Shake Hands With Shorty

Shake Hands With Shorty Artist: North Mississippi Allstars
Label: Tone Cool
Category: Music


Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1


UPC: 734047117727
EAN: 0734047117727
ASIN: B00004T0EE


Release Date: 2000-05-09

Shake Hands With Shorty


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Tracks:

  1. Shake 'Em On Down
  2. Drop Down Mama
  3. Po Black Maddie
  4. Skinny Woman
  5. Drinkin' Muddy Water
  6. Goin' Down South
  7. KC Jones
  8. Station Blues
  9. Someday Baby
  10. All Night Long

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Amazon.com's Best of 2000

Powered by producer Jim Dickinson's sons Luther and Cody, this trio brings the hard-driving Mississippi hill-country style of blues-boogie to the jam-band generation. What's amazing is how they are able to stay true to the spirit of the blues perfected by idols (and neighbors) such as Junior Kimbrough and R.L. Burnside while advancing the style in fresh and thrilling ways. <I>--Marc Greilsamer</I>

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What is the sound of one blues exploding? It is the North Mississippi Allstars, one of the most exciting bands to emerge from the South in a long, long time. This is Black Flag if its members were Fred McDowell, R. L. Burnside, Junior Kimbrough, and Otha Turner. Guest stars would include Duane Allman, Captain Beefheart, and Howlin' Wolf. Luther Dickinson plays guitar like an octogenarian bluesman on his first amphetamine rush; his brother Cody drums hard, like a Keith Moon born and bred in Mississippi (their dad is famed producer/musician Jim Dickinson). Linking the two is Chris Chew, who spits out bass fat and heavy. Their music rockets from the rural backwoods to the laser CD player like a jack on a jenny. Songs that evolved through the last century are given new life, ensuring their relevance to another generation. World Boogie is upon us. --Robert Gordon

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Man, this rocks!.......2006-05-11

Great music, I love the opening track, "Shake 'em on down".

Good stuff here, you won't regret it.

5 out of 5 stars buy this now.......2006-03-03

This record really is great. No joke. Not only can these guys play, but they really write catchy songs too. They are unique and blend classic rock and funk sensibilities with their bluegrass tunes. Definately worth checking out.

5 out of 5 stars Live.......2006-01-20

If you ever have a chance to see the North Missippi AllStars live, you won't regret it. They have a style unlike any. The cd does not do their talent justice. It's something that must be seen.

3 out of 5 stars sorry. It is not the real thing........2005-12-02

It is obvious these guys love the blues and are committed to playing it. But it is not enough. All one has to do is listen to Mcdowell's Shake'em on Down after listening to the version in this album. Or listen to Otha Turner's great music... Playing fast and loud is not a substitute to the real emotional and rhythmic depth that existed in the original recordings. It is a nice album to play in a party - but for me, at least - it is not real blues. Real blues "is a feeling" like Otis span said. Sorry.

5 out of 5 stars

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