Audio CD review:
Wet Willie - The Best of Wet Willie

Wet Willie - The Best of Wet Willie

Band: Wet Willie Title: The Best of Wet Willie Rating: Release Date: 1994-07-26 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: Have a Good Time - Wet Willie, Hirsch, Ricky 2: Shame, Shame, Shame - Wet Willie, Reed, Jimmy [1] 3: Shout Bamalama - Wet Willie, Redding, Otis 4: Airport - Wet Willie, Anthony, John 5: Grits Ain't Groceries - Wet Willie, Turner, Titus 6: Red Hot Chicken - Wet Willie, Anthony, John 7: Country Side of Life - Wet Willie, Hirsch, Ricky 8: Keep on Smilin' - Wet Willie, Hall, Jack 9: Dixie Rock - Wet Willie, Hall, Jimmy 10: Leona - Wet Willie, Hall, Jimmy 11: No No No - Wet Willie, Duke, Michael 12: Baby Fat - Wet Willie, Hirsch, Ricky 13: Everything That 'Cha Do (Will Come Back to You) - Wet Willie, Hirsch, Ricky 14: Walkin' by Myself - Wet Willie, Hall, Jimmy 15: Lucy Was in Trouble - Wet Willie, Hirsch, Ricky

The best choice. Jimmy Hall sings great(he still does)and the band seldom overplayed. There are two other "best of" collections-neither as good as this one. Ricky Hirsch went on to play with some other folks, but never sounded as good on guitar as he does here. Will someone please rerelease "Drippin' Wet"????????????. Truly The Best Of An Underrated Band While other Southern boogie bands based their sound on heavy guitars and/or extended jamming, Wet Willie went for an R&B/gospel-based style as rooted in Ray Charles, Stax/Volt, and Motown as in the Allman Brothers Band. THE BEST OF WET WILLIE is just what it says. Which is not to say that Wet Willie couldn't turn up the guitars when it wanted, such as on "Dixie Rock" and "No No No. " On the other hand, "Grits Ain't Groceries" and "Baby Fat" are pure funk numbers. While not nearly as guitar-intensive as the Allman Brothers Band, Lynyrd Skynyrd, the Marshall Tucker Band, or the Outlaws, Wet Willie were just as good in their own unique way. The fact that the band weren't given the recognition they deserved (only one major hit, the Top 10 "Keep On Smilin'") is just one more reason for high school music appreciation teachers to assign their students homework for over the summer, even if it spoils the kids' vacations. That way, maybe Jimmy Hall and the gang will get the respect and recognition they deserve. NOT the best of wet willie ". If you really want Wet Willie's best, skip this and go for "Drippin' Wet. southern boogey party cd !! pop a beer have been a willie fan since left coast live! to much fun. yippee. . jimmy hall is one talent that should not waste away. but hey, keep on smilin,wet willies best of is one happy ,fun cd, baby fat ! thats where its at! hahaha! everyone needs a good souhern red neck party. and this is the cd. You can see a complete list of all Wet Willie discography, or go back to the Wet Willie tabs