Buddy Miles has never been an easy artist to categorize. Is he is a rocker, a bluesman, or a soulster? Truth be told, he is all of those things rolled into one; over the years, his work has been influenced by everyone from
Jimi Hendrix to
Muddy Waters to
James Brown and
Sly Stone. Recorded in Texas in 2000,
Blues Berries is primarily an album of blues-rock with soul and funk references. Miles was 53 at the time, and the veteran singer/drummer is very much on top of his game on sweaty offerings like "Bayou Delta," "Compassion for the Blues," and "Texas Cannonball" (an ode to the late
Freddie King). The impressive band that Miles leads,
the Blues Berries, is quite mindful of the Texas blues and blues-rock traditions -- fans of
King,
Stevie Ray Vaughan,
Albert Collins, and
Johnny Winter should have no problem getting into either the original material or an inspired performance of the standard "Tobacco Road." But at the same time, Miles and
the Blues Berries do not escape the influence of Chicago blues. The soul elements are especially strong on "Come on Back," which combines rock with a strong appreciation of
Otis Redding,
Wilson Picket, and the Stax Records/Southern soul sound of the '60s. Back in the '60s, "Come on Back" probably would have been too rock-minded for most R&B stations in the U.S. -- even so, it's a great soul/rock track that recalls a time when a lot of
Ike and Tina Turner and
Sly & the Family Stone fans were also
Janis Joplin and
Jimi Hendrix fans.
Buddy Miles - Blues Berries
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3 Comments:
Thanks for this one. Been a fan since McLaughlin & Hendrix. Just bought "The Band Of Gypsys Return". Interesting stuff
3:30 AM
I purchased Buddy Miles's tribute to Hendrix album recently and found it was to an incredibly high standard, Buddy never got enough credit for his work.
Is there anychance of this 'Blues Berries' album getting a repost on Rapidshare Or Megaupload?
I'm desperate to hear more songs from B.Miles and this album is unavaliable on I-tunes and from what I've read It's one of his best.
3:30 PM
It would be great If Blues Berries could be reposted, I'd really appreciate it as I quite enjoy Buddy's work.
7:45 AM
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