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John Lee Hooker - House of the Blues Audio CD

A fair review of the John Lee Hooker "House of the Blues" Audio CD. Please note that the below review is the views of the authors, and authors only. You can get a complete list of all John Lee Hooker reviews here, or go back to the John Lee Hooker tabs.

John Lee Hooker Band: John Lee Hooker
Title: House of the Blues
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Release Date: 1989-10-13
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: Walkin' the Boogie 2: Love Blues 3: Union Station Blues 4: It's My Own Fault 5: Leave My Wife Alone 6: Ramblin' by Myself 7: Sugar Mama 8: Down at the Landing 9: Louise 10: Ground Hog Blues 11: High Priced Woman 12: Women and Money

The Eleventh Best Record Released in 1959
Don't get me wrong, I was a real fan of the new white rock stuff, you know, Ricky Nelson, Dion, Cliff Richard. I didn't know any other white kids in Lakewood, California who listened to John Lee Hooker back in 1959, but I did. And I liked country, Johnny Horton, Johnny Cash, others. But the blues, I loved the blues. It spoke to me. Still does. Don't know why. But I know this, this music moves me and John Lee Hooker is one of the best there is at it.

I must've played "Love Blues" a million and a half times. I've worn out several copies of this record. Thank the Lord for CDs. Thank him for iTunes too. Thank him for J. L. H. as well. This man can make you feel. He chills you. Don't believe me, give a listen to "Sugar Mama". If Mr. Hooker's praying for her to come back to him doesn't get to you, you have no emotions.

In "Down at the Landing" J. L. H. is wondering where his baby can be and it just about tears your heart out the way he sings it. "Louise" is the sweetest girl Mr. Hooker knows, the song's sweet too. This record ends with a couple songs about women and money. Got money, you get the women. Ain't that the truth.

This Record is Number 11 on my list of the Best Thirteen Records of 1959.


Awesome
The music on this album is probably the heaviest type of blues of ever heard. John Lee Hooker is in my opinion the first true Detroit rock and roll artist that follows in a fine tradition of the Stooges, The MC5, and Motown. A little more ferocius, and darker than most stuff I've heard. If you like your blues squeeky clean like something Eric Clapton would record these days then you'll probably feel like the reviewer below that only gave this album two stars. But if you're like me and can just appreciate an individual with a lot of soul then this album will shake the foundation. .


Awesome Music.
Buy this and feel the music. This album is awesome! Listen to the music not the recording quality! Probably half of the greatest music was recorded poorly. John Lee rules.


Awesome Music.
Buy this and feel the music. This album is awesome! Listen to the music not the recording quality! Probably half of the greatest music was recorded poorly. John Lee rules.


hey, it ain't that bad......
I don't know why 'music fan' 's review below me takes such offense to this fine album. it's funky , it's dirty, just the way I like my blues. I kinda dig the doubletracking done on his voice, it gives the recording very much kind of a creepy quality . you may dig it too. this is the first album from JL Hooker that I 've listened too, so my discoveries are just beginning. check it out.


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