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Louisiana Red
Guitariste
États-Unis
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Né dans l'état d'Alabama, Louisiana Red n'a que 9 ans quand son père est assassiné par le Ku-Klux-Klan.
C'est sa grand-mère qui l'élève et qui lui offre sa première guitare. Fasciné par Muddy Waters, il passe des journées entières à étudier son répertoire. Il finit un jour par téléphoner à Phill Chess, dont le célèbre label "Chess records" n'est autre que celui de Muddy Waters, pour lui jouer au bout du fil le titre de Muddy "Rollin'and Tumblin'". Invité sur le champs à se rendre à Chicago par Phil Chess, ce séjour bouleversera sa vie. S'attendant à être logé dans un petit hôtel dans le South Side, il se voit hébergé chez Muddy Watters en personne qui le prend sous son aile.
Louisiana Red a fait du chemin depuis? et il y a bien longtemps qu'il a trouvé sa propre sonorité, sa propre forme d'expression avec plus de 20 albums à son actif dont l'excellent "Live in Montreux" enregistré en 1975 et récemment réédité (Labor records).
"The Alabama-born guitarist and singer is in full command of his considerable powers here, and the vast Montreux Festival audience is totally captivated - evidenced by the enthusiastic applause and attentive silence during Red's performance (?) A deeply vital acoustic blues experience." Blues Access magazine
"Now that Louisiana Red is finally getting the recognition he deserves - last year saw several album releases for the 64-year-old contemporary bluesman, as well as multiple Handy nominations - a plethora of unreleased Red material is sure to begin hitting shelves. This one's a fine 1975 live set before an enthusiastic crowd in Montreux, Switzerland, at a time when he was ignored in the States. "My Heart's a Loser" is intense, "Date With Barbara" is passionate and "Sweet Blood Call" is downright scary."
Kenneth Bays - Blues Revue
"This CD is not only one of the best blues CDs I have ever heard, but also one of the best live CDs. The sound quality is perfect, and the performance, remarkable. Louisiana Red performs solo with his guitar. The audience is really into it. "Bring it On Home to Me", and "First Degree", blew me away. How this man is not better known and appreciated is a mystery to me. This is one of my top ten favorite blues CDs, and would make it to the "desert island". This CD should be in every blues collection. Thank you to Labor Records for releasing it!"
Nominé à plusieurs reprises aux WC Handy Awards, il a été élu en 1983 "Best Traditional Blues Artist".
C'est sa grand-mère qui l'élève et qui lui offre sa première guitare. Fasciné par Muddy Waters, il passe des journées entières à étudier son répertoire. Il finit un jour par téléphoner à Phill Chess, dont le célèbre label "Chess records" n'est autre que celui de Muddy Waters, pour lui jouer au bout du fil le titre de Muddy "Rollin'and Tumblin'". Invité sur le champs à se rendre à Chicago par Phil Chess, ce séjour bouleversera sa vie. S'attendant à être logé dans un petit hôtel dans le South Side, il se voit hébergé chez Muddy Watters en personne qui le prend sous son aile.
Louisiana Red a fait du chemin depuis? et il y a bien longtemps qu'il a trouvé sa propre sonorité, sa propre forme d'expression avec plus de 20 albums à son actif dont l'excellent "Live in Montreux" enregistré en 1975 et récemment réédité (Labor records).
"The Alabama-born guitarist and singer is in full command of his considerable powers here, and the vast Montreux Festival audience is totally captivated - evidenced by the enthusiastic applause and attentive silence during Red's performance (?) A deeply vital acoustic blues experience." Blues Access magazine
"Now that Louisiana Red is finally getting the recognition he deserves - last year saw several album releases for the 64-year-old contemporary bluesman, as well as multiple Handy nominations - a plethora of unreleased Red material is sure to begin hitting shelves. This one's a fine 1975 live set before an enthusiastic crowd in Montreux, Switzerland, at a time when he was ignored in the States. "My Heart's a Loser" is intense, "Date With Barbara" is passionate and "Sweet Blood Call" is downright scary."
Kenneth Bays - Blues Revue
"This CD is not only one of the best blues CDs I have ever heard, but also one of the best live CDs. The sound quality is perfect, and the performance, remarkable. Louisiana Red performs solo with his guitar. The audience is really into it. "Bring it On Home to Me", and "First Degree", blew me away. How this man is not better known and appreciated is a mystery to me. This is one of my top ten favorite blues CDs, and would make it to the "desert island". This CD should be in every blues collection. Thank you to Labor Records for releasing it!"
Nominé à plusieurs reprises aux WC Handy Awards, il a été élu en 1983 "Best Traditional Blues Artist".
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