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Best of the Bayou Blues | 
 enlarge | Artist: Tab Benoit
Label: Vanguard Records
Category: Music
List Price: $17.98
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Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 49313
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 79802
UPC: 015707980227
EAN: 0015707980227
ASIN: B000GFLJJA
Release Date: August 8, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Shipping: Expedited shipping available
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Condition: Brand new-factory sealed. Tiny drill hole on back of jewel case.
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| Tracks:
| • | Voodoo on the Bayou | | • | Drownin' on Dry Land - Tab Benoit, Jackson, Al Jr. | | • | Somehow | | • | Jambalaya - Tab Benoit, Williams, Hank | | • | Nice and Warm | | • | Rainy Day Blues - Tab Benoit, Nelson, Willie | | • | Gone Too Long | | • | What I Live For | | • | Mother Earth - Tab Benoit, Chatman | | • | Crawfishin' | | • | Standing on the Bank | | • | You Got What I Want | | • | Cherry Tree Blues | | • | These Blues Are All Mine |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.com
What's best about Best of the Bayou Blues is Tab Benoit's spankin' electric guitar tones and lean 'n' nasty licks on numbers like the ode to Cajun living "Voodoo on the Bayou" and the stinging, vibrato-drenched epic "These Blues are All Mine." This collection of Louisiana-themed tunes plucked from Benoit's five early Vanguard albums relate to the singer-and-six-stringer's swampland raising. They also showcase his versatility--veering from his customary plugged-in blues framework to a gentle acoustic take on the Delta classic "Mother Earth" to a roaring zydeco romp through Clifton Chenier's dancehall anthem "Hot Tamale Baby." Willie Nelson guests on "Rainy Day Blues," trading vocals and blending his nylon-string guitar with Benoit's Telecaster. A brisk jaunt through Hank Williams's "Jambalaya" seems more lagniappe than main course, but when Benoit's guitar comes crying into the soulful, homesick "Nice and Warm"--which plays out like a page written in this road warrior's diary on an especially lonely night--he more than compensates for the few slights among these 15 tunes. --Ted Drozdowski
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| Customer Reviews:
 mikeR-south louisiana November 25, 2007
Michael Roberts (Picayune, MS USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The Cajun side of blues. Lived in Tab's hometown for a year and know what he sings about. Good guitar and a beat that makes you tap your feet.
Tab's Blues November 13, 2006
Paul G. Long (Perth, Australia)
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
This maybe the perfect bayou blues CD and Tab Benoit delivers all these songs with finesse and energy. There are classic tracks - Drowin' on Dry Land, Jambalaya, Rainy Day Blues and Hot Tamale Baby. His self-penned titles all have classic blues appeal - all tracks are great. I love Nice and Warm; Gone too long; Crawfishin'; These blues are all mine. This CD is pretty much a best of and every track is guaranteed to raise your pulse. This guy is so good I just wished I lived in the US, so I could see him live. I also have his Fever for the Bayou CD, and I sense that Tab Benoit has a great sound - The Blues are here to stay. Tab Benoit has a great voice and he sure knows how to play a well worn guitar. Love the blues and you will love this CD.
 Bayou Allsorts. November 12, 2006
Mr. P. Grainger (UK)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This album highlights Tab at his best and includes a great selection of sounds from his previous albums. Some new songs and some old and traditional make it a spicy mix to suit the blues ear. No matter which type of blues genre you are into this can't fail to please.
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