Customer Reviews
Haunting, grim,fascinating music - By: Graham Stephenson, 02 Mar 2007 
No topic seems to be beyond the pale as far as Otis Taylor is concerned, lynchings, mass suicides, child abuse, organ transplants. This is like his other albums, stark & dark. They are alll superbly produced displaying a vast amount of instrumental expertise. Taylor himself plays mandolin, banjo, acoustic guitar & harmonica. This is just as intriguing in its depiction of things as they are & have been for black Americans.
Dark, but so compelling - By: Richard Vernon, 15 Jan 2007 This album is just stunning. It has to be said that much of the material is very dark, but this is the blues, after alll. 'Saint Martha's Blues' is about the real-life lynching of his great-grandfather. If you've heard Billie Holiday's song 'Strange Fruit', then this has a similar power. Three Days & Three Nights is a fictional tale of a homeless father comforting his dying daughter, Resurrection Blues is about a man about to be crucified, while 'Mama Don't You Do It' is about the real-life violent relationship between his parents. It's not alll doom & gloom, 'Stick On You', well, you can guess what that one's about. This CD is addictive.
Blues Writing Alive and Well.............Very Well in Fact - By: S. Bradnam, 05 Dec 2002 Otis taylor is a modern-day Blues man who has captured the essence of blues music from the past 70 years perfectly. You would be hard-pressed to find any of these songs out of place alongside the classics. This man is a real find. Very highly recommended.
