Album Club
17-06-2014, 21:03
Big thanks to Mark (ruleof72) for the 150th Album Club selection. Enjoy!
My first submission (of which I hope will be many) for Album Club is Rattleshake, by Chicago’s very own Lil’ Ed Williams and the Blues Imperials.
Rattleshake is the band’s sixth album and was released in 2006:
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Music is one of those things that does a great job of tying my life's experiences together. I selected this album because it brings back great memories of our nearly 8 years in Chicago.
We moved to Chicago in 1999. I had become a fan of Blues over the preceding few years so moving to Chicago, with all it’s rich Blues history, was a great experience for me. We made it a point to attend the Chicago Blues Festival each June as well as get out to some of the many Blues clubs whenever we could.
In 2006 we stopped by one of the local clubs for dinner and some music and saw that Lil’ Ed and the Blues Imperials were playing that night, promoting Rattleshake. I had heard some of their music on local radio but hadn’t seen them live before. Boy were we in for a treat! The show was fantastic and full of energy. You could really tell that Lil’ Ed and the whole band were really enjoying themselves and took pride in the music they played. My wife and I had a great time at the show. These few quotes pretty much describe the band:
"A bazooka assault of foot-stompin' blues and slow-burnin' knee-bucklers."
- Chicago Sun-Times
"The liveliest blues showman alive, with an explosive, good-rocking guitar sound and the stage moves to match. Raw, gutbucket blues sure to get you up and dancing."
-- Philadelphia Daily News
"With a jumping band pumping behind him, Lil' Ed blasts wild, passionate, blazing-hot slide...powerful, raucous boogie blues that's utterly devoid of rock, jazz or fusion influences ."
-- Guitar Player
"Full of fire, Lil' Ed & The Blues Imperials hit the floor running and accelerate from there. High-octane, expressive, fiercely articulated, harrowing intensity, raucous slide." - Living Blues
I think Rattleshake is a good example of the Chicago Blues and Lil’ Ed and his band play the music the right way, with energy passion and a love for the history behind the music. I hope you enjoy Rattleshake and I look forward to your reaction.
My first submission (of which I hope will be many) for Album Club is Rattleshake, by Chicago’s very own Lil’ Ed Williams and the Blues Imperials.
Rattleshake is the band’s sixth album and was released in 2006:
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61%2BcID0vF2L.jpg
spotify:album:19vRBenrWd94PPlBh1AsK9
Music is one of those things that does a great job of tying my life's experiences together. I selected this album because it brings back great memories of our nearly 8 years in Chicago.
We moved to Chicago in 1999. I had become a fan of Blues over the preceding few years so moving to Chicago, with all it’s rich Blues history, was a great experience for me. We made it a point to attend the Chicago Blues Festival each June as well as get out to some of the many Blues clubs whenever we could.
In 2006 we stopped by one of the local clubs for dinner and some music and saw that Lil’ Ed and the Blues Imperials were playing that night, promoting Rattleshake. I had heard some of their music on local radio but hadn’t seen them live before. Boy were we in for a treat! The show was fantastic and full of energy. You could really tell that Lil’ Ed and the whole band were really enjoying themselves and took pride in the music they played. My wife and I had a great time at the show. These few quotes pretty much describe the band:
"A bazooka assault of foot-stompin' blues and slow-burnin' knee-bucklers."
- Chicago Sun-Times
"The liveliest blues showman alive, with an explosive, good-rocking guitar sound and the stage moves to match. Raw, gutbucket blues sure to get you up and dancing."
-- Philadelphia Daily News
"With a jumping band pumping behind him, Lil' Ed blasts wild, passionate, blazing-hot slide...powerful, raucous boogie blues that's utterly devoid of rock, jazz or fusion influences ."
-- Guitar Player
"Full of fire, Lil' Ed & The Blues Imperials hit the floor running and accelerate from there. High-octane, expressive, fiercely articulated, harrowing intensity, raucous slide." - Living Blues
I think Rattleshake is a good example of the Chicago Blues and Lil’ Ed and his band play the music the right way, with energy passion and a love for the history behind the music. I hope you enjoy Rattleshake and I look forward to your reaction.