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Jimmie Vaughan-Plays Blues, Ballads & Favorites |  | Artist: Jimmie Vaughan
Label: Shout Factory!
Category: Music
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Rating:  10 reviews
Sales Rank: 382
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 4.9 x 0.4
UPC: 826663121063
EAN: 0826663121063
ASIN: B003JVJ1HU
Release Date: July 6, 2010
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| Tracks:
| • | The Pleasure's All Mine | | • | Come Love | | • | I'm Leaving It Up To You | | • | Comin' & Goin' | | • | Wheel Of Fortune | | • | How Can You Be So Mean | | • | Just A Little Bit | | • | I Miss You So | | • | RM Blues | | • | Roll, Roll, Roll | | • | Send Me Some Lovin' | | • | (She's Got The) Blues For Sale | | • | Funny How Time Slips Away |
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Product Description
The blues-rock master's first album in nine years! Blues, Ballads and Favorites is blues-rock pioneer Jimmie Vaughan's tribute to the music that inspired him, with covers of songs by Little Richard, Jimmy Reed, Roy Milton, Roscoe Gordon and others. The album was recorded in Austin, Texas, and features legendary blues singer Lou Ann Barton on two tracks. Other highlights include a brand-new instrumental, "Comin' & Goin'," and a version of Willie Nelson's "Funny How Time Slips Away" featuring vocals by Bill Willis, the famed Hammond organ player who recorded with James Brown and Bill Doggett. Vaughan founded the iconic Fabulous Thunderbirds in 1974, and they became famous for the high-octane blues-rock sound that earned them critical acclaim in the '70s and platinum-selling albums in the '80s. In 1990, Vaughan recorded a duets album, Family Style, with his brother, Stevie Ray Vaughan, shortly before the latter's untimely death, and then went on to a successful solo career.
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 Not too shabby! July 10, 2010
Irish
13 out of 13 found this review helpful
Alright now, Im diggin it. Im a big JV fan, love his sound and style, and its here in spades. This album has possibly the best sound of any of his ablums. It sounds really off the cuff and live, in the best way. Very raw, bright and loose. The horn section is hot, the rhythms are "butt-rockin"! and of course the guitar is a hot wire putting electricity to the whole thing, although his tone is not quite as overdriven or up-front in the mix as his other albums. Lou Ann Barton even duets on a couple tunes, the whole band sounds great and the production is really live sounding.
I read in some magazine that Jimmie recorded this as a grouping of singles, one or two tracks here, a track there, all in Austin, just like they used to do it in the good ol days. That approach might be why it all sounds so vibrant and energetic. It definitely puts you in a smokey old pool room somewhere out there when you close your eyes. Sounds youd hear suckin down a few brews in some greasy little bowling alley, feelin good!
These are all covers of heroes like Roscoe Gordon and Roy Milton even Willie Nelson, and of course theres a nod to lucky charm Jimmy Reed, and 1 original Vaughan instrumental "Comin and Goin"
If you like Jimmie Vaughan youll like this, hell you probably already got it. If youre just figuring things out, this is as good as any place to start, with the exception of "The Essential Jimmie Vaughan" which has a little of everything on it.
Highly recommended, show some support for one of the last true Texas Bluesmen left!
He Just Keeps Getting Better August 3, 2010
a.c.
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
There are some really great guitar players out there but nobody lays out R&B cool like Jimmie Vaughan. His "less is more" approach, combined with great material, a crack band, Lou Ann Barton, and crisp, swinging arrangements make this an album that you'll want to hear again and again.
Everything Old is New Again July 30, 2010
rockabilly blues (Sparta)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
Jimmie Vaughan is back after a nine year hiatus and in my opinion he is better than ever. This album is perfect combination of his three previous solo albums and the two he did accompanying Omar Kent Dykes. It still has that semi off-beat modern quality his earlier solo releases do, but it's done in a much more strait forward and accessible way (like the Omar albums) I can almost guarantee that fans of this music will be reaching for the volume control on the very first listen...it's that accessible and that good. To me, this album sounds a lot like any number of electric blues albums from the 60's where blues greats entered the studio and simply and quickly laid down their takes on classic tunes of the day. Somehow, Jimmie manages to do that with a fairly contemporary sound. The addition of Lou Ann Barton on a few tracks also helps spice things up (since Jimmies voice can sometimes be a bit monotonous). All and all, I really think he and Omar are on to something. They are no longer trying to find or define their sound, they are simply doing what they do best..which is be masters of modern blues...lets hope we don't have to wait 9 years for the sequel
Jimmy is Jimmy and he rocks August 23, 2010
Michael Rosenboom (weydafugami)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I like this record but not as much as Strange Pleasures his earlier release. Maybe it will grow on me. I would rate this 4.5 stars and I will round up
Jimmie's still got "it"........ August 17, 2010
The Tone Doctor
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
This CD proves Jimmie Vaughan has still got "it". "It" being that hard to define quality that sets music and musicians apart from others. I have most of Jimmie's recorded output so I am a big fan of his playing and of the bands and other musicians he has collaborated with over the years and he keeps as do they some very good company. Had he quit recording after the first two Fabulous Thunderbird albums he would have achieved more than many can dream of and his place would still have been assured in the evolution of music for that contribution.
Jimmie has had to bear the loss of a brother - terrible on its own - but also constant comparison and reference to his lost loved one - even I am doing that here. I admire Jimmie for the way he has publicly coped with his loss and rose above it - showing great strength of character. Jimmie and the band also recently lost Bill Willis his hammond player one of his last performances is featured here. This album shows the depth of Jimmies musical character and highlights the massive progression in his singing playing and even on one track harmonica playing!
This album sounds like he had fun making it.
Jimmie was never in the shadow of his brother in my opinion - I like to think they shared each other's lime light. But this should be the CD that provides Jimmie the chance to take the spotlight that is his alone.
Jimmie Vaughan does what he does on his own terms with his own style and the world is a better place because of it!
I can't wait for the next CD to share in the musical journey of Jimmie Vaughan - in the meantime I will be playing this one LOUD and often.
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