Mississippi Fred McDowell - I Do Not Play No Rock'n'Roll - Vinyl Audiophile Ltd
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Mississippi Fred McDowell - I Do Not Play No Rock'n'Roll - Vinyl Audiophile Ltd Edition 180 Gram Brand New Sealed Copy
Pure Pleasure / Capitol - PPAN ST409 - 180 Gram Virgin Vinyl - AAA 100% Analogue
Mastered by Steve Hoffman & Kevin Gray at AcousTech
Pressed at Pallas in Germany - Limited Edition - Capitol ST-409
AAA 100% Analogue This LP was Remastered using Pure Analogue Components Only, from the Master Tapes through to the Cutting Head
"I Do Not Play No Rock 'n' Roll is an intimate moment between artist and fan that's frozen in time. This Delta bluesman opens a window to his musical soul, telling it straight while sharing those things that touch his heart. This recording is an honest reflection, a sincere look, at Mississippi Fred McDowell, the man and his music. I consider this album a treasured piece of blues music history, the value of which cannot be measured. The album is a wonderful gift to anyone calling themselves a fan of the blues, given by a legendary bluesman who's musical achievements will live on forever."
When Mississippi Fred McDowell proclaimed on one of his last albums, "I do not play no rock & roll," it was less a boast by an aging musician swept aside by the big beat than a mere statement of fact. As a stylist and purveyor of the original Delta blues, he was superb, equal parts Charley Patton and Son House coming to the fore through his roughed-up vocals and slashing bottleneck style of guitar playing.
McDowell knew he was the real deal, and while others were diluting and updating their sound to keep pace with the changing times and audiences, Mississippi Fred stood out from the rest of the pack simply by not changing his style one iota. Though he scorned the amplified rock sound with a passion matched by few country bluesmen, he certainly had no qualms about passing any of his musical secrets along to his young, white acolytes, prompting several of them — including a young Bonnie Raitt — to develop slide guitar techniques of their own. Although generally lumped in with other blues "rediscoveries" from the '60s, the most amazing thing about him was that this rich repository of Delta blues had never recorded in the '20s or early '30s, didn't get "discovered" until 1959, and didn't become a full-time professional musician until the mid-'60s. Cub Koda/AMG
Personnel: Fred McDowell, vocal & guitar/ Jerry Puckett, bass/ Darin Lancaster, drums
Tracklisting
Side A: 1. Baby Please Don’t Go 2. Good Morning Little School Girl 3. Kokomo Me Baby
4. That’s All Right Baby 5. Red Cross Store
Side B: 1. Everybody’s Down On Me 2. 61 Highway 3. Glory Hallelujah 4. Jesus Is On The Mainline
Label: Pure Pleasure/Capitol
Cat No: PPAN ST409
Format: LP x 1 standard sleeve
Producer: Tommy Couch
Recorded September 8 & 10 1969 in Jackson, Mississippi
Re-mastering by: Steve Hoffman & Kevin Gray
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