Popa Chubby - Booty and the Beast Audio CD
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Band: Popa Chubby
Title: Booty and the Beast
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Release Date: 1995-03-27
Media: Audio CD
Tracks: 1: Palace of the King 2: Lookin' Back 3: Healing in Her Hands 4: Sweet Goddess of Love and Beer 5: Stoop Down Baby 6: Trouble 7: Same Old Blues 8: Anything You Want Me to Do 9: Low Down and Dirty 10: Waitin' for the Light 11: Angel on My Shoulder 12: You Rub Me the Wrong Way 13: Secret Chubby 14: Sweat 15: Chubby's Goodnight
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you need this CD If this is the shape of the new New York Blues, the future looks really bright. This is the single most exciting and enjoyable disc I've added to my collection in over 10 years--it's packed full of stand out tunes. This disc gives a grade A rhythm section performance--these guys are tight enough to hold water and cut a groove deep enough to swim in. Palace of the King drives like no tomorrow with fabulous Hammond organ work to complement Popa's blistering guitar. Do Anything That You Want Me to Do with its tight bass/guitar/keys unison parts is perfection. I Was Lookin Back is another rhythmic tour de force with surprises around every corner. Stoop Down lays a smooth groove. And Same Old Blues takes a slow blues form and transforms it into something exceedingly powerful. Buy this disc.
you need this CD
If this is the shape of the new New York Blues, the future looks really bright. This is the single most exciting and enjoyable disc I've added to my collection in over 10 years--it's packed full of stand out tunes. This disc gives a grade A rhythm section performance--these guys are tight enough to hold water and cut a groove deep enough to swim in. Palace of the King drives like no tomorrow with fabulous Hammond organ work to complement Popa's blistering guitar. Do Anything That You Want Me to Do with its tight bass/guitar/keys unison parts is perfection. I Was Lookin Back is another rhythmic tour de force with surprises around every corner. Stoop Down lays a smooth groove. And Same Old Blues takes a slow blues form and transforms it into something exceedingly powerful. Buy this disc.
fun from the fat boy
All were positive so a disappointment could easily have arrived, allas not so. Never having heard CHUBBY, I ordered this CD after reading a number of write ups. Great BLUES/ROCK from a relatively unknown guitarist. Not the best blues CD in my collection but up there and sure to get a lot of play and provide a lot of pleasure. I will order more CHUBBY asap.
By Far the Fat Guy's BEST CD
I've got several of Chubby's CDs, and this one is hands down the best. Blistering in your face guitar work that still oozes with soul. Heavy doses of funk rhythms add energy to this "blues with an attitude. " By the way, if you like this CD, dig up Left Hand Brand by the Gales Brothers.
Buy Hit the High Hard One instead
This studio album of many of the same tracks unfortunately does not come close. 'Hit the High Hard One' is a brilliant live rock/blues album. A good guitarist regardless, but this album lacks the skill or excitement and occasionally ventures into the vulgar.
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