Source Point/I'm Satisfied music CDs Product Description
Source Point/I'm Satisfied album John Hammond's lifelong fascination with the country blues is well-known, and his passion for it is admirable, even if his approximation of it on his many records is at times a bit of an acquired taste. Source Point/I'm Satisfied CD music No one can doubt his fervor for the genre, though, and he has developed over the years into a much less affected vocalist, a solid slide player, and a stirring and excellent harmonica player. This set combines his two albums for Columbia Records, 1970's Source Point and 1972's I'm Satisfied, on a 21-track single disc, and while on paper the two albums wouldn't appear to be good running mates, they actually fit together pretty well. Hammond produced the spare Source Point himself, working with a rhythm section of Charles Otis on drums and Billy Nichols on bass, and manages to get a nice, natural, and slightly swampy sound going, particularly on the lead cut, a cover of Slim Harpo's "I Got Love If You Want It," the haunting "My First Plea," and a ragged, stomping version of the classic "Junco Partner. " I'm Satisfied is a more complex affair. Produced by Delaney Bramlett, it features horns, gospel backing vocals, layered guitars, and stacks of keyboards, and has a distinct Southern rock feel. It manages to work much more than it doesn't, and the highlights include the fast shufflin' "Man in the Road" and the impressive "Ride Till I Die (Jockey Blues). " At times Hammond's voice feels almost like an afterthought, but the album was by no means a train wreck. Placed together, the two sessions, although obviously quite different in their angles of approach, share a certain general atmospheric feel, and if neither alone is exactly essential, together they show Hammond willing to try different things, even as the blues stay central in all of it. ~ Steve Leggett
2007 digitally remastered two-fer from the acclaimed Folk singer/songwriter. Source Point was originally released on Columbia in 1970, followed two years later by I'm Satisfied. Acadia.
Personnel: Charles "Honeyman" Otis (drums).
Liner Note Author: Alan Robinson.
John Hammond, Jr - Source Point/I'm Satisfied Album Track Listing
Voice from the past blues revival John Hammond helped build the wagon that carried the 60's blues revival. Although some earlier albums contain more mojo - mid 60's albums include J.R. Robertson, Mike Bloomfield, Garth Hudson, etc. Source point is a work of a committed trio which builds from a pounding rhythm section - it shows you how the blues gave birth to rock and roll.Almost all of the songs are less-known blues classics, giving a nicely completed coda to 60's blues classics. I'm Satisfied from 1972, one year after Source Point is a solo effort with an accompanying softer feel. It seems to be a joint effort between Hammond and producer Delaney Bramlett, as roughly half of the songs are from Bramlett. A more uneven effort, mainly due to weaker material and an attempt to produce against Hammond's rhythmic strengths. By charles.kinsley
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