Re: Cotton's Latest CD.

[Thomas Hinkle <hinkl_th@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Thu, 23 Feb 1995, Norbert Brunhuber wrote:

> 
>   To talk a bit about music...  I read a few weeks ago on Harp-L that 
> James Cotton wasn't touring because of failing health.  Is this so?  I 
> ask because I bought his latest CD, "Living the Blues" and I think its 
> great.  It feels very old fashioned, like 50s stuff.  He's got train 
> imitation instruments, and half the songs are just music instrumentals 
> without vocals.  When he does sing, his vocals are very rough, which 
> leads me to believe that his health is failing.
> 
>   What does someone else think about this new CD?
> 
> --Norbert
> 

His CD is great.  His trains (the first and last tracks) are pretty nifty.
 I also like a lot of the instrumentals.  I agree that his voice isn't
doing to well.