Audio CD review:
Otis Taylor - Double V

Otis Taylor - Double V

Band: Otis Taylor Title: Double V Rating: Release Date: 2004-04-27 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: Please Come Home Before It Rains 2: Took Their Land 3: Plastic Spoon 4: Mama's Selling Heroin 5: 505 Train 6: Mandan Woman 7: Sounds of Attica 8: It's Done Happened Again 9: He Never Raced on Sunday 10: Hurry Home 11: Reindeer Meat 12: Buy Myself Some Freedom

THINKING MAN'S BLUES A repetitive groove and lyrics creating an almost a trance like vibe. The Otis Taylor sound on the surface is simple. The emotions they convey are an entirely different matter. His music is somewhat fleshed out this time with daughter Cassie adding a nice touch on vocals and bass. Songs like 'Mama's Selling Heroin'and 'Sounds of Attica are typical slices of 'REAL LIFE. Another sterling work of passion and soul. Taylor's impressive array of recordings continues. What a sound! This is some powerful stuff and not what I was expecting at all. A friend took me to see Otis Taylor in concert, and I ran right down to pick up this album. The "blues" label is misleading; sure, it starts with the blues, but there is a whole lot else in there. Even when the songs are at their darkest (Plastic Spoon), something about the music doesn't let the album get grim. One thing that was obvious on stage which might help explain the album - Otis is the artist, but don't underestimate daughter Cassie's inspiration. You can see a complete list of all Otis Taylor discography, or go back to the Otis Taylor tabs