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Can't Take It
James Wheeler
Can't Take It
Genres: Blues, Pop
 
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It isn't the slick musicianship alone that makes bluesman James Wheeler so appealing; nor is it his songsmith's polish. Whether the beat boogies fast or drags slow, Wheeler's lyrics tell a good tale--and, amid all the laug...  more »

     
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All Artists: James Wheeler
Title: Can't Take It
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Delmark
Original Release Date: 5/2/2000
Re-Release Date: 6/6/2000
Genres: Blues, Pop
Styles: Chicago Blues, Electric Blues, Modern Blues
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPCs: 038153074326, 038153074364, 003815307432

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It isn't the slick musicianship alone that makes bluesman James Wheeler so appealing; nor is it his songsmith's polish. Whether the beat boogies fast or drags slow, Wheeler's lyrics tell a good tale--and, amid all the laughs and crashes of life, a funny one, at that. The songs reflect such mature themes as the chugging confession of sexual malaise in "I Can't Take It" and the uptempo dressing-down of a selfish bedfriend in "Wasting My Time," while his blues makes a social statement in the guitar-charged "These Hard, Hard Times." Behind Wheeler's guitar is a finely tuned supporting cast, featuring gifted Billy Flynn's slide guitar, Ken Saydak's tasteful keyboards, and Ron Sorin's heartbreaking harmonica, with bassist Bob Stroger and drummer Marty Binder providing a roomful of rhythm. Listen to Flynn's slide slice through the breathless shuffle "Who Loves You, Baby?" and feel the sadness in Saydak's piano on the lonely ballad "Sometimes." --Alan Greenberg

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howard lee teitel | GLENDALE, NEW YORK United States | 08/27/2000
(4 out of 5 stars)

"this is james wheeler first cd where he is the main man and what great job he did. the song "you make it hard baby" is worth the purchase of this cd only. most of all the songs are uptempo blues."