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Reverend Raven: 'Live at Blues on Grand'

Oct 22, 2008, 12:28am Cahl's Juke Joint: A rock, blues and jazz blog
I'm Your Honey Boy
I'm picky when it comes to blues harmonica players, but Madison Slim plays "Bee Hive Baby," a tribute to Slim Harpo, with the kind of thick-bodied buzz the great harp master deserves. And Reverend Raven attacks his guitar with a swampy intensity that blends the best parts of Chicago and Louisiana blues. "Bee Hive Baby" is just one of many great tunes on Reverend Raven's "Live at Blues on Grand," which also features a couple of Slim Harpo covers. Highlights for me include "I'm Your Honeyboy," a hard-hitting barroom blues tune, and "The Back Scratcher," a [...]
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