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John
Campbell- Tyler, Texas Session
Analog to digital transfer: April 1996
Mastered and released: May 1999
1.
Walkin' Blues
2. I Can't Be Satisfied
3. Rollin' Stone
4. Watch Dog Blues
5. Driftin' & Drifitin'
6. Medley in C/Chump Man Blues
7. My Babe
8. Talk To Me Babe
9. Blues in A
10. The Sky is Cryin'
11. Terraplane Blues
12. Mojo Hand
Review
Probably the best blues CD I've ever owned. Produced
by a once defunct now active label Sphere Sound, an
ancient record company solely devoted to good blues
music. This CD is no exception. Using some incredible
audiophile technique, Scott VanDusen has put out an
all-time blues masterpiece that captures the soulful
tension of a late brilliant Texas bluesman John Campbell,
one of the few blues players I truly respect. This Tyler,
Texas Session reinforces my belief that the good old
blues never dies with time. This album shows us why
finger-picking acoustic blues will always find its place
in music if done right. My advice to Corey Harris, Keb
Mo, and Eric Bibb: before you do anything, listen to
this album and feel the passion. I believe that there
is infinite passion in blues music, and only this and
a few other albums truly demonstrate that. Also, there's
no need to be black. Campbell doesn't try to sound back
here. He just sings the blues with his own natural solemn
sad voice, and it works. I think he even has more blues
than his fellow Texan bluesman Stevie Ray Vaughan, but
that's only my opinion. This album only features Campbell
with his unique voice and two guitars and nothing else.
The result is priceless. Congratulations to Sphere Sound
on this immense success. Now I'm thirst-driven for another
stellar effort from this company. Try William Tang next
time?!
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