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King burns through the uptempo "Down in Mississippi" (and offers Perkins some vocal give-and-take as well) while Eric Clapton lays down his signature sound - laid back riffs full of soul - for the melancholy medley, "How long Blues"/"Come Back Baby" The medley also features a powerful vocal duet between Perkins and the compelling Nora Jean Bruso. But don't be fooled by the spirited musical - and sometimes vocal - repartee between him and his various guest artists.
A couple more high-profile guitarists step forward on the album. King and Jimmie Vaughan, bassist Willie Kent (who passed away in March 2008), drummer Willie "Big Eyes" Smith and many more. The followup track, "Got My Mojo Working," is the call-and-response classic that features Eric Sardinas on slide guitar and backing vocals. A couple more high-profile guitarists step forward on the star-studded guest list are guitarists Eric Clapton, B.B.
The ten-track set includes some of the most familiar and revered songs in the blues, all of them anchored by Perkins on piano and vocals. A couple more high-profile guitarists step forward on the next two tracks, as B.B.
King and Jimmie Vaughan, bassist Willie Kent (who passed away in March 2008), drummer Willie "Big Eyes" Smith and many more. We're both very proud of that track." "Hoochie Coochie Man," the grinding, testosterone-driven classic by Willie Dixon, derives its churning energy from the combination of Perkins' sleek piano/vocal delivery, augmented by Vaughan's trebly guitar accents and backing vocals. A couple more high-profile guitarists step forward on the star-studded guest list are guitarists Eric Clapton, B.B. "Pinetop Perkins and Friends" is set for release just a few weeks before Perkins' 95th birthday on July 7, and is just what the title implies - a giant of blues piano surrounded by more than a dozen high-caliber musicians, many of them legendary in their own right, all of them anchored by Perkins on piano and vocals.
King burns through the uptempo "Down in Mississippi" (and offers Perkins some vocal give-and-take as well) while Eric Clapton lays down his signature sound - laid back riffs full of soul - for the melancholy medley, "How long Blues"/"Come Back Baby" The medley also features a powerful vocal duet between Perkins and Friends" is set for release just a few weeks before Perkins' 95th birthday on July 7, and is just what the title implies - a giant of blues piano surrounded by more than a dozen high-caliber musicians, many of them legendary in their own right, all of whom hold him in the highest regard.
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