Sonny Rhodes is a performer who believes in giving his all with every show, and when you see this turbaned performer in one of his bright suits you won't be disappointed. Although a strong effort, this disc suffers from some inconsistent material for him to let loose and really play the blues. He was born and raised in Texas, and you can hear that in his vibrant playing; however, he lived for years in the Bay Area and thus was exposed to and influenced by a wide variety of influences. His lap steel playing is sharp, gritty, and at times stinging to the bone. His vocals display his strong Texas upbringing; he played behind Albert Collins and Freddie King when he was younger, and these roots are exposed at their most basic in his phrasing. The material here (he wrote or co-wrote eight of the 13 cuts) is not weak -- it is just not as strong and animated throughout as the session during which he recorded Blue Diamond, which was as sharp, cutting, and balanced a performance as watching a fine cutting horse work his magic on the poor hapless cow. The music here is good, but he set a benchmark for himself, and he doesn't quite reach up to it on this one (though for anyone else it would be considered a great effort). This is a showman you truly have to see live to appreciate. The consummate showman can play the blues.
Bob Gottlieb, All Music Guide
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Sonny Rhodes es un artista que cree en darlo todo en cada espectáculo, y cuando veas a este artista con turbante en uno de sus trajes brillantes, no te decepcionará. Aunque es un gran esfuerzo, este disco adolece de cierto material inconsistente para que él se suelte y realmente toque blues. Nació y creció en Texas, y eso se puede escuchar en su vibrante interpretación; sin embargo, vivió durante años en el Área de la Bahía y, por lo tanto, estuvo expuesto e influenciado por una amplia variedad de influencias. Su interpretación de lap Steel es aguda, arenosa y, a veces, punzante hasta los huesos. Su voz muestra su fuerte educación tejana; tocó detrás de Albert Collins y Freddie King cuando era más joven, y estas raíces están expuestas en su forma más básica en su fraseo. El material aquí (escribió o coescribió ocho de los 13 cortes) no es débil just simplemente no es tan fuerte y animado a lo largo de la sesión durante la cual grabó Blue Diamond, que fue una actuación tan nítida, cortante y equilibrada como ver a un caballo de corte fino hacer su magia en la pobre vaca desventurada. La música aquí es buena, pero él estableció un punto de referencia para sí mismo, y no llega a alcanzarla en esta (aunque para cualquier otra persona se consideraría un gran esfuerzo). Este es un showman que realmente tienes que ver en vivo para apreciarlo. El showman consumado puede tocar blues.
Bob Gottlieb, All Music Guide
01 - Big Bag O' Blues
02 - Love and Harmony
03 - She's Not Happy Unless She's Sad
04 - Driving Two Ways On A One-Way Street
05 - Honey Do Woman
06 - Ten Pounds of Love (In a Five-Pound Sack)
07 - I Bleed Blue
08 - If the Blues Fits, Wear It
09 - I Wanna Get Your Boogie
10 - Win-Win Situation
11 - Good Man, Good Woman
12 - Monkey See, Monkey Do
13 - Good Day To Sing and Play The Blues (Van Fire Blues)
Credits:
Sonny Rhodes - Guitar, Lap Steel Guitar, Vocals
Ace Moreland - Guitar
Bob Greenlee, Anthony Mitchell - Bass
Ronnie Foster, Theo Brown - Drums
Juan Perez - Percussion
Doug Bare, Steve Leigh - Keyboards
Blair Parrish, Anthony Mitchell - Background Vocals
Bill 'Foots' Samuel, Charlie Dechant, David Weaver – Horns
2001
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