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About Live At The Avant Garde
Review Now here's a blues album for ya. Recorded in 1968 and getting its first-ever CD release, Magic Sam Live at the Avant Garde is a time capsule from the days when this Chicago blues trio could step into a Milwaukee club and tear the place up. Magic Sam's guitar throttling is dextrous, snaky but always clean, and his rhythm section of Big Mojo Elem on bass and Bob Richey on drums keeps everything moving along nicely. From instrumental opener San-Ho-Zay to well-worn standards such as Hoochie Coochie Man, the band is simultaneously energetic, laid back and tighter than a watch spring. Sam's vocals are unvarnished but honest in the way that true blues delivery requires, and the between-song patter is just a bonus (one that does not wear out its welcome, either). There's no showing off here, as Sam is a practitioner of the ''less is more'' school of guitar wizardry, but the solos are extensive and note-perfect without being busy. Standout cuts include the nervy Lookin' Good and the murky, downtempo It's All Your Fault, Baby, but the whole album is smoking hot. Sam tragically passed away in 1969, but this recording stands as a testament to his mastery. --David Maine, PopMatters.com, April 2, 2014 Product Description (2-LP set) Before Magic Sam scored with 1967's West Side Soul (DMK 615) his recorded legacy included a handful of sides for Cobra in the late '50s, Chief in the early '60s and a few miscellaneous 45s in the mid-'60s. But just when it looked like things were going to really take off for Sam he passed away on December 1, 1969 at the age of 32. Delmark issued 1968's Black Magic (DMK 620) and there have been several posthumous releases of live recordings including the classic Live (DMK 645). This album comes from a June 22, 1968 live concert recorded at the Avant Garde in Milwaukee. It features Magic Sam, vocals, guitar; Big Mojo Elem, bass and Bob Richey, drums. Over 65 minutes.
