Medley (What's Good For The Goose/Man Can Give It)
I Ain't Studdin' You
Crazy 'Bout You
99
Tough Titty
Everybody Knows Who I Am
Young Tenderoni
Chicken Heads
Sue
That Thang
Imagine Redd Foxx with a dirtier mind and a cleaner mouth, and you?ve got a bead on Bobby Rush. The energetic Jackson, Mississippi-based entertainer has been the King of the Chitlin Circuit for years. It?s a title he?s won... more » with vaudevillian instincts, horny showmanship, spot-on ability as a singer, harpman, guitarist, and bandleader, and a knack for writing tunes that brim with playful down-home wit. This set captures the astonishingly youthful and vigorous Rush in concert for the first time in his 50-year career, strutting like a peacock with his bevy of booty-shaking dancers through crowd-pleasers like the lusty "You, You, You" and hits like the double-entendre laden sexual plea "Chicken Heads." Both discs--one a DVD of this show recorded at the Clarksdale, Mississippi club Ground Zero, the other a music-only CD--cover a strong 11-song set. The music disc has two bonus tracks: the Rush favorites "Sue," a playful tale of sexual initiation, and "That Thang," a slinky funk update of Willie Dixon?s classic "Same Thing." If you?ve never seen Rush?s singular and engaging stage shtick live, there?s now no excuse. --Ted Drozdowski« less
Imagine Redd Foxx with a dirtier mind and a cleaner mouth, and you?ve got a bead on Bobby Rush. The energetic Jackson, Mississippi-based entertainer has been the King of the Chitlin Circuit for years. It?s a title he?s won with vaudevillian instincts, horny showmanship, spot-on ability as a singer, harpman, guitarist, and bandleader, and a knack for writing tunes that brim with playful down-home wit. This set captures the astonishingly youthful and vigorous Rush in concert for the first time in his 50-year career, strutting like a peacock with his bevy of booty-shaking dancers through crowd-pleasers like the lusty "You, You, You" and hits like the double-entendre laden sexual plea "Chicken Heads." Both discs--one a DVD of this show recorded at the Clarksdale, Mississippi club Ground Zero, the other a music-only CD--cover a strong 11-song set. The music disc has two bonus tracks: the Rush favorites "Sue," a playful tale of sexual initiation, and "That Thang," a slinky funk update of Willie Dixon?s classic "Same Thing." If you?ve never seen Rush?s singular and engaging stage shtick live, there?s now no excuse. --Ted Drozdowski
CD Reviews
TWO THUMBS UP!
C. C. Moore | Memphis, Tennessee United States | 01/04/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Bobby Rush has been one of my favorite blues artists, since I heard him perform, "I Aint Studin Ya"...I feel in love with his music and when I get this cd, my first blues cd, I started my collection off with the best.
This is a wonderful cd and dvd combination. If you aint got it...go and get it..you want be dissappointed..
peace!"
'Rush' to order
David W. Babb | 03/03/2004
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I too first saw Bobby Rush in the PBS series last year, having only heard his name but not his music. His segment was so poignant that I had to get my hands on some of his work. I bought 'Live at Ground Zero' from Amazon last month, and recommend it without reservation. He is an amazing showman, with great soulful vocals, fantastic harp blowing, and some funky guitar licks. He has a fantastic, tight band and you must see his dancers!"
Live at Ground Zero
DW | Staffordsville, KY United States | 02/24/2004
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I first saw Bobby Rush on the PBS special on Memphis Blues. If you liked him there, your going to love him here. It was fantastic!! The music was great, starting with SHE'S SO Fine,going through EVIL, 99, many more good ones, and my favorite, Chicken Heads. Bobby can bend those strings!!!
The band was GREAT, the girls were FANTASTIC, and Bobby was full of energy, giving it all he's got. This DVD at Live Ground Zero is a must have, for anyone who likes the Blues and a good time on stage. And the finaly was something special. I am definitely a BOBBY RUSH FAN!!!!!!"
Live at Ground Zero
David W. Babb | USA | 10/29/2003
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This is a killer dvd that accurately shows what goes on at a Bobby Rush show. Bobby has done the world a public service by releasing this dvd and cd. It is a definate bargain, and I strongly recommend it for all blues fans. Get your copy now, while you can."
Track Listings (13) - Disc #1