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Hoodoo Man Blues

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Junior Wells on harmonica and vocals, and Buddy Guy on guitar. The Chicago blues sound coming out of these two artists, together, is an amazing thing. I would most definitely recommend this purchase to anyone who enjoys the sound of Blues...

The greatest blues album ever recorded.. A must have!
B.B. King at the Regal has nothin on this, a classic.

Good recording. This is another encounter between a great blues harmonica player, accompanied by one of the greatest blues guitar player.

A newly converted blues listener. I first bought Buddy Guy's albums and when I heard Junior play the harp, I knew I had to add it to the newly growing collection.

The harp playing is out of this world and Buddy Guy's signature guitar playing is throughout. It has quickly become one of my most played albums.

cause that's what I would give this CD if I could - Quite simply the best non-compilation blues CD of all time

Chuck Berry was the proto-type for blues-inflected rock, James Brown popularized funky blues, but Amos Blackmore aka Junior Wells perfected both. This is, without question, one of the essential blues records of all time. Kicking off with the lethal "Snatch It Back and Hold It", Wells and company (including Buddy Guy) unleash a set of tunes that are yet to be surpassed by any other recorded blues work. During "Ships on the Ocean" Wells prompts Guy to lay down some nasty guitar by joyfully exclaiming (practically preaching) "this is the blues, baby". This album documents to perfection (and better than any other) what was going on in Chicago blues clubs in the 1960's. This belongs on your short list of cds to purchase.

This would definitely be one of them. This album is much more than just Junior being his mischievous self on the harp. He is backed by an amazing team including Buddy Guy on guitar. While keeping Junior at the front, Buddy gives an absolute clinic on how to play rhytym guitar and the interplay between Junior and Buddy is something rarely accomplished when you get two musicians who are stars in their own right collaborating.

I am a really big blues fan, I own dozens and dozens of blues CD's, and I like a wide variety of blues players. After listening to all of those albums, a lot of it can get repetative or just fall out of your memory. Hoodoo Man Blues is so good and so distiguishable that it makes it my favorite blues CD ever.

Junior Wells' vocals and harp are flat-out awesome. Buddy Guy, who is also one of my favorite blues artists, runs the show from his guitar in stunning fashion. "Snatch it Back and Hold It" and "Hoodoo Man Blues" may be my two favorite blues songs around.

I can't say enough about this album. If you don't have it, and you consider yourself a blues fan, then you should be ashamed. If you are just getting started with the blues or don't even like blues that much, STILL buy this album. You won't forget it!

Junior Wells isn't my personal favorite as a harpist (Sonny Boy is), but this album is one of my absolute favorites in the blooze. This album is really HOT, with Junior struttin' his stuff with his mates from Chicago, including the one & only Buddy Guy. Buddy really gels with Wells on this album, not by taking solos, but by accompanying him & the actual song being played. His presence really steps up Junior, & brings out the best in him here.

While Junior is a terrific blues harpist & singer, he has a real funky style that resembles James Brown. You can really hear it from the get go in "Snatch back & Hold It". The cover of "You Don't Love Me" from this album will influence a bunch of guys in Macon, GA. a few years later.

I believe this was also one of the earliest "full" blues albums released, rather than a collection of singles from vinyl. Hence, the greatest blues "album" ever recorded. Yes, that is my personal opinion, but the Chicago blues rarely gets better than this. Essential for any blues collection!