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MrJJ747...With respect: Walter passed over in 1968 and someone of his stature and experience has either come back here, to have another go around the block, as it were, or has gone onto another realm of existence.

You'll have guessed that I say that resting in peace is not what we do when we pas...

No, with respect: The music didn't die...Buddy died, but life is eternal, an ongoing, continuous process. That's the way it is. I can't prove it right here and now but I have seen and heard plenty that DOES prove it.

And this record is one of his greatest, just beautiful.

Perhaps you mean: From the album 'The Chirping Crickets' - The Crickets 1957, and as 9641roger says, the B side of That'll Be The Day.

Very good version, thanks.

This is from my favourite of Ray Charles many phases or eras: the early ABC label years. Not only did he score one of best (or was it THE best? financial deals for himself when he left Atlantic for ABC, he continued to make great music. This is one of my favourites, always was. Superb sax solo, a...

This gives me chills - not something that happens nearly enough! Maybe I should listen to Jeff Beck more often. I can't agree that it needs a harmonica or anytghing else; it's just fine as it is.

Many thanks for posting this.

P.S. Lester's vocal performance on 'Mr Highway Man' is extraordinary...

Great stuff. I bought this on Ray's 'Greatest Hits' L.P. in 1965 and I've owned two vinyl copies since, two in mono and the surviving one in stereo. On CD, I have played this track about a dozen times this weekend. It still moves me like it did back then. It's a classic and Ray was a class act!

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What an extraordinary performance, and record. I must have heard it a thousand times or more but it still sounds fresh. How do they do that? It must be genius.

In the case of the Rolling Stones' version, their intention was to turn the world onto Bo, so that's reason enough, but I don't know why...

Hi Not2commonofcaurse

You do know that it's the late Lester Butler of The Red Devils playing harmonica on this recording, don't you?

Best wishes

Hi farmer 6987

He's not doing either of those things. Don't ask me how I know.

Hi roywebber

Yes, it's too bad that this is twenty years old...Where's my time machine? I'll gladly exchange my Les Paul and Vox AC30 for it!

So, eight people disliked this.

Well, that's their right. But I don't have to understand it. This is GREAT blues, great music performed with absolute commitment, passion - and ability - let's not forget that! What more could you ask for? I could ask for a time machine (Oh, I wish...) because I ...

Big Walter? No, I don't think so.

It is Junior Wells, his only session as a sideman with Muddy.

Big Walter was briefly part of Muddy's band did record with Muddy a few months later and may have recorded more had he not blown his chance by sending someone else to play with Muddy so that he could...

This is actually called 'You Better Watch Yourself', and it's a Little Walter classic.

Mick Jagger and this superb band make an excellent job of capturing the fire, drive and dynamics of the original - but don't add anything to it, or improve on it. That would be a tall order for anyone...I'd sa...

Another superb example of the artistry and deep feeling of Lester Butler. I just love his harp work here. Zach Zunis lays it down too, damn!!

Actually, maybe I should just say that this is a GREAT band performance of that classic music, The Blues.

This is the real deal folks. And it's just too...

How do you mean "Buddy... gave us stereo sound?"

Jimmie is playing through an amp custom-built for him by an English guy, I believe - he loved the sound so much he used it on almost every song on this tour (I saw the show a day or two after this one). I like his solo here and also Kim's performance, natch!

Thanks to TEXANOBLUES for this: I use...

Recorded at Sun in Memphis, of course, and as good an example as any of why Sam Phillips said that Wolf "Sang with his damn soul", was "(The) greatest artist I ever recorded" and opined that when Wolf sang: "There was NOTHING on his mind but the song".

Forgive me if I haven't got the quotations ...

Hi elvispresley718

You're right about Elvis being "born to do this". He had everything he needed to achieve what he did.

This (great) record continues to inspire me and fill me with wonder at what can be achieved when people are trying to do something good - as opposed to nurturing hatred and b...

One of his best, I feel. I sure hope that it's not a true story!

This has dynamics, swing, a relaxed intensity and James Harman's unique humour - who could ask for more?

I am the twelfth person to vote 'dislike'....

This ain't music, it's an attempt at entertainment. I don't want to be entertained - I want to be moved. To hell with this crap..