Cotton Mouth Man

I can't decide which is the best pure "kickin'" blues album of the year this one or John Primer's latest. If you are looking for non stop smokin' blues buy both!

expedition rapide et document ok

J'ai bien aime

" j'achète ! ". C'est déjà fait. Je ne connaissais pas du tout. Cet album, je le trouve singulier, particulier en tout mais je ne serai pas l'expliquer. Très bon, je le recommande.

Il più grande armonicista vivente,nonchè uno dei migliori della storia di questo strumento secondo solo a Little Walter ci regala un album strepitoso suonando ed accompagnando i bluesman più talentuosi del momento.Tracce superbe...Vero blues...Consigliatissimo!!!

なかなか、売ってなかったアルバムなの安く買えた

In an interview several years ago, Blues harp veteran James Cotton said "Few kids have come up the way I did". Now THAT'S an understatement. By the age of nine, Cotton was orphaned and being mentored by Sonny Boy Williamson (Rice Miller). This release follows Cotton's career from those days, taking the "Midnight Train" through meeting "Young Bold Women" and surviving against the odds ("Wasn't My Time To Go").Once again, a sympathetic producer is as responsible as the star for the success of this recording. Drummer/producer Tom Hambridge has a lengthy resume in the roots music world, working with Buddy Guy, Susan Tedeschi, Shemekia Copeland among others. It was Hambridge who wrote the title track and first approached Cotton with the idea for an autobiographical recording. The list of guests on this disc ensure success, but some of them really outdo themselves.The title track opens the album, featuring Cotton's regular vocalist Darrell Nulisch and guitarist Joe Bonamassa. While this is a good choice to kick off the disc, things really take off with "Midnight Train". Featured vocalist Gregg Allman has never sounded better, and former band mate Chuck Leavell supports the band on Wurlitzer piano.Keb' Mo' has been one busy man lately with his own career as a performer and producer. On "Mississippi Mud", his superb singing reminds me of Buddy Guy, but never in a derivative way. He is also featured on "Wasn't My Time To Go", and Leavell again shares the spotlight. Cotton's regular band of Nulisch, bassist Noel Neal, guitarist Tom Holland and drummer Jerry Porter are one of the tightest outfits playing today.They were one of the highlights of the 2012 Tampa Bay blues Fest, especially Nulisch supporting the boss' magical harp.Ruthie Foster is one of the most exciting performers on the circuit. She is known for upbeat, joyful tunes; here she wails with heartbreak on the powerful "Wrapped Around My Heart".Cotton plays some of his most emotional harp on record, while Delbert McClinton's regular guitarist Rob McNelley adds tasty fills. Delbert is the featured guest on "Hard Sometimes", which he co-wrote with Hambridge and Gary Nicholson in the best double entendre Blues tradition. "When I can't get you out of my mind, it gets hard sometimes". Heh.Guitarist Warren Haynes and bassist Glen Worf are also featured on the disc, especially Worf's upright on "Wasn't My Time", but the real treat here is the closing number "Bonnie Blue", the name of the Tunica plantation where Cotton was born.Because of his past throat surgery, Cotton has eschewed singing on recent recordings, until now. Colin Linden does his usual fine job on Resonator guitar while Cotton rasps the song in a conversational manner. Credit has to go to Hambridge for this decision, because you can't imagine anyone else singing this.The best thing about this album is the fact that Cotton has maintained his playing strength over the years. He has always been regarded as one of the most powerful harp players, and he's strong on every track. The guest vocalists give the project a revue feel, much like Steve Cropper's recent "Dedicated". When Cotton signs off on the last track, you know we haven't heard the last from the master. Looking forward to the next one, Mr. Cotton.

great songs near the end of Cottons life. not to be missed if you are a fan.