Release Date: 05 November, 2002
Audio CD
Tracks
- I Need It
- Superman Lover
- Ain't That a Bitch
- Won't You Forgive Me Baby
- Real Mother for Ya
- Your Love Is My Love
- Tarzan
- Love Jones
- Funk Beyond the Call of Duty
- It's About the Dollar Bill
- I'm Gonna Get You Baby
- Love That Will Not Die
- Miss Frisco (Queen of the Disco)
- You Can Stay But the Noise Must Go
- Gangster of Love
- What the Hell Is This?
- Cop and Blow
- I Don't Want to Be President
- Strung Out
- Booty Ooty
- Love Jones
- Telephone Bill
- Lone Ranger
- Ain't Movin'
- Come and Dance With Me
- Voodoo What You Do
- My Funk
- Johnny G. Is Back
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Rating 4.5
One of the Most Slept on Musical Giants EverJohnny Guitar Watson truly bridged styles like there was nothing to it.He brought the pain back in the 50's&60's with His Brand of Blues.then he turned into a Funkateer in the 70's through on.the Brother was a tough Guitar Player, could Groove on the Organ&Handled things on Bass.Wrote,produced,Arranged&Knocked you out with Cold vocal Delievery.this Brother was the truth."a Real Mother for ya" is still Ice like a George Gervin Finger Roll.the Brother dealt with Issues but adde Humor to offset things&Balance them out.you always knew His trademark Licks.give Him dap for His Voice Box as well.RIP to a Stone cold Smooth Soul Brother who always Brought the Groove.incompleteIf they had included at least one song from each of the albums "listen", "lone ranger" and "strike on computers" it might deserve 5 stars.For me it falls short of representing his funk career.the last major influence on modern bluesFor better or for worse, if you hear any of the younger, black,blues bands in Chicago, much of what you'll hear is inspired by Watson's funky work. Imagine Sly Stone meets Albert King; much of this could almost be called disco if not for the blues guitar cutting through to assert his strong roots. This is about as far as blues can go and still sound something like blues to me. Save us from the next generation. |
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