Allmusic:
"If at first you succeed, do it again," seems to be Austin blues/R&B guitarist
Jimmie Vaughan's
motto, as he returns to the well that provided a hit for him only a
year before this second volume's release. Since it took nearly nine
years between albums before this, it's obvious that both the acceptance
of the last set, and its concept, were something that resonated with him
enough to bring the same band back for another batch of covers of cool
obscurities from the past. Recording in mono -- oddly not noted on the
sleeve notes -- and live in the studio provides a batch of hot-wired,
energized performances that do justice to songs that were likely
originally recorded under similar circumstances five or six decades ago.
Only the most obsessive of blues fans will recognize some of the
artists such as
Jivin' Gene,
Teddy Humphries, and
Annie Laurie who first recorded these minor gems, let alone the songs themselves.
Vaughan digs deep to unearth seldom heard, let alone covered, tracks associated with better-known figures like
Ray Charles,
Jimmy Liggins, and
Hank Williams, Sr. He also revives another
Jimmy Reed
cover, "I'm a Love You," something he has been obsessed with after
recording two albums of the bluesman's material riding shotgun to
Omar Kent Dykes. Once again,
Lou Ann Barton
jumps on board to add her distinctive Southern voice in duet settings
and even gets her picture on the cover, even though she only contributes
to three tracks, one less than last time. A two-man horn section of
saxists
Doug James and
Greg Piccolo, both ex-
Roomful of Blues, brings the jump blues titles into full swing.
Vaughan
keeps his typically clipped solos sharp and punchy, using his
instrument to punctuate rather than drive the attack. It sounds as loose
and animated as studio sessions can be, with seemingly no overdubs to
rob the music of its natural spontaneity. Liner notes explaining how
Vaughan
came in contact with, and was influenced by, these relatively lost gems
would have gone a long way to help newcomers appreciate his motivation.
Regardless, this remains a terrific, crackling listen and a great party
album that sounds as rollicking in 2011 as it would have 50 years
earlier.
Tracks:
01. I Ain't Never [03:02]
02. No Use Knocking [03:26]
03. Teardrop Blues [04:46]
04. I Hang My Head And Cry [03:40]
05. It's Been A Long Time [03:31]
06. Breaking Up Is Hard To Do [02:44]
07. What Makes You So Tough [03:36]
08. Greenback Dollar Bill [02:10]
09. I'm In The Mood For You [02:21]
10. I Ain't Gonna Do It No More [03:48]
11. Cried Like A Baby [03:53]
12. Oooh Oooh Oooh [03:58]
13. I Want To Love You [02:45]
14. The Rains Came [02:49]
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