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Cuttin' Heads
Critics' Choice Review by David Whiteis Guitarist Lurrie Bell, son of legendary harmonica whiz Carey Bell, releases new CD, Cuttin' Heads (Vypyr Records) and its his most fully realized and consistent in years. On "I've Got A Watch Out On You", he infuses his supple, longed phrased leads with rigorous melodic logic, while on Little Miltons's "It's 4:59 in the Morning" he lays sharply sliced phrases atop Dave Rice's burbling organ and Reggie Wright's crisp funk-blues drumming, blurting out the lyrics with blunt aggression. On his version of Buddy Guy's "A Man and the Blues", one of his favorite pyrotechnic showcases, he punctuates his manic flurries with carefully constructed ascents and descents, complex curlicues, and soaring screams-and the outrage and terror in his voice perfectly suits Guy's harrowing lyrics. He brings just enough grit to the Howlin' Wolf chestnut "Smoke Stack Lightning", and on the 12-bar romp "Call Me On The Phone", by Chicago guitarist Boston Blackie, he shows off his battery of post-Magic Sam west-side guitar licks. (His father also seasons both these tunes with his broad-toned harp work.) Despite the proverbial stones in his passway, Bell still seems to blaze his own trail...To Read Full Review, checkout Critics' Choice or Get The Chicago Reader 2001 Studio Guide! Checkout The New Release Cuttin' Heads Click Titles to Play Tracks: 1 I've Got A Watch Out On You 2 Man and the Blues 3 One Day 4 I'll Be Your 44 5 Learning Tree 6 Call Me On the Phone 7 Smoke Stack Lightning 8 I'll Play the Blues for You 9 I Ain't Nobody (DOWNLOAD) 10 It's 4:59 in the Morning BUY CD Musicians and Collaborators: Lead Guitar & Vox - Lurrie Bell Bass - Willie "Vamp" Samuels Percussion - Reggie Wright Keyboards - Dave Rice, Roosevelt Purfoy, Jerry Soto Rhythm Guitar - Michael Coleman Harmonica - Carey Bell Alto Sax - Jerry Winston Horns - The Heritage Horn Section Baritone Sax - Willie Henderson Trumpet - Kenny Anderson Tenor Sax - Hank Ford Producer - Willie "Vamp" Samuels Album Supervisor - Cory Castetter Engineer - Jerry Soto Mastering - Danny Leake Recorded At - Soto Sound Studio Chicago Photography - Susan Greenburg CD Design - Bill McCormick & Cory Castetter For more information, contact Vypyr Records or Willie "Vamp" Samuels P.O. Box 6062, Broadview, IL. 60153 Links and More Reviews: Launch.com Excite Music CDNOW Get Music Song Search Amazon.com Neat Beat Blues On Stage Yahoo Music Rosa's Lounge Delmark Records Rounder Records Roots & Rhythm Chicago Blues Xplosion
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