Baby, You Can Get Your Gun! [PA] [Slimline]

Performer: Snooks Eaglin
Artist: David Lastie; Ron Levy; Erving Charles, Jr; Smokey Johnson
Distributor: Infinity Entertainment Gr

Notes: The first of the masterful guitarist Snooks Eaglin's amazing series of albums for Black Top is an earthly delight; his utterly unpredictable guitar weaves and darts through supple rhythms provided by New Orleans vets Smokey Johnson on drums and Erving Charles, Jr. on bass (David Lastie is on sax). Few artists boast Eaglin's "human jukebox" capabilities; his amazingly vast knowledge of eclectic numbers takes in the Four Blazes' "Mary Jo," Tommy Ridgley's "Lavinia," and the Ventures' version of "Perfidia." ~ Bill Dahl

Dirty Linen (p.46) - "[T]he CD remains a showcase of brilliantly delivered blues, shuffles, and finger-popping funk." Living Blues (p.60) - "[A] first-class blues record, a blast of romping Crescent City R&B ably orchestrated by Eaglin, a stunning guitarist and boisterous personality." Signal To Noise (magazine) (p.78) - "[H]e tackles blues, gospel, surf, and funk with equal aplomb. It's all delivered with taking-care-of-business briskness and sharp guitar work..."

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