![]() Not a great blues album, but a surprisingly good one and better than most would have expected from one of the blues' fringe figures in his waning years. If you want this album then buy it for your collection and you will not be dissapointed. Lazy Lester is a good down to earth blues man who will hit you,with a gutsy sound which has not been heard of in a while. Re-recording some of his old favorites, like the self-referential "They Call Me Lazy," is a questionable move for many elder musicians hoping to regain a lost spark, but these versions maintain the slow, laconic, if not quite lazy atmospheric vibe that made his classic stuff so influential. Listen online to Friends of Lazy Lester - Blues Stop Knocking At My Door and find out more about its history, critical reception, and meaning. Blues Stop Knockin Any good blues fan will know a good album when they hear it,and this one is good one for all collectors. He even resembles Muddy Waters on "Go Ahead," gradually unwinding on a slow shuffle. Lazy Lester - Blues Stop Knockin' At My Door July 2005 at Festival Cognac Blues PassionsLazy Lester : vcl, guitarFrank Goldwasser : guitarThibault Chopin. When he hits his mark on the slow blues of "Sad City Blues" (featuring guests Sue Foley, Sarah Brown, and Gene Taylor) or connects on the Jimmy Reed-ish "Miss You Like the Devi," his quivering voice and unamplified harp evoke the sound of those great '60s songs he turned into models of the genre. Far from energetic, as his moniker implies, he sounds remarkably inspired throughout. With muscular songs and a band who knows their way around a muddy groove, Lester is in fine, low-key form throughout. Firstly, when a stranger, neighbor, or random person comes knocking on your door, Inquire who the person is. But to be on the safer side, here are a couple of ways to handle this. ![]() Although it was recorded in Texas, Lester effortlessly evokes his Louisiana roots in a set predominantly consisting of covers that feature his moody harmonica and deep, bluesy sound. If someone doesn’t stop knocking on your door, it could be a neighbor, family friend, stranger, or relation that urgently needs your help and attention. Aided immensely by guitarists Jimmie Vaughen and Derek O'Brien (who also produces) on all but one track, the 70-year-old Lester returns to his swampy Excello label past on this sturdy release. Not the most nimble harp player on the blues block, Lazy Lester nonetheless connects when he's backed by a sympathetic band, as he is on this recording, his first in three years. ![]()
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