CD - "West Side Strut" - Eddy Clearwater
Alligator Records
Edward Harrington—How did he become Eddy the Chief Clearwater?
Eddy (short for Edward, of course)
The Chef – In honor of his Cherokee heritage
Clearwater – A play on “Muddy Waters”
Eddy has been putting out albums/CD’s for forty years now, bringing his Alabama Background to Chicago and blending the sounds. This is his first recording for Alligator Records. His music has been described as “rock/country/rockabilly/county/gospel” ??? I cannot even begin to fathom what that would sound like. It is also been described as “Gospel Gumbo” and “Rock-A-Blues.” I just call it good.
He must like the term “Rock-A-Blues” and so do I. One of my favorite tunes on the CD is “Rock-A-Blues Baby”… catchy and different guitar with powerful vocals. I know a song has me when I catch drivers staring at me in my car while my head is bobbing to the music. What impresses me most is the versatitility. The songs range from gut wrenching, old time blues like,” Came up the Hard Way,” sung by Ronnie Baker Brooks, to rockin’ style hot guitar like, “Too old to Get Married.” It is done as a duo with Lonnie Brooks. In between is a song with some cool lyrics and a good beat, “(Gonna Give You a Damn) Good Leavin Alone.” “Trouble, Trouble,” by Lowell Fulson has a nice beat and nice horn work.
There are plenty more songs, (some I like much more than others), but that just shows his versatility. This is one of those CD’s that I like more each time I hear it. I missed his show at Moondog’s and I am kicking myself in the ass for it. People that saw the show said they couldn’t remember so many people up and dancing at a show, stating: “He had the place shakin’.” I hope I get a chance to see him. He plans on touring for a while. When Clearwater was asked if “West Coast Strut” was like a torch to pass on to a new generation of guitarists, he laughed and said, “I have a few more licks I want to put across before I give it up!” That’s a good thing.
Edward Harrington—How did he become Eddy the Chief Clearwater?
Eddy (short for Edward, of course)
The Chef – In honor of his Cherokee heritage
Clearwater – A play on “Muddy Waters”
Eddy has been putting out albums/CD’s for forty years now, bringing his Alabama Background to Chicago and blending the sounds. This is his first recording for Alligator Records. His music has been described as “rock/country/rockabilly/county/gospel” ??? I cannot even begin to fathom what that would sound like. It is also been described as “Gospel Gumbo” and “Rock-A-Blues.” I just call it good.
He must like the term “Rock-A-Blues” and so do I. One of my favorite tunes on the CD is “Rock-A-Blues Baby”… catchy and different guitar with powerful vocals. I know a song has me when I catch drivers staring at me in my car while my head is bobbing to the music. What impresses me most is the versatitility. The songs range from gut wrenching, old time blues like,” Came up the Hard Way,” sung by Ronnie Baker Brooks, to rockin’ style hot guitar like, “Too old to Get Married.” It is done as a duo with Lonnie Brooks. In between is a song with some cool lyrics and a good beat, “(Gonna Give You a Damn) Good Leavin Alone.” “Trouble, Trouble,” by Lowell Fulson has a nice beat and nice horn work.
There are plenty more songs, (some I like much more than others), but that just shows his versatility. This is one of those CD’s that I like more each time I hear it. I missed his show at Moondog’s and I am kicking myself in the ass for it. People that saw the show said they couldn’t remember so many people up and dancing at a show, stating: “He had the place shakin’.” I hope I get a chance to see him. He plans on touring for a while. When Clearwater was asked if “West Coast Strut” was like a torch to pass on to a new generation of guitarists, he laughed and said, “I have a few more licks I want to put across before I give it up!” That’s a good thing.
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