Lil' ED & The Blues Imperials - Get Wild 1999

Lil' ED & The Blues Imperials - Get Wild 1999
Label: Alligator Records
Recorded at SoundDog Recording Studios, Chicago.

Blues

There's something incredibly cool about slide guitar, and Ed Williams (the Li'l Ed of Li'l Ed & the Blues Imperials) knows what it is. Get Wild!, the group's fourth album for Alligator Records, is the perfect party spin--even when Li'l Ed and company slow down (as they do for the I've-done-wrong-in-my-life, gospel-inflected "Change My Way of Living"), it's still high-octane. James "Pookie" Young has some of the fattest bass on CD, and his lines support uptempo, high-energy songs like "Singing Slide," "You Got to Stop," "Independent Superwoman," and "Nothing I Wouldn't Do." If Williams (who learned his technique from uncle and slide guitar legend J.B. Hutto) isn't the most technically accomplished guitar-slinger on the planet, he makes up for that in sheer infectious enthusiasm. Get Wild! is fun all the way through.
By Genevieve Williams.
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It was a true relief to hear that Lil Ed was back with the Blues Imperials. After too long of a hiatus, he has rejoined with his former band mates and put together another stellar effort for Alligator records. He, more than any of his contemporaries, captures the feel of a live show on disc. Ed, Pookie & the gang put on a terrific jumping houseparty in the studio and show that they haven't lost a step. Nothing beats a live show but their discs never disappoint. Pocono Blues appearance a few years ago was best show I've ever seen... even Clarence Gatemouth Brown came out to catch their performance. Crowd was nearly as frantic and energized as Ed by the time he wrapped up the show. Must get this CD if you like the jumpin blues!
By Mark D. Greenwald.
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Ed Williams- (Vocals, Guitar);
Michael Barrett- (Guitar, Background Vocals);
James "Pookie" Young- (Bass, Background Vocals);
Kelly Littleton- (Drums, Percussion).
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01. Singing Slide
02. You Got to Stop
03. Standing on the Corner
04. Too Late
05. Compact Man
06. She Don't Love Me No More
07. Nothing I Wouldn't Do
08. Change My Way of Living
09. Independent Superwoman
10. Monkey and the Rabbit, The
11. Cannonball, The
12. Once in a Lifetime
13. Get Out!
14. Pet Cream Man
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