WILLIE BUCK
Blues de Chicago en estado puro es el que nos ofrece WILLIE BUCK, discìpulo directo de Muddy Waters sigue ofreciendo a día de hoy el Chicago Blues de raíces auténticas. Su ùltimo trabajo discográfico ha sido escogido por Miguel Botella Armengou , periodista y escritor en cuyo sitio web Ciudad Criolla cita como uno de los 50 discos de Blues mas interesantes aparecido en este año pasado. el de Willie Buck Way . Os ofrecemos algunos audios del album junto con otros videos más antiguos.
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Willie Buck was born in 1937 in the small town of Houston, Mississippi. When he was a boy, Willie spent most of his tme working at a local paper mill making $5 during the day and honing his voice by night. He began his craft singing in the most popular form of the day, "Rock & Roll." Inspite of his vigor for the newly developing artform, his passions began to lean towards the more traditional sound of the delta... Blues. Believe you me, it didn't take him long to develop his sound. While still in "Da South," Willie performed on what became known as the "Chittlin Circuit" bouncin' between Mississippi, Georgia, Louisiana, North & South Carolina, Tennesee and Texas. Shortly after developing a reputation, Willie did like a lot of Southerners during that time by migrating to Chicago in 1954.
Once here, he truly immersed himself in the Chicago Blues scene. He became a real force in the "Maxwell Street" blues Legacy which boasts of the raw blues talent that it has produced. It was also here that he made his first recording titled "The Disco Blues". This also marked the beginning of his overseas travel to Canada, Mexico, France and Amsterdam. Willie was recently inducted in the Blues Hall of Fame among many of his fellow performers here in Chicago in the summer of 2004. Soon after, he released his latest CD, "I Wanna Be Loved" in early 2005. As the blues scene has declined here in the states, Willie has seen a resurgence... more like a movement in blues overseas. His music is profoundly affecting young and old alike in Europe. "I'm glad to see the newfound appreciation of my music in Europe. I'll be heading back there real soon!" he said. His sound is one that only gets better with age. He's hoping you grow to appreciate the blues too.
Willie Buck was born in 1937 in the small town of Houston, Mississippi. As a boy, Willie spent most of his time working at a local paper mill, earning $ 5 during the day and honing his voice at night. He began his craft singing in the most popular form of the day, "Rock & Roll". Inspiring his vigor for the newly developed artform, his passions began to lean more toward the more traditional delta sound ... Blues and it didn't take long to develop his sound. Still on "Da South", Willie performed in what became known as the "Chittlin Circuit" between Mississippi, Georgia, Louisiana, North Carolina and South Carolina, Tennesee and Texas. Shortly after developing his reputation, Willie enjoyed many southerners during that time migrating to Chicago in 1954. Once here, he really dove into the Chicago Blues scene. He has become a real force in the "Maxwell Street" blues scene, which prides itself on the blues talent she has produced. It's hard to believe that Willie Buck's previous release of Delmark's Cell Phone Man came back in 2012. Fortunately, he made up for lost time with Willie Buck Way (named after the honorary street that bears Buck's name in Chicago). Buck's star band features some of Windy City's best musicians, including Billy Flynn and Krolicki on guitars, Scott Dirks, Mervyn “Harmonica” Hinds and Big Spider Beck on harmonica. And what a voice Buck has. Despite being born in 1937 and leading his own bands in Chicago for over 50 years, his vocals remain in great condition with their innate inability to get into the lyrics of each song. Buck's vocal mannerisms and music owe a tangible debt to Muddy Waters, but at no time does he seem polite or thoughtful. Instead, he has absorbed Muddy's influences so completely that they are only part of the whole of Willie Buck. The traditional Crawlin 'King Snake Blues is released in a loosely rocking version. The airy swing I give you a lot sounds like a cross between "My Babe" and "Got My Mojo Workin" by Little Walter. Buck is one of the Chicago blues artists who never got what he deserved. Here he offers the only song he truly loved with passion, clarity and class. Normally, we use a word like “gritty” when describing Chicago blues, but somehow Buck brings a vibe and sophistication that is not often heard in the sound. Willie Buck Way is basically the classic 1950s Chicago, played with élan, formidable technical skill and a deep emotional connection that is very rare in today's music.
Willie Buck - Vocals
Billy Flynn _ guitar
Thaddeus Krolicki - Electric and Acoustis Guitar
Big Spider Beck - Harmonica
Johnny “Fingers” Iguana - Piano
Bob Stroger - Bass
Jimmi Mayes - Drums
Release Year: 2019
Label: Delmark Records
Wille Buck, ahora un octogenario, es uno de los pocos bluesmen originales de Chicago que quedan. Uno de los ocho niños y proveniente de Mississippi, llegó a Chicago en 1953 cuando era adolescente, en los años formativos de la escena del blues eléctrico de Chicago. Después de haber visto a Muddy Waters cambiar la perspectiva de Buck sobre casi todo y ha llevado ese sonido tradicional de Chicago hasta el día de hoy, forjando su propio nicho en los clubes del lado sur y oeste de la ciudad. Lleva 50 años liderando sus propias bandas en Chicago.
La última vez que escuchamos a Buck fue en su grabación de 2012, Cell Phone Man, pero su voz sigue siendo increíblemente expresiva, vibrante y demuestra un poderoso rango superior que desmiente su edad. Aquí Buck ofrece 17 generosas pistas, en su mayoría originales con versiones de Muddy Waters y LeRoy Carr, así como un original del guitarrista Billy Flynn "No se puede decir algo bueno sobre mí". El álbum toma su nombre de una calle de Chicago llamada en Su honor.
Los otros músicos elegidos a mano se encuentran entre los mejores del blues tradicional de Chicago. Junto con Flynn, el piano de Johnny “Fingers” Iguana está en todo el disco. Bob Stroger (bajo) y JImmi Mayes (batería) forman la sección de ritmo. Thaddeus Krolicki es un segundo guitarrista y aunque Scott Dirks es el arpista principal, Big Spider Beck (también piano en dos pistas) y Mervyn "Harmonica" Hinds contribuyen en tres y dos, respectivamente.
Tan pronto como pones este disco, escuchas el inconfundible sonido clásico de blues de Chicago con originales originales como "You Want Me to Trust You", el funky "Heck of a Time", el asunto ilícito que no tiene lugar en la oscuridad al final de la calle, pero en su lugar en el "Fondo de la colina" contrarrestado por "Los hombres deben aprender (tratar a las mujeres correctamente)". Naturalmente, obtenemos un par de portadas de su inspirador principal, Muddy Waters, con "Please Have Have Mercy "y" How Deep Is the Ocean ". Buck también cubre el clásico clásico de Leroy Carr" Blues Before Sunrise ".
Buck es uno de los artistas de blues de Chicago que nunca recibió su merecido. Aquí ofrece la única música que realmente ha amado con pasión, claridad y clase. Normalmente, usaríamos una palabra como "arenosa" cuando describimos el blues de Chicago, pero de alguna manera Buck aporta una vitalidad y sofisticación que no se escucha a menudo en el sonido.
—Jim Hynes en Elmore Magazine
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