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Track Listings
| 1. I'm a Steady Rollin' Man |
| 2. From Four until Late |
| 3. Dead Shrimp Blues |
| 4. Little Queen Of Spades |
| 5. They're Red Hot |
| 6. Preachin' Blues |
| 7. Hell Hound on My Trail |
| 8. Traveling Riverside Blues |
| 9. Malted Milk |
| 10. Milkcow's Calf Blues |
| 11. Drunken Hearted Man |
| 12. Cross Road Blues |
| 13. Come On In My Kitchen |
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After years of being in danger of becoming something of an eccentric rock & roll hermit, ex-Fleetwood Mac main man Peter Green began to enjoy a remarkable resurgence in the late 1990s. He achieved this by adopting the music that first inspired him--the blues. As with 1998's "Robert Johnson Songbook" album, Hot Foot Powder once again finds Green and his musical partner Nigel Watson looking to the original bluesman for inspiration. Despite an impressive guest list, the tendency to indulge in musical backslapping is very much resisted with the results that the songs, presented largely in an acoustic based form, are allowed to shine. Not that those guests don't make key contributions--Dr John adds glorious piano to "From Four To Late", whilst the trio of Buddy Guy, Joe Louis Walker and Otis Rush all bring suitable Chicago credibility to the project. Pick of the lot has to be the marvellous Honey Boy Edwards, who actually played alongside Johnson and is a blues bustin' 84 years old. Rock on. Green himself is in fine form, anchoring the whole thing with some beautiful slide guitar and gravely vocals, keeping the feel of the originals while injecting something new. And he probably didn't have to sell his soul t othe devil to do it. --Phil Udell
BB King
"I've got to say that Peter Green is the best."
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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Far better than the Robert Johnson Songbook, with brilliant contributions by guests, especially the subtle guitar by Buddy Guy on "Crossroads" This CD has been on the hi-fi at home and in the car for weeks, and each time I listen I hear something new and exciting, which is a big achievement for blues played in such a sparse style. Don't bother messing around. If you like blues, you need this CD!
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I must admit my initial doubts about yet another Johnson songbook album by Splinter Group when I first learned about it. Just a few bars into the opening song Steady rollin man though, I realized this album is the fulfilment of an important mission. Peter's singing is definitely on par with the best things his ever done - I wonder if anyone else could handle Robert Johnson's subtle melodic frazing the way he does it here. Outstanding! Nigel Watson, the rest of the band and guest efforts are solid. This is an album of sheer joy.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
When Peter Green decided to return to recording music I wondered how it might sound. Aferall he underwent many dark moments after the "Mac" experience. His first Splinter album addressed those fears. Now with the release of this CD the journey to a new expression of the blues is complete. On this recording Green is joined by many guests, each add their distinctiveness to the sound while at the sametime complementing Green's guitar playing and gusty voice.
This is a CD worht buying if you enjoy listening to the blues, it is largely acoustic and one imagines it is how the blues should always be listened to. It captures the roots of the form, while at the same time bringing the freshness of today to each of the interpretations. The previous recording was good. This is simply outstanding!
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