Who more than Jimmy Reed makes the argument for the power of musical simplicity? Love his music. Saw him in a bowling alley in the 60s, almost nobody there. A giant, and the new tribute CD to him sounds good.
Weekend Edition Saturday, September 8, 2007 · In the 1950s, no bluesman was more popular than Jimmy Reed. He played guitar and harmonica with his childhood friend Eddie Taylor, who laid down the beat on the bass strings of his guitar. Reed had a slew of hits on the pop and R&B charts, including "You Don't Have to Go," "Hush Hush," "Bright Lights, Big City" and "Big Boss Man." The music was intensely straightforward: One reviewer even called it "delightfully nasty." Reed's tunes were covered by The Grateful Dead, Elvis Presley and The Rolling Stones. |
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