Quote:
Originally Posted by aida
Surprised no one has claimed the crown for "Love that burns"...
|
How many versions of this song exist? I know of two, Mr. Wonderful, and Vaudeville Years/JaS The Blues Years. It depends on my mood which version I prefer. Today I side with Mr. Wonderful, love the horns.
The Elmore James overkill of Mr. Wonderful dwarfs the great Peter Green compositions. Not only that, it's brilliantly produced by Mike Vernon. He and the Chess family knew how to record a blues record. I'd wish someone would go back and remix the first two Paul Butterfield Blues Band albums. They sound so thin. Then there's today's blues albums that always sound too clean, clinical, and over-polished. I truly think I'd listen to more modern blues artists if they were recorded as they were in Chicago in the 50's and 60's. Ok, rant over.