Jimmie Vaughan, for better or worse, will always be compared with his younger brother, Stevie Ray. Not only was Stevie Ray one of the better guitarists of his generation but his untimely death in a helicopter crash at the age of 35 has elevated him to almost mythological status.<\/p>\n
Jimmie Vaughan may not have received the accolades his brother has, but with The Fabulous Thunderbirds, his collaborations with Stevie Ray, and as a solo artist, he has carved out his own exemplary career and proved he belongs in the forefront of his generation\u2019s most talented blues guitarists.<\/p>\n
Vaughan has just released the follow-up to his acclaimed 2010 album Blues, Ballads & Favorites. <\/i>He has recorded 16 more cover songs and aptly named the album More Blues, Ballads & Favorites. <\/i>He even brings along old Stevie Ray sidekick Lou Ann Barton to provide assistance on some of the vocals.<\/p>\n
When Jimmie Vaughan picks up his guitar, it is a return to the smoky blues bars of the past where the music was energetic, loose, gritty, raw and passionate. He is a guitar technician; his notes have an individual clarity that can be heard and digested before disappearing into the whole.<\/p>\n
The album begins with the frenetic rocker \u201cI Ain\u2019t Never.\u201d It reminds me of Jerry Lee Lewis at his rocking best with Vaughan\u2019s guitar replacing Lewis\u2019 pumping piano. Throw in a sax solo and you have a high-powered opener. The album ends with a live version of the old Faye Adams rhythm & blues classic \u201cShake A Hand,\u201d with Barton assuming lead vocal duties with her pure blues voice. <\/p>\n
Between the two aforementioned tracks are an eclectic group of 14 blues classics. \u00a0\u201cNo Use Knocking\u201d is a slow blues tune which includes a duet with Barton. Throw in some signature guitar solos with some brass in support and you have a memorable track. \u201cTeardrop Blues\u201d is slower tune right out of the delta with a sultry sax in support. The most intriguing track is a blues interpretation of the old Neil Sedaka pop hit, \u201cBreaking Up Is Hard To Do.\u201d<\/p>\n
The song choices and music meander along, but all of the material is rooted in the American Blues. Two tracks made famous by Bobby Charles join \u201cRains Came,\u201d which was a Doug Sahm re-working of the original by Big Sambo and The House Wreckers. Vaughan also reaches back into New Orleans R&B history for covers of two Annie Laurie tunes, \u201cIt\u2019s Been A Long Time\u201d and \u201cI\u2019m In The Mood For You.\u201d Throw in Hank Williams\u2019 \u201cI Hang My Head And Cry<\/a>\u201d and Ray Charles\u2019 \u201cGreenbacks\u201d and you have the makings of a superior blues album.<\/p>\n Jimmie Vaughan has produced a joyful album of blues songs. He once again proves that while he may not be the best-known guitarist working today, he is one of music\u2019s most adept.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":59,"featured_media":30719,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"artist":[8738],"rating":[5617],"class_list":["post-42393","review","type-review","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","artist-jimmie-vaughan","rating-rating-b-plus"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/review\/42393","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/review"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/review"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/59"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=42393"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/review\/42393\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/30719"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=42393"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"artist","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/artist?post=42393"},{"taxonomy":"rating","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rating?post=42393"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}