Lazy Lester • Poor Boy Blues

Review

After two decades away from the music scene, Lazy Lester has been making up for lost time with a spate of recordings. Why was he away from the music all that time? According to Lazy Lester, he just did not feel like playing. The guitarist turned harmonica player from Baton Rouge, LA, made a name for himself playing with Lightnin' Slim. Lazy Lester called his style of playing swamp blues. It's a lot like the blues of Chicago, but steamier, like the country from where it originates. Leslie Johnson's moniker of Lazy Lester was given to him by record producer Jay Miller, who noted the lackadaisical attitude of the harpist. Lazy Lester, sounding like a meditation master, says that he is never in a hurry because it is easier on the system. But when he plays the harmonica, he sounds anything but laid-back. Since his comeback in 1988, Lester has been fronting his own bands in live concerts and on recordings, and he has proved to be anything but lazy in his recording schedule since his return to performing the blues. His high-energy, soulful harmonica growls out the blues with passion and authority. His recordings All Over You and Blues Stop Knockin' won accolades from the critics. His release Poor Boy Blues may be his best CD. Featured are some of the artist's best-known tunes, such as "The Same Thing Could Happen to You" and the title cut, "Poor Boy Blues." He reaches back in time for a reprise of his classic "I Hear You Knockin'." "You Got Me Where You Want Me" drives hard, "Sugar Coated Love" still has its edge, and "Sad Sad City" is the blues personified. Lazy Lester is a living legend. This recording shows why.

by Rose of Sharon Witmer

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Reseña

Después de dos décadas alejado de la escena musical, Lazy Lester ha estado recuperando el tiempo perdido con una avalancha de grabaciones. ¿Por qué estuvo alejado de la música todo ese tiempo? Según Lazy Lester, no tenía ganas de tocar. El guitarrista convertido en armónico de Baton Rouge, Los Ángeles, se hizo un nombre tocando con Lightnin' Slim. Lazy Lester llamó a su estilo de tocar swamp blues. Se parece mucho al blues de Chicago, pero más vaporoso, como el país del que procede. El apodo de Leslie Johnson de Lazy Lester se lo dio el productor discográfico Jay Miller, que notó la actitud displicente del arpista. Lazy Lester, sonando como un maestro de la meditación, dice que nunca tiene prisa porque es más fácil para el sistema. Pero cuando toca la armónica, suena todo menos relajado. Desde su regreso en 1988, Lester ha estado al frente de sus propias bandas en conciertos en vivo y en grabaciones, y ha demostrado ser cualquier cosa menos perezoso en su agenda de grabaciones desde su regreso a la interpretación del blues. Su armónica de alta energía y alma gruñe el blues con pasión y autoridad. Sus grabaciones "All Over You" y "Blues Stop Knockin" recibieron elogios de la crítica. Su lanzamiento Poor Boy Blues puede ser su mejor CD. Se presentan algunas de las canciones más conocidas del artista, como "The Same Thing Could Happen to You" y el corte del título, "Poor Boy Blues". Retrocede en el tiempo para una repetición de su clásico "I Hear You Knockin'". "You Got Me Where You Want Me" conduce duro, "Sugar Coated Love" todavía tiene su ventaja, y "Sad Sad City" es el blues personificado. Lazy Lester es una leyenda viva. Esta grabación muestra por qué.

por Rose de Sharon Witmer

 

Tracks:

01. Poor Boy Blues (2:46)
02. A Woman (2:25)
03. The Same Thing (2:15)
04. I'm So Glad (2:32)
05. Sugar-coated Love (2:31)
06. Patrol Wagon (2:29)
07. Sad Sad City (2:03)
08. I Hear You Knockin' (2:15)
09. Now It's Time (2:13)
10. Ain't Nothin' In This World (2:08)
11. You Got Me Were You Want Me (2:45)
12. You Gonna Lose Your Head (2:22)

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