Kim Wilson thread

["Andrew Wimhurst" <awimhurst@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Agreed the Wilson lyrics (there's only one on this album) aren't the stand
out - but my point is also valid: this isn't a "dry" album.
Regarding the title track - it's fun but lyrically it's not on a par with
Guitar Watson's "Don't Touch Me", a song that, lyrically, is on another
level from the Joe Hill Louis tune, the latter being a 'boast' tune rather
than being particularly universal in its insight. 
The title track, lyrically, isn't on the same level as the SBWII tune,
"Trust My Baby" (anything by Rice Miller is usually great, even his novelty
tunes like "Santa Claus") and certainly not a stand out classic tune like
the C.H.E Owen tune popularised by T-Bone Walker that appears on this disc.
Of course, these are opinions which, as they say...
But dry isn't the word.
Cheers
Drew
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>From: harp-l-archives@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>To: harp-l-archives@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: Digest Number 659
>Date: Thu, 17 Apr 2003 9:36 PM
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> From: fjm <2738540@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: Re: Kim Wilson thread/Tigerman
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>The best song on Tigerman is a Joe Hill Louis penned composition,
>Tigerman.  Junior Watson's guitar tone and playing makes that song. 
>This is the album Kim wilson used the stereo Gibson on, correct?  My
>favourite modern amplified harmonica tone by a mile.  There are only 3
>Kim Wilson tunes on this recording, none of them especially strong. 
>Hunch Rhythm, Boogie All Night, and Reel Eleven, Take One.  Who has any
>of those on their playlist at the moment.  Mr. Alciere's original point
>is a valid one.  Song writing in the blues genre, mid to late 50's was
> especially strong.  fjm