One of my alltime favourite bluesmen and I've never seen any footage of him - until today that is - how's that?Jimmy Reed is the king of the pop blues - the low hypnotic boogie - using a racked harp he's the model for a lot of musicians from the Rolling Stones and Bob Dylan - please watch him - he's not in his prime - it's 1975 - he will die a year later - but he's still the Boss Man! Get anything by Jimmy Reed - most useful are the Veejay sides and believe me your life will improve, your hair will grow back and you will live forever. I recommend as a starter the 2 cd set The Very Best of Jimmy Reed on Charly. Unbelievably beautiful minimalist songs that will last with you forever not like these stupid pop bands you get nowadays.
If he looks kind of familiar - his look - ray-ban wayfarer shades - was part of the style appropriated by the Blues Brothers when they created their Chicago-blues tribute back story - almost 30 years ago now. Expect some Blues Brother theme pieces soon...
