Label: Ruf / Alligator
Blues
Release Notes
Live In Chicago
... is the first posthumous release of our artist Luther Allison, who unexpectedly died in August 1997, conceived as a memento for the longstanding fans and concert-visitors of one of the greatest entertainers of his genre. 2 CDs packed with the most important songs of his last studio recordings and some of the favourites of his recent live repertoire. Electrifying and chilling extended live-versions of some of his best songs!
Remember: a real good Luther Allison show lasted over 4 hours!
The first CD contains the complete set of his live-appearance at the 1995 Chicago Blues Festival, which was hyped up by the press as the hottest gig of the entire Festival, and celebrated by thousands of fans. Recorded by radio and broadcasted nationwide, this great moment of blues live performance has been documented for the posterity.
The bonus track (Gamblers Blues/Sweet Angel) delivers the Jam Session with Otis Rush and Eddie C. Clearwater of the same evening. CD 2 contains a live appearance at Buddy Guy's Legend, Chicago's famous live club, recorded in September of the same year.
"Live In Chicago" is the first document out of the archive of the Luther Allison Holding Co., which was founded by Luther and his longtime companion Carolyn Brown (Rocky) some days before he died.
Our intention in this release is to keep the memory of a good friend and great artist and fullfil his last will: "You guys gotta keep my name out there!"
Ruff.
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Recorded live at the Chicago Blues Festival and Buddy Guy's Legends, Chicago, Illinois in 1995 and Zoo Bar, Lincoln, Nebraska in 1997.
LIVE IN CHICAGO was nominated for the 2000 Grammy Award for Best ... Full Description Contemporary Blues Album.
Life can be unjust, such as in the case of blues legend Luther Allison, who found the upward trajectory of his career in the States derailed by a fatal bout with cancer three years after returning from two decades of self-imposed exile in Europe. The 2-CD LIVE IN CHICAGO captures the man's brilliance in cuts taken from concerts recorded at 1995's Chicago Blues Festival and Buddy Guy's Legends, as well as four tracks from Nebraska's Zoo Bar recorded four months before his death.
Like Willie Dixon before him, the Arkansas native was a prolific songwriter whose topics touched on everyday maladies including discrimination ("Will It Ever Change"), inner-city decay ("Move From the Hood"), and the evils of alcoholism ("Cherry Red Wine"). Allison's slashing and aggressive playing allows him to easily move from trading licks with blues legends Otis Rush and Eddie C. Kirkland on a medley of "Gambler's Blues"/"Sweet Little Angel" to expertly wielding a slide to tear up Hound Dog Taylor's hilarious "Give Me Back My Wig." Allison was not only a great blues guitarist, but an effective singer as well. Here, his gravelly vocals give him an emotive presence that makes a slow-burn like "You're Gonna Make Me Cry" simmer.
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Willie Henderson- Baritone Saxophone
Mike Vlahakis- Keyboards
Ken Faltinson- Trumpet
Robb Stupka- Drums
James Solberg- Guitar
Willie Hayes- Drums
Bobby Neely- Tenor Saxophone
Dave Rice- Keyboards
John Kattke- Guitar
Ken Anderson- Trumpet
Leonard Gill- Bass
Ray Stewart- Drums
Also:
Otis Rush- Vocals, Guitar
Eddie C. Campbell- Guitar
Memphis Horns:
Andrew Love- Tenor Saxophone
Wayne Jackson- Trumpet
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Live In Chicago CD DISC 1:
01. Intro 0:22
02. Soul Fixin' Man 4:02
03. Cherry Red Wine 8:36
04. Move From the Hood 4:48
05. Bad Love 10:15
06. Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is 6:00
07. Big City 9:07
08. Give Me Back My Wig 5:21
09. It Hurts Me Too 7:39
10. Gambler's Blues / Sweet Little Angel 10:25
Live In Chicago Songs DISC 2:
01. Party Time 5:19
02. All the King's Horses 12:17
03. What Have I Done Wrong? 7:11
04. Walking Papers 6:48
05. Think With Your Heart 6:27
06. What's Going on in My Home? 7:14
07. Will It Ever Change? 5:48
08. You're Gonna Make Me Cry 8:25
09. Everything's Gonna Be All Right 5:30
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