Muddy Waters - Live At Rockpalast - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Muddy Waters had a great ear for talent and accordingly the formation which you will hear on this DVD was one of the very best The pianist Pinetop, the drummer Willie InchBig EyesInch Smith, the bass player Calvin Jones, the two guitarists Luther InchGuitar Jr.Inch Johnson and Bob Margolin and the harmonica player Jerry Portnoy. At the Rockpalast recording on December 10, 1978 at Westfalenhalle Dortmund Muddy Waters still was at the height of his creative power, his mighty vocals and his splendid charisma on stage fascinated the audience. Muddy's guitar playing on the Fender Telecaster especially comes into full effect with his typical slow blues solos - and seldom had Muddy such a hot sound as in this tv recording of the WDR. The song selection of the evening consisted of several of his biggest hits which probably are standard discipline of each evening (InchHoochie Coochie ManInch, InchWalkin' Thru The ParkInch, a superb version of the macho hymn InchMannish BoyInch and, of course, the immortal InchGot My Mojo Workin'Inch), but also less performed titles like InchSoon ForgottenInch by St. Louis Jimmy Oden or InchCountry BoyInch, both atmospheric slow blues with slide. When the Muddy Waters Tribute Band appeared at the Rockpalast Open-Air at the Loreley on June 23, 1996 (bonus content DVD2), the pianist Pinetop Perkins could unfortunately not travel due to medical reasons and Jerry Portnoy was replaced by blues harper Carey Bell who had already played in Muddy's band in early 1970. All band members switch with the vocals and in InchGone To Main StreetInch The Band's Levon Helm is to be heard as a guest singer. Naturally, the repertoire consists mainly of Muddy Waters classics but also songs of Jimmy Reed, two titles that have become known through Albert King and one original composition of the drummer Willie Smith were on the set list. Album Tracks 1. Intro 2