"Frank Hadley's review is ridiculous. Walter Horton's playing on this CD swings like crazy, is fluent, expressive, and totally in focus. The mixed blues and jazz material shows the Chicago blues legend's versatility, and the young guys playing with him are consummate instrumentalists. As for the singing -- it is not the group's strong point but it is quite passable. Listen to the samples for yourself and ignore the professional bad-mouther!"
Big Walter smokes on this one....
dave | New England | 10/17/2000
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Big Walter shows here why he had one of the greatest blues harmonica tones of all time, sadness and sweetness all in one...."
That Hadley Dude is a moron.
James Borsellino | Ft. Lauderdale, FL | 06/05/2006
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I used to go see Big Walter play. Only a musical idiot and moron cannot understand the depth of feeling portrayed in Big Walter's playing and singing. Whaddya want, a blues legend to sound like Barbara Streisand? This is really tasty stuff, really wonderful renditions by a bluse Master. Get it and LISTEN and FEEL."
I'm from Chicago and...
Steven Schloss | 12/19/2006
(5 out of 5 stars)
"...used to see Walter play on Sunday evenings at B.L.U.E.S. on Halstead, accompanied by Sunnyland Slim (piano), Odie Payne Jr (Drums), Bob Strozier (bass). These were cherished evenings. Sure, Walter's vocals leave much to be desired, but that harp playing was superb. This cd presents Walter in alot of different lights, including some jazz. But he was always able to build jazz licks into his blues solos...a sign of improvisational genius. This is a testament to the greatness of Big Walter, one of the 4 greatest harp players of all time."