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Wetlands | 
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| Artist: Tab Benoit
Label: Telarc
Category: Music
List Price: $17.98
Buy New: $11.73
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Rating:  7 reviews
Sales Rank: 161071
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 83530
UPC: 089408353024
EAN: 0089408353024
ASIN: B00006314T
Release Date: March 26, 2002
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: New Still In Manufacturer's Wrapper
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| Tracks:
| • | Fast And Free | | • | Stackolina | | • | I Got Loaded | | • | Muddy Bottom Blues | | • | When A Cajun Man Gets The Blues | | • | Too Sweet For Me | | • | Down In The Swamp | | • | These Arms Of Mine | | • | Dog Hill | | • | Her Mind Is Gone | | • | Loves Lips | | • | Let Love Take Control | | • | Georgia |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.com
Swampy and funky are words you don't want to hear describing your basement, but when applied to a musician of Tab Benoit's caliber, they offer high praise indeed. On Wetlands, Benoit pays tribute to the many varieties of blues from his home state of Louisiana: the bayou boogie of "Down in the Swamp," the zydeco soul of Boozoo Chavis's "Dog Hill," the down-home acoustic blues of "Georgia," and the New Orleans beat of "Let Love Take Control." Benoit's rough but soulful voice bears the mark of too many gigs in smoky roadhouses, but it's a perfect match for his masterful guitar playing. He really knows how to make six strings grumble, growl, shriek, and sing. The one weak spot on this CD is Benoit's lyrics, which rarely rise above the level of cliche. But as his skillful performance shows, it's not the words you say or the chords you play, it's how you say them and how you play them that make all the difference. --Michael Simmons
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| Customer Reviews:
 Gator's gonna get ya! June 8, 2008
J. Ward (Missouri City, TX)
If your foot isn't tappn' and your body swaying by the time the second chord comes 'round, call 911 cause you not livin' no more! Ain't nothn' slow 'bout this album. It's the glisten of his fingers on the fret board and the shimmy of his strummn' across, on top and all around the strings that give this work a gritty soul. My AC nearly broke cause cause all the boggy steam this album let loose.
Superb Effort April 12, 2005
sbhntr (ma)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Tab Benoit has proven himself not only as an excellent performer, but also an outstanding guitarist. He can get down and dirty in 'Muddy Bottom Blues' and paint an emotional picture in 'When a Cajun Man Gets The Blues'. Listen to 'I Got Loaded' and I defy you not to tap your feet. Those that have seen him live can attest to the immediate attachment he makes with his audience, as well as his mastery of the blues. BUY THIS!!
Down & Dirty May 14, 2002
C. Stevens (Pittsburg, KS)
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
Wetlands is Tab's best Cd so far! I have been a huge Tab fan for 6 years, I own every Cd and I must say He's got the blues down pat, with his mellow down-&-dirty style in Wetlands! Tab's addicting guitar sounds leave you wondering when his next CD is coming out! Tab has Awesome talent!! This is a cd you can put in and play start to finish! (Which is hard to find these days!).....The last song on the Cd Georgia is Spectacular!!! Tab is a Down & Dirty Cajun....His voice & Guitar!! He is also Gorgeous..but I hear he is recently married =-(..I plan to book Tab Benoit for our Wedding! I guarantee you will like this Cd! Good Work Tab Keep the Blues Coming!!!!!!!
 Disappointing to a big Tab fan April 19, 2002
Tom Elmer (Berea, OH United States)
5 out of 7 found this review helpful
I am a huge Tab Benoit fan and have everything he has recorded since I discovered his tracks on the Blues for the Homeless CD.This is a more subdued recording and my least favorite next to the Homesick for the Road CD..There is a studio version of Let Love Take Control(found on the excellent live CD Swampland Jam which gives you a good taste of his live shows). Way too mellow for me.I would rather listen to Standing on the Banks, These Blues Are Mine, Swampland or Nice and Warm.
 Cajun Blues! April 3, 2002
deepbluereview (SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA USA)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
While Tab Benoit is easily one of my top 20 favorite blues performers, his latest release "Wetlands", took me a little time to appreciate. For those that have seen Benoit perform know just what a high octane performance he is capable of delivering. Lot's of sweat and string breaking are a common occurance. This CD, however, is a different type of Benoit release, one that is a little more subdued.On "Wetlands", Benoit returns to his Cajun roots and pays tribute to the likes of Boozoo Chavis on "Dog Hill", Professor Longhair's former bass player David Watson on "Her Mind Is Gone" and his grandfather Nat Babin on "Stackolina". Tab does come out of the tribute mode to return to top guitar form on the hard driving "Muddy Water Blues" and the slow blues numbers "Love Lips" and "Let Love Take Control" . Another high note on the CD is "Georgia" which features some acoustic guitar and vocals by Anders Osborne. Finally, not to be overlooked is the fine performance by Tab on Peppermint Harris' "I Got Loaded". Overall, it's not the Tab we have come to know lately (Nice and Warm or These Blues Are All Mine"), but it's an enjoyable CD in it's own right.
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