Best Taj Mahal Songs
Taj Mahal and The International Rhythm Band Personell: Taj Mahal, Kester Smith, Bill Rich, Rudy Costa, Bryant “Tee” Parker, Robert Greenidge The quality of this recording is the result of the Direct To Disc recording process.
Throughout his career, Taj Mahal has always been considered a bluesman, which is true enough, since the basis for everything he does has been the country blues, but he is not a traditionalist at heart, and he has always looked for ways to push the blues into new places and shapes. At times adding rhythms and sensibilities that are drawn from reggae, ragtime, calypso, zydeco, and other genres, Mahal practices a kind of blues hybrid that is his alone, and he has been a huge influence on newer artists like Chris Thomas King and Corey Harris. This 14-track collection does a good job of showing what he does, and if the blues purists don't always like it, Mahal's melting-pot approach never loses sight of the blues as a fluid and adaptable form. ~ Steve Leggett.
'I discovered Taj Mahal in 1969 via The Natch'l Blues and have been enthralled ever since. Taj has a voice that resonates with velvet, honey and pain. The songs are a fairly good selection from his first five or six albums.Most are not originals, but old blues standards. One has a reggae flair, which fits in nicely, not jarring, as you might imagine. Leaving Trunk has been covered by most blues revival groups and is a fitting entry into this wonderful selection of very accessible Delta Blues.
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One small quibble: Gorgeous songs such as The Cuckoo and Corinna should have been included. But then, I'm sure, this would have ended being a double CD.' Activate driver easy registration key.