Truly a guitar wizard!
Steven C. Barr | Oshawa, Ontario, Canada | 01/24/2003
(5 out of 5 stars)
"As a blues musician, I often have to research the source of the songs I perform, particularly if I want to record them. I was surprised to see the name "Whitaker" show up again and again. I was vaguely familiar with "Tampa Red" (and have 78's by him) but
unaware that he had written many of the songs that have become blues standards. This CD offers a selection of many of his songs as he performed them for the first time, and also showcases his amazing slide guitar talent, proving that he invented not only standard blues songs but also standard slide riffs and licks.
I'd recommend this to blues lovers...and especially to blues musicians! All four dewclaws up, in my book...
Steven C. Barr
STEVEN C AND THE RED ROCKETS
STEVEN C AND HIS BLACK CAT BLUES BAND
(et al)
Oshawa, Ont'o."
TRACK LISTING WRONG
D. Lee | Phx | 12/02/2009
(1 out of 5 stars)
"Please be aware this CD does not contain 32 tracks, but rather 17. Have had this happened on these "Roots & Blues" CDs before so check another source for track listing on CDs when purchasing!!"
Superb
Humberto | SoCal | 12/13/2001
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This is a suberb collection from one of the most underrated early bluesman and would be a great primer for the uninitiated."