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RL Burnside on Fat Possum
Johnm:
Hi Lindy,
Thanks for checking that out. Leo Bruin is denitely the guy I was thinking of. Also among his vinyl releases is one I picked up when I was in England. It is an album of Turner and Marvin Foddrell, two guitar-playing brothers (now deceased) from the Virginia Tidewater area who were very good friends of John Jackson. The brother's names may not ring a bell, but they did some really nice East Coast-style picking. I probably should have sprung for the Henry Townsend album and one of George and Ethel McCoy, too.
All best,
Johnm
HardLuckChild:
I'm not a big fan of Burnside. Though he looks like a bluesman and was born around the right time, I feel that his musical, lyrical, and vocal abilities are lacking. I know this may seem like an over-symplified statement, but I feel like he is just half a Fred McDowell.
I should say that I'm not satisfied with Fat Possum's cd's in general. I like the Furry Lewis one, the Fred McDowell w/Johnny Woods one, and the Joe Callicott one is pretty good. However, my Furry and Callicott cd's have poor and brief liner notes. I don't like Paul "Wine" Jones, T-Model Ford and the rest of those guys. I hope I don't sound ignorant or anything- I just don't like the majority of the company's output.
GhostRider:
HLC:
I appreciate your opinion. Negative reviews are just as valid as positive ones as long as they're heartfelt.
Alex
Johnm:
Hi all,
I just picked up the "Mississippi Hill Country Blues" on Fat Possum (licensed from Swingmaster), and Lindy and John D., you are right--it's a real winner. A few cuts duplicate those put on the more recently released first recordings on Fat Possum. I think this is great stuff, and I particularly like his singing.
Re RL's merits or lack thereof as a Bluesman, I can certainly understand him (or anyone else) not being somebody's cup of tea. I'm surprised to see his pedigree as a Blues player questioned, though. To me he is a Blues singer/player through and through. If it's not blues, I don't know what it is! I remember hearing him sing "Pony Blues" at the first or second PT festival. God, it was great.
All best,
Johnm
lindy:
In case you haven't heard...
Kenny Brown's assistant reported that Mississippi hill country blues legend R.L. Burnside suffered two heart attacks and a stroke last week and is in a hospital in South Haven, Mississippi. Here's to wishing R.L. and his family all of the best during this trying time.
More information from Kenny's assistant Veronica...
"Please check the www.blues.org website. I am working on getting a Fundraiser together to help pay for R.L.Burnsides hospital bills. R.L. has been in ICU since Thursday, and we are hoping he will be released to another room, Monday
I will continue to update as I get the news. The Blues Foundation will be donating a cash dollar amount of approximately 1,000."
"I spoke with Linda Burnside, R.L.'s daughter.
He is still in ICU, although he is doing much better, he is now sitting up and eating a little."
For Donations, please make checks payable to Mrs. Alice Mae Burnside.
Send Cards and Donations to: R.L. Burnside, P.O. Box 5021, Holly Springs, MS 38634
Thank you for your prayers,
The Burnside Family
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Hope we can all be generous to the Burnsides,
Lindy
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