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R.L. Burnside
Burnside On Burnside
Like jazz, blues music has faced a problem of attrition, with its major names dying off and younger artists having trouble establishing them... (Click the album for more)
- $16.95 CD
- $15.95 Vinyl
R.L. Burnside
Come On In
R.L. Burnside, the 71-year-old Mississippi native, can still rip dirty juke-joint blues in convincing fashion. Come On In attempts, with som... (Click the album for more)
- $16.95 CD
- Vinyl out of stock
R.L. Burnside
Ass Pocket of WhiskeyProduct is currently unavailable, please check back soon!
Although he had been playing for years, it wasn't until the 1990s that R.L. Burnside's raw electrified Delta blues were heard by a wide audience. His new fans celebrated his wild, unbridled energy, so it made sense for him to team with the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, the warped indie rock band that's all about energy. However, the very purists who celebrate Burnside hate Spencer, believing that the latter mocks the blues. As the blistering Ass Pocket of Whiskey proves, Spencer may not treat the blues with reverence, but he and his band capture the wild essence of juke-joint blues. And that makes them the perfect match for Burnside, who knows his history but isn't burdened by it. Together, Burnside and the Blues Explosion make raw, scintillating, unvarnished blues that positively burns.