2007-06-23
It is apt that the cover of this disc features singer/guitarist Eugene Hideaway Bridges holding a microphone instead of a guitar. While his reputation was forged as a first rate guitarist, this disc focuses instead on his rich, soulful vocals in a variety of settings including gospel, "Piece of the Mountain", folk, "Life Has No Meaning", and late night blues, "Love Got the Best of Me". Charles Brown and occasionally Al Green come to mind as his melted butter voice caresses the songs to life. Breaking the soul vibe is the gritty "Ain’t Got Time", the saucy "Big Legged Woman" and the T-Bone Walker inspired guitar work out, "Man and His Guitar". SmittyANDY FRASCO AND THE U.N.
Half A Man
Various Artists
Stax Does The Beatles
OMAR KENT DYKES WITH JIMMIE VAUGHAN
ON THE JIMMY REED HIGHWAY
The Billy Gibson Band
Live at Rum Boogie Cafe
JAMES HUNTER
THE HARD WAY
ROYAL SOUTHERN BROTHERHOOD
HEARTSOULBLOOD
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