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The title of this 1966 collection is quite misleading: Shines was actually a first-generation Delta bluesman, having traveled with Robert Johnson in the mid-1930s. Shines is best known as a Johnson disciple, capable of riveting acoustic slide-guitar displays and expressive vocals. This set puts him in the company of noted Chicago electric bluesmen including Big Walter Horton on harmonica and Otis Spann on piano. Shines seems right at home with these modern masters, updating the classic Delta style and seamlessly fusing it with elements of the Chicago school. "Mr. Tom Green's Farm" and "So Cold in Vietnam" offer incredibly sharp and explosive electric-bottleneck work. Shines also tackles Johnson classics including "Walkin' Blues" and "Sweet Home Chicago." This album brilliantly illustrates the direct connection between acoustic Delta blues and modern Chicago blues. --Marc Greilsamer
Reviews:
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
This Testament series is a must for anyone who loves the Blues.
3.0 out of 5 stars Rootsy blues
A nice collection of classy rootsy delta blues from a true originalist. I guess this guy was a contemporary of Robert Johnson, but lived long enough to record in a more modern era of recording. A nice group of tunes for anyone exploring roots rock.
4.0 out of 5 stars Very Good Johnny Shines Album From 1966, With Backing From Some Leading Chicago Bluesmen
Although this CD is part of a series being marketed as "Masters of Modern Blues," Johnny Shines was actually part of an earlier generation of bluesmen who started in the late 1920s and early 1930s.Shines was born in Memphis in 1915 and was part of the circle of blues musicians around Robert Johnson's generation in Mississippi. He actually travelled and performed with Robert Johnson in the 1930s.But this CD shows Johnny Shines could still hold his own with the following generation of Chicago bluesmen. These recordings from 1966 feature Johnny Shines performing with some of the top players among 1950s and 60s Chicago bluesmen. Otis Spann played piano in Muddy Waters' band and also had a successful solo career; Fred Below had been the drummer in Muddy Waters' band and was a leading session drummer; Big Walter Horton was one of the leading Chicago harp players.This is a very worthwhile Johnny Shines CD. The sound is good and the playing is top notch.My only complaint about the CD is that it's only 34 minutes of music. IMHO labels reissuing older albums should include out takes from the original sessions, or include a second album, or otherwise fill up the remaining space on a CD. Vinyl LPs only held 40 minutes of music - about 20 minutes per side - while CDs were originally designed to hold 75 minutes of music. IMHO record labels should fill up most of the available CD time when reissuing older albums.
4.0 out of 5 stars Another fine "Masters Of Modern Blues" album
Delta slide guitarist Johnny Shines was a pupil and travelling companion of the slightly older Robert Johnson.Rarely recorded in his prime, Shines quit the music business for a time, but came back during the 60s blues boom, and recorded this fine album for producer Pete Weldings "Masters Of Modern Blues" series. He is backed by the great Walter Horton on harmonica, as well as veteran bluesmen Lee Jackson (bass) and Fred Below (drums), and Muddy Waters' sublime pianist Otis Spann sits in as well.Johnny Shines was an excellent slide guitarist and a fine singer, very much inspired by Robert Johnson in his choice of material (he covers both Johnson and Charley Patton here, and the fine "Two Trains Runnin'" clearly utilizes the pattern from Delta legend Son House's "My Black Mama pr. II", AKA "Death Letter Blues").And there are plenty of highlights on this consistently enjoayble record, particularly the swinging, up-tempo "What Kind Of Little Girl Are You", Johnny Shines' renditions of "Sweet Home Chicago" and "My Black Mare", and the excellent original "Trouble Is All I See", which features Shines' fluid electric slide guitar, Horton's harp and Spann's magnificent piano playing (and both Lee Jackson, who provides the sole backing on the slow, moody "Mr Tom Green's Farm", and the versatile Fred Below deserves praise as well...Below was one of the best and most influential blues drummers of the 50s and 60s).If a blues record has the late, great Otis Spann rolling the 88s, it's probably a good one, and this one is no exception. "Masters Of Modern Blues" is a really fine album all the way through, well arranged and superbly played, and one of John Ned Shines' finest.
Five Stars
great music
Very Good Johnny Shines Album From 1966, With Backing By Some Top Chicago Bluesmen
Although this CD is part of a series being marketed as "Masters of Modern Blues," Johnny Shines was actually part of an earlier generation of bluesmen who started in the late 1920s and early 1930s.Shines was born in Memphis in 1915 and was part of the circle of blues musicians around Robert Johnson's generation in Mississippi. He actually travelled and performed with Robert Johnson in the 1930s.But this CD shows Johnny Shines could still hold his own with the following generation of Chicago bluesmen. These recordings from 1966 feature Johnny Shines performing with some of the top players among 1950s and 60s Chicago bluesmen. Otis Spann played piano in Muddy Waters' band and also had a successful solo career; Fred Below had been the drummer in Muddy Waters' band and was a leading session drummer; Big Walter Horton was one of the leading Chicago harp players.This is a very worthwhile Johnny Shines CD. The sound is good and the playing is top notch.My only complaint about the CD is that it's only 34 minutes of music. IMHO labels reissuing older albums should include out takes from the original sessions, or include a second album or otherwise fill up the remaining space on a CD. Vinyl LPs only held 40 minutes of music - about 20 minutes per side - while CDs were originally designed to hold 75 minutes of music. IMHO record labels should fill up most of the available CD time when reissuing older albums.
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Imported From: United States
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Description:
Amazon.com
The title of this 1966 collection is quite misleading: Shines was actually a first-generation Delta bluesman, having traveled with Robert Johnson in the mid-1930s. Shines is best known as a Johnson disciple, capable of riveting acoustic slide-guitar displays and expressive vocals. This set puts him in the company of noted Chicago electric bluesmen including Big Walter Horton on harmonica and Otis Spann on piano. Shines seems right at home with these modern masters, updating the classic Delta style and seamlessly fusing it with elements of the Chicago school. "Mr. Tom Green's Farm" and "So Cold in Vietnam" offer incredibly sharp and explosive electric-bottleneck work. Shines also tackles Johnson classics including "Walkin' Blues" and "Sweet Home Chicago." This album brilliantly illustrates the direct connection between acoustic Delta blues and modern Chicago blues. --Marc Greilsamer
Reviews:
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
This Testament series is a must for anyone who loves the Blues.
3.0 out of 5 stars Rootsy blues
A nice collection of classy rootsy delta blues from a true originalist. I guess this guy was a contemporary of Robert Johnson, but lived long enough to record in a more modern era of recording. A nice group of tunes for anyone exploring roots rock.
4.0 out of 5 stars Very Good Johnny Shines Album From 1966, With Backing From Some Leading Chicago Bluesmen
Although this CD is part of a series being marketed as "Masters of Modern Blues," Johnny Shines was actually part of an earlier generation of bluesmen who started in the late 1920s and early 1930s.Shines was born in Memphis in 1915 and was part of the circle of blues musicians around Robert Johnson's generation in Mississippi. He actually travelled and performed with Robert Johnson in the 1930s.But this CD shows Johnny Shines could still hold his own with the following generation of Chicago bluesmen. These recordings from 1966 feature Johnny Shines performing with some of the top players among 1950s and 60s Chicago bluesmen. Otis Spann played piano in Muddy Waters' band and also had a successful solo career; Fred Below had been the drummer in Muddy Waters' band and was a leading session drummer; Big Walter Horton was one of the leading Chicago harp players.This is a very worthwhile Johnny Shines CD. The sound is good and the playing is top notch.My only complaint about the CD is that it's only 34 minutes of music. IMHO labels reissuing older albums should include out takes from the original sessions, or include a second album, or otherwise fill up the remaining space on a CD. Vinyl LPs only held 40 minutes of music - about 20 minutes per side - while CDs were originally designed to hold 75 minutes of music. IMHO record labels should fill up most of the available CD time when reissuing older albums.
4.0 out of 5 stars Another fine "Masters Of Modern Blues" album
Delta slide guitarist Johnny Shines was a pupil and travelling companion of the slightly older Robert Johnson.Rarely recorded in his prime, Shines quit the music business for a time, but came back during the 60s blues boom, and recorded this fine album for producer Pete Weldings "Masters Of Modern Blues" series. He is backed by the great Walter Horton on harmonica, as well as veteran bluesmen Lee Jackson (bass) and Fred Below (drums), and Muddy Waters' sublime pianist Otis Spann sits in as well.Johnny Shines was an excellent slide guitarist and a fine singer, very much inspired by Robert Johnson in his choice of material (he covers both Johnson and Charley Patton here, and the fine "Two Trains Runnin'" clearly utilizes the pattern from Delta legend Son House's "My Black Mama pr. II", AKA "Death Letter Blues").And there are plenty of highlights on this consistently enjoayble record, particularly the swinging, up-tempo "What Kind Of Little Girl Are You", Johnny Shines' renditions of "Sweet Home Chicago" and "My Black Mare", and the excellent original "Trouble Is All I See", which features Shines' fluid electric slide guitar, Horton's harp and Spann's magnificent piano playing (and both Lee Jackson, who provides the sole backing on the slow, moody "Mr Tom Green's Farm", and the versatile Fred Below deserves praise as well...Below was one of the best and most influential blues drummers of the 50s and 60s).If a blues record has the late, great Otis Spann rolling the 88s, it's probably a good one, and this one is no exception. "Masters Of Modern Blues" is a really fine album all the way through, well arranged and superbly played, and one of John Ned Shines' finest.
Five Stars
great music
Very Good Johnny Shines Album From 1966, With Backing By Some Top Chicago Bluesmen
Although this CD is part of a series being marketed as "Masters of Modern Blues," Johnny Shines was actually part of an earlier generation of bluesmen who started in the late 1920s and early 1930s.Shines was born in Memphis in 1915 and was part of the circle of blues musicians around Robert Johnson's generation in Mississippi. He actually travelled and performed with Robert Johnson in the 1930s.But this CD shows Johnny Shines could still hold his own with the following generation of Chicago bluesmen. These recordings from 1966 feature Johnny Shines performing with some of the top players among 1950s and 60s Chicago bluesmen. Otis Spann played piano in Muddy Waters' band and also had a successful solo career; Fred Below had been the drummer in Muddy Waters' band and was a leading session drummer; Big Walter Horton was one of the leading Chicago harp players.This is a very worthwhile Johnny Shines CD. The sound is good and the playing is top notch.My only complaint about the CD is that it's only 34 minutes of music. IMHO labels reissuing older albums should include out takes from the original sessions, or include a second album or otherwise fill up the remaining space on a CD. Vinyl LPs only held 40 minutes of music - about 20 minutes per side - while CDs were originally designed to hold 75 minutes of music. IMHO record labels should fill up most of the available CD time when reissuing older albums.
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