Little Walter biography reviewed by Glenn Weiser for Metroland magazineC

[tom ball <havaball@xxxxxxx>]

Glenn writes:
Did he ever record straight acoustic, miked only? I know he recorded 
on guitar, but I don't think those cuts are unamplified acoustic 
guitar.
You couldn't really play acoustic with drums in there, right? That 
was my point.
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Aha!  Yep, you're correct on that -- LW was playing amplified guitar 
on those cuts.  Sounds like a big hollow-body acoustic/electric.  As 
far as Billy Gibbons stating LW was one of his favorite guitarists, 
frankly that surprises me, but hey, that's what makes the world such 
an interesting place, no? <shrug>

Just now I'm popping a 78 of Muskadine Blues on the ol' Thorens. 
While I'm a massive LW fan, and Walter's guitar work on Muskadine is 
not without a certain charm, it's also out-of-tune and, well... let's 
just say personally I'd rather hear him play harp. :)  No dis, just 
one man's op.  In fairness, now I'll have to go re-listen to Money 
Marbles and Chalk, which I had forgotten also features LW on ax...

And on an altogether different note, I'd like to take this 
opportunity to wish everybody on the L a peaceful and very Merry 
Christmas.  And party hearty on New Year's!

cheers,

- -Tom Ball