| | Johnny "Guitar" Watson And The Family Clone CD Johnny "Guitar" Watson Discography of CDs
 (1 Customer Review)
 |
|
Our Price: $10.49  CDFor Sale Usually ships in 1-2 days
Our Price: $9.90
|  |
This intriguing and bizarre album was originally released in 1981, and features Johnny "Guitar" Watson playing all the instruments and singing all the vocal parts. The end result has a surprisingly contemporary 21st century feel, and sounds a bit like Shuggie Otis' similarly lost-solo sessions from a decade earlier, mixing hard blues, jazz, soul and touches of funk into a fascinating hybrid that is remarkably fluid and light on its feet. The whole album is of a piece, but some obvious highlights include "Family Clone," "Ain't Movin'," "Voodoo What You Do," and some mind-blowing vocoder guitar on "Come Dance with Me." Not quite a great lost classic, but it comes pretty darn close. [Also released with bonus tracks.] ~ Steve Leggett
This intriguing and bizarre album was originally released in 1981, and features Johnny "Guitar" Watson playing all the instruments and singing all the vocal parts. The end result has a surprisingly contemporary 21st century feel, and sounds a bit like Shuggie Otis' similarly lost-solo sessions from a decade earlier, mixing hard blues, jazz, soul and touches of funk into a fascinating hybrid that is remarkably fluid and light on its feet. The whole album is of a piece, but some obvious highlights include "Family Clone," "Ain't Movin'," "Voodoo What You Do," and some mind-blowing vocoder guitar on "Come Dance with Me." Not quite a great lost classic, but it comes pretty darn close. This 2006 reissue from Shout! Factory adds two bonus tracks, the prescient "Chill Me Out" and a cover of Percy Mayfield's "Please Send Me Someone to Love." ~ Steve Leggett
Additional Tracks
Recorded at Artisan Sound Recorders, Hollywood, California.
Personnel: Emry Thomas (drums).
Audio Mixers: Johnny "Guitar" Watson; Clint Bennett.
Audio Remasterer: Keith Blake.
Liner Note Author: Ernest Hardy.
Recording information: Artisan Sound Recorders, Hollywood, CA; Paramount.
Author: Virginia "Ginny G" Watson.
Illustrator: Taki Ono.
Photographer: Lisa Powers.
Arranger: Johnny "Guitar" Watson.
Personnel: Johnny "Guitar" Watson (vocals, various instruments); Emery Thomas (drums).
Johnny "Guitar" Watson And The Family Clone Music Johnny "Guitar" Watson And The Family Clone Songs Johnny "Guitar" Watson And The Family Clone Music Johnny "Guitar" Watson And The Family Clone Music Review Buy Johnny "Guitar" Watson And The Family Clone CD Purchase Johnny "Guitar" Watson And The Family Clone CD To buy, Click on price to add to cart | Joe Simon Get Down CD (1975)
Johnny "Guitar" Watson And The Family Clone album
 $12.79  
| | Gino Vannelli Storm At Sunup CD (1978)
Johnny "Guitar" Watson And The Family Clone CD music
$7.45 
| | Gino Vannelli Pauper In Paradise CD (1978)
Johnny "Guitar" Watson And The Family Clone music CDs
$6.55 
| | Average White Band Soul Searching CD (1976)
Johnny "Guitar" Watson And The Family Clone songs
$7.59
| | JB's Food For Thought CD (1972)
Johnny "Guitar" Watson And The Family Clone album
$22.89
| | Ohio Players Pain CD (1971) Bonus Tracks
Johnny "Guitar" Watson And The Family Clone CD music
$12.29
| | Paul Lamb Blue Album CD (1999) Import
Johnny "Guitar" Watson And The Family Clone music CDs
$9.95
| | Jo-el Sonnier Cajun Blood CD (1999)
Johnny "Guitar" Watson And The Family Clone songs
$13.29
CAJUN BLOOD was nominated for the 2001 Grammy Award for Best Traditional Folk Album.
Cajun musician extraordinaire Jo-El Sonnier pays tribute to his heritage in his 1999 CD release Cajun Blood. The album is dedicated to his mother and father, who raised their family near Rayne, LA, deep in Cajun country. It was there that the young Jo-El Sonnier was steeped in the traditions of his culture and started playing the accordion at the age of three. Now a master of the instrument, Sonnier is a favorite of audiences all over the world who enjoy his special brand of traditional Cajun music. He is known for his singing as well as his playing -- he was honored at the 1999 Golden Music Awards as male vocalist of the year. Sonnier brings those talents to bear on Cajun Blood, which was nominated for a Grammy in 2001 as Best Traditional Folk album. The recording opens with the title track, sung in French, and closes with another rendition of the song in English. Being bilingual is an option that Sonnier can now freely exercise. Cajuns have left behind the past oppression they endured, first in France, then in Canada, and finally in Louisiana, where they were shamed and punished for practicing their language and ways. Always, the proud Cajuns resisted attempts to destroy their culture. Today that culture is recognized for its unique contributions by mainstream society, affirming the pride Cajun people always have had in their heritage. Sonnier is ably assisted on the CD by musicians including Waylon Thibodeaux and Kenny Sears on fiddles, Brian Langlinais and Joe McMahon on guitars, and Joe Wright on pedal steel. Together, they perform traditional favorites, such as the "Allons a Lafayette"; standards, including D.L. Menard's signature tune, "The Back Door," Lawrence Walker's "Yo Yeux Noir," and Nathan Abshire's "Valse de Bayou Teche"; as well as songs penned by Sonnier himself. As the recording ends with the English version of "Cajun Blood," listeners are left knowing why those who carry Cajun blood are so proud of it. ~ Rose of Sharon Witmer
The music of Jo-El Sonnier is a way of life. Steeped in passion, relentless dedication...he has been the undisputed "King of Cajun" for the past 20 years and occupies a significant place in the rich artistic landscape of this country. His fans are un-deniably dedicated, while the music industry elite - Dylan, Costello and Cash, to name a few, admire his work to no end. He is a "musician's musician" with a wonderful gift to sing and entertain you in a way often imitated but never duplicated. Jo-El was born in Rayne, Louisiana to poor, French speaking sharecroppers. He began to play the accordion at three years of age, first as a toy to occupy Jo-El while his parents visited with neighbors. As he grew, so did his love for the instrument and his ability to play ...
| | 8 Hands On 88 Keys: Chicago Blues Piano Masters CD (2002)
Johnny "Guitar" Watson And The Family Clone album
$14.29
To celebrate their 25th anniversary as a record label, The Sirens gathered four Chicago blues piano masters to perform a few numbers each for this compilation. The junior player, Barrelhouse Chuck, is first up, singing and playing a spirited rendition of Sunnyland Slim's "It's You Baby," followed by a down-home original instrumental, "Rooster's Blues." Barrelhouse Chuck cedes the piano bench to Erwin Helfer as he sings along with Helfer's romping take of Pinetop Smith's "Pinetop's Blues." Detroit Junior is at the keyboard to accompany Barrelhouse Chuck's soulful interpretation of New Orleans great Roosevelt Sykes' "Miss Ida B." Detroit Junior ...
| | T-Bone Walker T-Bone Jumps Again CD (2002) Import
Johnny "Guitar" Watson And The Family Clone CD music
$13.29
| | Lo Mejor De Lorenzo De Monteclaro CD (2003)
Johnny "Guitar" Watson And The Family Clone music CDs
$7.95
| | Miguel Bose Velvetina CD (2005)
Johnny "Guitar" Watson And The Family Clone songs
$8.89
| | Best Of The Blues CDs (2006)
$12.05 | | Le Duo Plays Jacques Brel CD (2006) (Import)
Johnny "Guitar" Watson And The Family Clone album
$27.59
| | Gilles Peterson Presents Havana Cultura CDs (2009) (Import) United Kingdom
Johnny "Guitar" Watson And The Family Clone CD music
$30.19
|
|
|
157953 
buttons below to play song samples
Adobe Flash
Email a Friend
