beyond me. I will never forget this concert and the music is no exception. Read more
Published on 14 Dec 2000 by anthonyjames@smith199970.freeserve.co.uk
Jools Holland and his Rhythm 'n' Blues Orchestra
This music is jazzy, funky, hip, hop and can only be described as pure 'sexyness' There is a mixture of slow R+B, waltz, jazz, funk, and big band style music. Read more
Published on 16 Nov 2000
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