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Saturday, April 23, 2022

Magic Sam • Give Me Time




Review by Lindsay Planer
These intimate home tapes from Magic Sam were documented a year before his untimely passing in 1969. Sam -- born Samuel Maghett in the Delta of Mississippi -- became one of the unquestionable originals and seminal contributors to the Chicago Westside blues scene in the late 1950s and 1960s. As this collection aptly demonstrates, he is at the top of his game during the informal get together. Epitomizing the D.I.Y. ethos, Sam is heard unadorned, backing himself up on electric guitar. Upon occasion, children playing and a washing machine churning bleed on to the tape, further adding to the homey personable nature. In a stripped down setting, the purity of Sam's soulful fretwork, coupled with the lack of a rhythm section, seemingly amplifies his clean and ultimately melodic execution. The evidence lies in the sublime and fluid runs that commence the pre-eminent reading of "You Belong to Me," easily besting the spirit of the excellent Black Magic (1968) version. "What Have I Done Wrong" is another superior side that would surface on the same album. Sam's incisive picking is bathed in his trademark string-bending wails, alternately stinging and shimmering beneath the stark vocals. While far from an audiophile document, the sound is thoroughly enjoyable, vacillating from good to excellent. In this case, the performance quality far outweighs any and all technical or aesthetic limitations. "That's All I Need" is given a workout that spotlights its' infectious syncopation, with Sam ably pulling off the tricky timing. The cover of Willie Dixon's "I Can't Quit You Baby" is one of the most impassioned on the anthology as Sam shouts the verses like a testifying preacher. Other indispensable inclusions are the dark "Baby, You Torture My Soul," a heart-wrenching "That's Why I'm Crying" and, augmented by Eddie Boyd on vocals, "Come Into My Arms." The dearth of Magic Sam's legacy has made each and every entry essential and Give Me Time (1991) is a testament to both his prowess as a musician as well as the crucial offerings that he made to modern blues.

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Revisión por Lindsay Planer
Estas íntimas grabaciones caseras de Magic Sam se documentaron un año antes de su fallecimiento prematuro en 1969. Sam, Samuel Maghett nacido en el Delta de Mississippi, se convirtió en uno de los originales incuestionables y contribuyentes seminales de la escena del blues de Chicago Westside a fines de la década de 1950. y los años sesenta. Como esta colección lo demuestra acertadamente, él está en la cima de su juego durante la reunión informal. La personificación del D.I.Y. espíritu, se escucha a Sam sin adornos, apoyándose en la guitarra eléctrica. En ocasiones, los niños que juegan y la lavadora se revientan en la cinta, lo que se suma a la naturaleza hogareña y agradable. En una configuración reducida, la pureza de la cala de alma de Sam, junto con la falta de una sección de ritmo, aparentemente amplifica su ejecución limpia y, en última instancia, melódica. La evidencia se encuentra en las carreras sublimes y fluidas que comienzan la lectura preeminente de "You Belong to Me", superando fácilmente el espíritu de la excelente versión de Black Magic (1968). "What Have I Done Wrong" es otro lado superior que surgiría en el mismo álbum. La incisiva selección de Sam está bañada por sus característicos lamentos de doblado de cuerdas, que alternativamente pican y brillan bajo las voces duras. Mientras está lejos de un documento de audiófilo, el sonido es completamente agradable, vacilante de bueno a excelente. En este caso, la calidad del rendimiento supera con creces todas y cada una de las limitaciones técnicas o estéticas. "Eso es todo lo que necesito" recibe un ejercicio que pone de relieve su 'síncopia infecciosa, con Sam hábilmente en el momento difícil. La portada de "I Can't Quit You Baby" de Willie Dixon es una de las personas más apasionadas de la antología, ya que Sam grita los versos como un predicador que testifica. Otras inclusiones indispensables son el oscuro "Bebé, torturas mi alma", un desgarrador "Por eso estoy llorando" y, aumentado por Eddie Boyd en las voces, "Come Into My Arms". La escasez del legado de Magic Sam ha hecho que cada entrada sea esencial, y Give Me Time (1991) es un testimonio de su destreza como músico, así como de las ofertas cruciales que hizo al blues moderno.





Tracklist:
1 - Give Me Time - 3:25
2 - You Belong To Me - 3:47
3 - That's Why I'm Crying - 3:22
4 - You're So Fine - 2:52
5 - Come Into My Arms - 1:53
6 - I Can't Quit You Baby - 3:51
7 - Sweet Little Angel - 3:11
8 - That's All I Need - 1:47
9 - What Have I Done Wrong - 4:35
10 - Baby, You Torture My Soul - 3:41
11 - I'm So Glad - 2:16
12 - Shake A Hand - 2:56
Credits:
    Design – Al Brandtner
    Liner Notes – Jim O'Neal
    Photography By [Additional] – Bill Lindemann
    Photography By [Cover] – Diane Allmen
    Producer [Album Production] – Robert G. Koester, Steve Wagner
    Recorded By [Original Recording] – Bill Lindemann
    Transferred By [Tape Transfer], Mastered By [CD Pre-Mastering] – Randy Kling
    Vocals – Eddie Boyd (tracks: 5)
    Vocals, Guitar – Magic Sam




Notes:
Recorded in January, 1968 at Magic Sam's house in Chicago








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