Author: Hooker, John Lee
Format: Best of
PartNumber: 7243 8 46424 2 6
Release Date: 20-10-1998
Details: Review
Like the title says, Friends gathers tunes teaming the ... boogie guru with his admirers. -- Entertainment Weekly
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Most times when a bluesman makes an album packed with superstar guests, it means that the music's going to take a beating. (For proof, hear B.B. King's 1997 Deuces Wild.) These 13 tunes are an exception. Ten are collected from previous CDs, so they represent the cream of Hooker's collaborations. His "Baby Lee" with Robert Cray is a joy. So is "I'm in the Mood", where Hooker hams it up with Bonnie Raitt. Oddly, he even fits into Santana's Latin groove on "The Healer". This album's three brand-new pairings with famous guitarists are mixed. Eric Clapton adds hot sauce to Hooker's sassy classic "Boogie Chillen". and Ben Harper's wah- wah and slide guitar gives "Burnin' Hell" a psychedelic sizzle. However, Ry Cooder's turn on "Big Legs Tight Skirt" is atypically anonymous. --Ted Drozdowski
UPC: 724384642426
EAN: 0724384642426
Model: 7243 8 46424 2 6
Languages: English
Binding: Audio CD
Item Condition: UsedVeryGood
