Kant Sheck Dees Bluze
| Kant Sheck Dees Bluze | ||||
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| Released | 1992 | |||
| Genre | Blues, Chicago blues | |||
| Label | Earwig | |||
| Producer | Jimmy Dawkins, Michael Frank | |||
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Kant Sheck Dees Bluze is an album by the American musician Jimmy Dawkins, released in 1992.[1][2] It was his first studio album for an American record label in a decade.[3] He supported it with a North American tour.[4]
Production[edit]
Kant Sheck Dees Bluze was recorded in a single day.[5] It was produced by Dawkins and Michael Frank.[6] Professor Eddie Lusk played piano on the album.[7] "Wes Cide Bluze" is a tribute to Dawkins's old neighborhood.[8] "Made the Hard Way" is an autobiographical song.[9] Nora Jean Wallace sang on two of the album's tracks.[10]
Critical reception[edit]
The Chicago Tribune said that the album "should go a long way toward restoring Dawkins to contemporary prominence."[8] The Washington Post wrote that "it's the combination of his ripsaw, reverb-heavy tone and his deft phrasing that really stands out, allowing even routine shuffles to transcend the ordinary."[7] The Chicago Sun-Times stated that it "shows off the guitarist's talented left hand and draws on his storytelling ability as well."[16] The Philadelphia Inquirer determined that "the blistering, dramatic leads ... attest to his speed, and his power and feeling as well."[17] The Press of Atlantic City compared Dawkins to Freddie King and Peter Green; the paper later listed Kant Sheck Dees Bluze as one of the best blues albums of 1992.[5][18]
The Grove Press Guide to the Blues on CD praised the "dirty, distorted lead guitar and a program of intense originals with a crackling contemporary edge."[13] AllMusic determined that the "dirty, distorted tone won't thrill the purists."[11]
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Ain't Got It" | |
| 2. | "Rockin D. Blues" | |
| 3. | "Made the Hard Way" | |
| 4. | "A Love Like That" | |
| 5. | "Kant Sheck Dees Bluze" | |
| 6. | "Gittar Rap" | |
| 7. | "Too Bad Baby" | |
| 8. | "My Man Loves Me" | |
| 9. | "Get on the Ball" | |
| 10. | "Wes Cide Bluze" | |
| 11. | "Beetin Knockin Ringin" | |
| 12. | "Luv Somebody" | |
| 13. | "Gotta Hold On" |
References[edit]
- ^ Heim, Chris (13 Mar 1992). "Chicago-based Earwig Records...". Friday. Chicago Tribune. p. S.
- ^ Komara, Edward, ed. (2004). The Blues Encyclopedia. Taylor & Francis. p. 259.
- ^ "Hot Tickets". The Tennessean. Dec 3, 1993. p. D14.
- ^ Levesque, Roger (8 Oct 1992). "Chicago bluesman an absolute treat". Edmonton Journal. p. F4.
- ^ a b c Allen, Greg (May 1, 1992). "Jerry Lee LP a killer; Dawkins is amazing". At the Shore. The Press of Atlantic City. p. 19.
- ^ a b MusicHound Blues: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1998. p. 104.
- ^ a b Joyce, Mike (10 Apr 1992). "Chicago Bluesman with Flying Fingers". The Washington Post. p. N20.
- ^ a b c Dahl, Bill (7 May 1992). "Recordings". Tempo. Chicago Tribune. p. 7.
- ^ a b White, Jim (Feb 28, 1993). "Blues". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. J6.
- ^ Burke, Jack (Jan 21, 1993). "The Wax Works". Lake Geneva Regional New. p. 29.
- ^ a b "Kant Sheck Dees Bluze Review by Bill Dahl". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ Whiteis, David (Sep 1992). "Bloody but Unbowed". DownBeat. Vol. 59, no. 9. p. 39.
- ^ a b Hadley, Frank-John (1993). The Grove Press Guide to the Blues on CD. Grove Press. p. 60.
- ^ The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin Books. 2006. p. 160.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2013). The Virgin Encyclopedia of the Blues. Ebury Publishing.
- ^ Johnson, Jeff (31 May 1992). "The Chicago Blues Festival". Show. Chicago Sun-Times. p. 1.
- ^ DeLuca, Dan (Apr 10, 1992). "Pop/Rock". Nightlife. The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. 28.
- ^ Allen, Greg (Dec 25, 1992). "A quick look at the top blues LPs of 1992". At the Shore. The Press of Atlantic City. p. 20.