Luther Allison 1997 Where Have You Been - Live In Montreux 1976-1994

Genre: Blues
Rate: 151 kbps VBR / 44100
Time: 01:18:49
Size: 84,47 MB

Review by Scott Yanow

Where Have You Been? Live in Montreux 1976-1994 features the exciting blues guitarist/singer Luther Allison on selections taken from four appearances at the Montreux Jazz Festival. Although the title says 1974-1994, the earliest numbers are actually from 1976, and these are the most memorable cuts on the CD. Even when sticking to cover tunes throughout the powerhouse performance (such as "Sweet Home Chicago" and "Little Red Rooster"), Allison plays with such enthusiasm and ferocity that he sounds as if he wrote the songs himself.

Among the other highlights, Allison is heard on his 1983 set closer "Sky Is Crying," shouting out a Memphis soul-type ballad ("Memories") in 1984 and sounding remarkably close to B.B. King at times during 1994's "Bad Love" (which has background riffs from the Memphis Horns). This is a strong (and easily recommended) all-around overview that can serve as a perfect introduction to the talented Luther Allison.


Tracklist:

01 - Introduction 02:26

02 - Gamblers Blues 06:50

03 - Sweet Home Chicago 05:09

04 - Same Thing 08:26

05 - Little Red Rooster 11:41

06 - Sky Is Crying 07:39

07 - Back Down South 03:48

08 - Memories 05:27

09 - Spontaneous Improvisation 05:11

10 - Bad News Is Coming 07:23

11 - Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is 04:59

12 - Bad Love 09:29

13 - Audience 00:21




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