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| | Avalon Blues: The Complete 1928 Okeh Recordings | | | Music Artist : | | Mississippi John Hurt | | Music Style : | | General | | Record Label : | | Sbme Special Mkts. | | Release Date : | | 2008-02-01 | | Store Price : | | $6.99 | | Artistopia's Price: $6.99 | | Usually ships in 24 hours | | |
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CD Tracks/Songs
Disc 11. Frankie
2. Nobody's Dirty Business
3. Ain't No Tellin'
4. Louis Collins
5. Avalon Blues
6. Big Leg Blues
7. Stack O' Lee
8. Candy Man Blues
9. Got the Blues (Can't Be Satisfied)
10. Blessed Be the Name
11. Praying on the Old Camp Ground
12. Blue Harvest Blues
13. Spike Driver Blues
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Customer Reviews of This Album/CD |
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Submitted on: 2009-09-30 |
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| Good fast service. Crack on front of case on arrival. Otherwise, the CD was in perfect condition. |
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 real blues
Submitted on: 2009-07-01 |
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| if you want some of the original, down and dirty, soulful blues. Mississippi Jhon Hurt is it(and of course son house). not much more I can say other than infectious, this lp will put the blues in your heart and if it doesn't go see a cardiologist. |
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Amazing Performer, Amazing Songs
Submitted on: 2009-06-24 |
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| I got into Mississippi John Hurt after hearing him on the Anthology of American Folk Music, and I really love it. His guitar picking is wonderful and relaxing, his voice has a great laid-back quality to it, and the songs, spirituals and ballads alike, are beautifully written. Folk lovers, get this CD. You won't regret it. |
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Guitar master
Submitted on: 2009-04-15 |
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The other reviews give you a good feel for the wonderful music you'll hear on this CD and some idea of what kind of person Hurt was. A few words about his guitar style . . . .
Guitarists first hearing Hurt had a hard time believing that it was just one person playing on the recordings. That's because Hurt does three things at once: play bass accompaniment of two or more alternating notes; trace the melody in the higher register; and add repeating riffs and comments on the melody. To do this, you have to ground yourself in the bass line with your thumb, gradually learn to add the melody with your first two fingers, then use notes already being played and notes that can be plucked with a spare finger (either simultaneously with or between notes already being played) to form comments and riffs.
If this sounds complicated, it is (although it's actually fairly natural once you get the hang of it). Whole styles of folk and blues guitar have been spun off Hurt's style. If you're a folk, blues, or country guitarist, you need to know Hurt as well as you know Mother Maybelle, Robert Johnson, or Woody Guthrie. And it's hellaciously fun to listen to, too!
For more on Hurt's guitar styles, see Shake That Thing The Guitar of Mississippi John Hurt, Volume 1 (Mel Bay Presents Stefan Grossman's Guitar Workshop Audio Series); Avalon Blues (Book & CD) (Stefan Grossman's Guitar Workshop); Blues Guitar Legends In The Styles Of Lightin' Hopkins, Blind Blake, Mississippi John Hurt, Blind Boy Fuller, And Big Bill Broonzy [Includes CD]. |
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A great first stop for anyone with an interest in country blues
Submitted on: 2009-01-02 |
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| If you've never heard Mississippi John Hurt and have any interest in what's generally called "country blues", please buy this record. If you've listened to Robert Johnson, Son House, Skip James, or any of the other "delta" stylists and not cared for the style, try John Hurt. His style is actually about as different from theirs as night and day. Whereas the typical delta style involves somewhat idiosyncratic guitar accompaniment with intense (and sometimes difficult to decipher) lyrics, John Hurt's style features a fairly light vocal treatment paired with an absolutely masterful alternating bass guitar accompaniment (later taken mainstream by white guitarists like Merle Travis and Chet Atkins). Hurt's tunes have a "pop" quality to them that is generally not found in the music of his peers making them much more accessable for the new blues listener. If you are interested in learning "fingerstyle" guitar, this CD should definitely be among your first stops. It's all Hurt and only Hurt with no overdubs or trickery. The guy was one amazing talent. If you end up liking John Hurt, try Blind Boy Fuller as well. Much more racy lyrics with the latter, but great guitar playing with a similar technique. |
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