"Its some of the best playing of Buddy ever. In the same league of Stone Crazy and DJ play my blues. But some people dont like because the guitar sound is distorted(in purpose I guess). Again, for begginers, get the Stone Crazy album first."
As raw as Buddy can be
Rick Bulwicz | Central Jersey | 04/23/2006
(5 out of 5 stars)
"A reviewer below wrote that it sounds like this album was recorded on a cassette recorder and sounds bad. That's entirely incorrect. The guitar is very fuzzed-out, giving this album a raw feel. The rest of the instruments and vocals are clean and live! In fact, this album is a very good representation of Buddy's live show. It has the raw, often overdriven-amp guitar tone and some nice jam-length solos in there. The music is pure blues and never lets up.
A very underrated and neccessary record for any Buddy Guy fan!"
Hard and heavy guitar
D. MILLS | 02/18/2003
(4 out of 5 stars)
"This album is my favorite Buddy Guy album. I bought it in the JSP box set. I think the recording quality is pretty good. Heavy distortion and wicked solos make this album a truly awesome experience. "Squeeze water outa rock, I can get water outa dry sand!""
Turn It Up
D. MILLS | Manassas, VA United States | 01/24/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)
"You know how you come home from school (or work) before you mom (or wife) comes home and you crank up your 10 watt amp and plug in your Squier guitar? You want to play simple, up beat rhythms reflecting the joy of another Friday. That's what this CD is like.
It's full-tilt jams. Buddy's stratocaster plays on high distortion as if he's trying to blow over the three little pigs' house with the energy. High speed. Low drag.
Most of the songs are basic simple blues rhythms with not so deep lyrics (I didn't know my mother had a son like me - what's that supposed to mean?). They're all just background for Buddy's screaming guitar fills and solos. This is Friday afternoon music. Plug it in. Turn it up.