One could conceivably argue that Hound Dog Taylor was a blues punk; he favored energy, excitement, and above all, fun over minor considerations like, say, tuning. It's that exuberance that carries the day on this best-of collection. It's all material from Taylor's too-brief stint at Alligator in the 1970s (he died in 1975), but it's all good blues--blues good enough to launch a record label. Taylor's guitar is grungy enough to get a starring role in a Seattle band circa 1990, and while his voice never quite rises out of a monotone, it's still oddly expressive. Fast, furious, and brimming with energy, Taylor is the perfect cure for the wintertime blues.
2 comments:
Hi, Bandit ! are you sure that the link for this reupdated edition is not the same than the one for the 1971 edition (available on this page below ...) thanks for confirming !
Cheers !..
Ratapignata
Hi Ratapignata (and the One and Only Bandit)
This is Hound Dog Taylor & the Houserockers: Deluxe Edition - not re-release.
Check this:
http://www.allmusic.com/album/deluxe-edition-r397529/review
Thank you, Bandit, for your magnificent blog!
All the best
Rente
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