Tab Benoit - 2002 - Wetlands.nfo
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Tab Benoit - Wetlands
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Artist...............: Tab Benoit
Album................: Wetlands
Genre................: Blues
Source...............: Flac
Year.................: 2002
Codec................: LAME 3.98
Version..............: MPEG 1 Layer III
Quality..............: Insane, (avg. bitrate: 320kbps)
Channels.............: Joint Stereo / 44100 hz
Tags.................: ID3 v1.1, ID3 v2.3
Information..........: Thanks to the flac ripper
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Tracklisting
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1. Tab Benoit - Fast and free [03:08]
2. Tab Benoit - Stackolina [04:08]
3. Tab Benoit - I got loaded [04:28]
4. Tab Benoit - Muddy bottom blues [04:21]
5. Tab Benoit - When a cajun man gets the blues [04:20]
6. Tab Benoit - Too sweet for me [03:08]
7. Tab Benoit - Down in the swamp [04:49]
8. Tab Benoit - These arms of mine [04:16]
9. Tab Benoit - Dog hill [03:45]
10. Tab Benoit - Her mind is gone [03:42]
11. Tab Benoit - Loves lips [03:13]
12. Tab Benoit - Let love take control [05:46]
13. Tab Benoit - Georgia [07:46]
Playing Time.........: 56:56
Total Size...........: 130.34 MB
NFO generated on.....: 1/25/2019 8:23:56 PM
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Recorded during a month in Louisiana and sounding it, Tab Benoit's sixth
album is a swampy example of the best of that state's music. Rocking,
bluesy, and filled with soul, guitarist/vocalist Benoit keeps his sound stripped
down to just a three-piece, giving his voice and greasy guitar plenty of room
to maneuver. From obscure Professor Longhair second-line tunes ("Her Mind
Is Gone") to a cover from zydeco king Boozoo Chavis ("Dog Hill") to a version
of Otis Redding's "These Arms of Mine" that makes it seem like a lost New
Orleans classic, Benoit traverses a lot of territory over this hour of music. Like
his influences, Benoit never overdoes his approach, preferring to keep the
focus on his gritty voice, lean guitar, and stark accompaniment of his backing
duo. This is music caught between rootsy rock, funk, R&B, and blues, but far
from sounding schizoid, it revels in its multiple inspirations. Benoit is in
wonderful voice and spirits throughout, sounding loose yet in control
regardless of what style he's playing. His guitar solos are taut and succinct,
capturing the essence of the atmosphere without reverting to needless
showboating. This is music from the heart, played with class, subtlety, and a
reverence for its past squeezed into every spirited groove. Thirteen songs
and not a misstep, Wetlands is not only Tab Benoit's best album, it's the one
most representative of his upbringing and style. Like the autobiographical
"Down in the Swamp," those who have never made it to Louisiana need only
play this to understand how the area -- and Benoit -- oozes with the
ambience of the muggy air, rich food, and spirits of musicians who have
passed.
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