Search - Albert King, John Lee Hooker :: I'll Play the Blues for You

Great Blues Men Live

Boston Bluesman | Boston, MA USA | 10/10/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This is a very very good live album. It's a bit strange that they piece together two artist and pieces of two shows together. It's a shame the CD is only 40 minutes. It would have been better as a double CD or full length individual albums. Both artist are found at their peak with very good backing bands.



Albert does a nice work out and does a great job working the crowd. On a side note, if you like Albert King check out 'In Sessions' with Stevie Ray - amazing.



For me the John Lee's set is the real stand out. JLH and the band are HOT and you can really feel the crowd. Like being in a smokey bar at 2:00 AM. For me nothing tops John Lee live in his full trottle boogie style (before the remakes later in his acreer with all the guest stars. This is JLH at his finest. Live at Soledad Prison is another good example. For a great studio album check out 'Never get out of these blues alive'. Bottom line - If you love live blues buy this album."

Classical "Live"set!!!!!!

Ricardo Neves Gonzalez | Petrópolis-R.J. Brazil-bluesfan@ig.com.br | 07/06/2001

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This cd is absolutely fantastic!What we can expect from this two classical bluesmen at "Live" performances to an accurated audience???Simply the blues at his BEST!!! Albert King and John Lee Hooker have done their best works with great passions.Albert King is most romantic,with his excelent band with metals....and John Lee Hooker is the King of Boogie Woogie,with great capacity to influenciate all of the great Rock'n Roll artists,like Stones,Santana and others... This cd is really a refined set of great blues interpretations of this two legends!!!Great,specially "When You Down"of Albert King,and "Feel Good" of Hooker!!! Really we could get a lesson by heard these musics...... "When You're Down,let them Play the Blues for you...and you'll Feel Good,Feel Good....FEEL GOOD!!!!!!!""

Great, classic live blues

Andrew Kim | Minneapolis, MN United States | 05/04/2000

(4 out of 5 stars)

"This is a simple, sweet disc. Short (and seperate) sets of Albert King and John Lee Hooker playing with simple backing units. This is blues at its core, and it shows what both men do best. Albert's set is tight. John Lee Hooker's is wild and racous. The crowds are great, and you can feel the intimacy of the small club. You will not be disapointed."