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Deuces Wild

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A few years ago, before I moved to Minneapolis, I was in town visiting a friend and was having a hard time finding my way back to his house at night. Because I was trying to find the correct street that lead to the freeway I was having problems concentrating on the radio, so I gave up and left it the radio on the next station to come up on seek. It happened to be the local blues station playing "The Thrill is Gone" by B.B. King and Tracy Chapman (from this album), and a few seconds later the blues had a new fan.

With one or two exceptions, the entire album is great.

Highly Recommended!

Okay folks . . . take it from me. Buy this album. But please promise me to buy another couple of albums if you like this one, okay?

I don't care if you've new to the blues, have never before heard a BB King song before, or have never seen BB King in concert. This is perhaps the best introduction to the blues as you'll ever hear. From the Rolling Stones to Heavy D, there's something for everybody.

Typically the phrase "something for everybody" means lukewarm acceptance across a wide range of genres. I tried so hard to hate this album, but I just can't help loving it. Every artist here really sounds like they're pouring their best into the recording.

I defy you to tell me Bonnie's not leaning back and gritting her teeth when she plays slide guitar. Tell me that Heavy D wasn't breaking more than his usual room-temperature sweat when BB kicks the track back to him. My money's on Mick Jagger wishing he had some of Keith's alcohol-sodden blood running in his veins when the first few riffs of BB's guitar hits back harder than Mick expected.

Now that you've listened to it, go buy Blues on the Bayou. Then buy a Susan Tedeschi album. Grab some Little Milton too. Oh, and it wouldn't hurt at all to round it out with some Albert King, Ronnie Earl, and maybe some Johnny Lang or Kenny Wayne Shepherd if you're feeling spunky. But overall, shame on you if you don't have any John Lee Hooker!

This is an outstanding CD. One of my all time favorites! "The Thrill is Gone" with Tracy Chapman...amazing. "Baby I Love You" with Bonny Rait...amazing. "If I Love You" with Van Morrison...amazing. If you like the King at all, check this one out.

The undisputed king of the blues does it again! You'll find a motley crowd of musicians from different styles singing duets with him -- country, rock, blues, rap, etc. My favorite tracks are "The Thrill is Gone", "Rock me baby" and "Keep it Coming". If you love the blues, this CD is for you.

The best compilation of artists ever. The perfect crew to work with the king of blues.Buy this cd or perish!

BB has treated us all to his music for more than half a century.
He just keeps going. Maybe he's immortal :) I guess not. Thankfully, this is another example of the master helped by some of the best.....I could do without the rap.

I love BB, but this album swamps BB with its all star cast and misses the mark. The album ends up presenting an R&B front rather than the blues. While I enjoy some of the tracks such as 'The thrill is gone' with Tracy Chapman, in general it disapppoints. The absolute lowlight is BB contributing to a rap song.

This is a total winner. I recommend this cd for all blues lovers. It's got the juice to whet your appetite for life and more music. An inspiration.

This is another fantastic way to experience one of the best musicians of all the times!This cd shows why B.B. King is considered the "King of the Blues"!And what another musical rythm put all of that great musicians together??Only the BLUES!!! We must hear this cd entirely many,many times!This music renew our souls and sentiments with rare intensity!! The participation of all the piano players here is fantastic.Dr. John;Jools Holland;and the marvellous,fantastic presence of Jon Cleary,the best piano player still in activity!!! All of the other artists are representatives of what's the modern music best produced the past century!!A must have, not only for bluesfans!All of the people that enjoy rare musical moments need to purchase it too!!

This cd again proves that it is great fun to play with B.B. King. The man loves his music and brings out the best in people he performs with. On this cd they are all superb musicians on their own . There are some wonderful duos here. The first cut with Van Morrison If You Love Me is the kind of soulful and moving vocal that Morrison can do so well. Hearing Tracy Chapman do The Thrill is Gone is worth the price of the cd. I could listen to it over and over. There isn't a song on here that's a throwaway. I even enjoy Keep It Coming with Heavy D and Rap is definitely not my thing.

This cd would be a good introduction to the blues. We can see how many of these popular musicians have been influenced and moved by the blues.