Smith, Byther - Working Man's Blues: Electric Chicago Blues 1962-1990 : 2 x CDs (Mega Blowout Sale)
SKU
23-JSP 2510
“The definitive overview of one of the most intense and hard playing Chicago Blues guitarists of the past few decades. The set commences with his classic studio album 'Addressing The Nation With The Blues' cut at Chicago's Soto Sound studio. The second CD features all of Byther's ultra rare pre-fame 45s, some of them stone collectors items and finishes with some very funky live club tracks.”
“Originally recorded in 1989, Addressing The Nation With The Blues is remarkably modern in every sense. Byther Smith isn't the most well-known bluesman but he really ought to be, for the music he writes and plays is full of fire and soul and is masterfully delivered.
Byther Smith is full of fire. His vocals here have the strength of BB King, and the sound of a young man. You can immediately recognize Byther Smith's intense vocals - they are the heart of his blues. However, his guitar work is no less intense or impressive. The way he plays guitar here is like every solo is a story. Every note appears to be blended with the next in a very fluid sense, with the real purpose, instead of some random plucking. While his guitar supports the intensity of his vocals and his overall songs, it does so without completely taking over everything, in a tasteful tone that seems to flow like a stream of his soul's expression.”