Not a great blues album, but a surprisingly good one and better than most would have expected from one of the blues' fringe figures in his waning years. Hitradio antenne 1 - Soft & Lazy Der Musikstream voller Songs zum Chillen, die Dich entspannt durch den Tag begleiten. Re-recording some of his old favorites, like the self-referential "They Call Me Lazy," is a questionable move for many elder musicians hoping to regain a lost spark, but these versions maintain the slow, laconic, if not quite lazy atmospheric vibe that made his classic stuff so influential. Lazy Lester Track 1 on Rides Again View All Credits 1 I Hear You Knockin’ Lyrics You went away and left me, long time ago And now youre knocking on my door I hear you knocking But. ![]() He even resembles Muddy Waters on "Go Ahead," gradually unwinding on a slow shuffle. When he hits his mark on the slow blues of "Sad City Blues" (featuring guests Sue Foley, Sarah Brown, and Gene Taylor) or connects on the Jimmy Reed-ish "Miss You Like the Devi," his quivering voice and unamplified harp evoke the sound of those great '60s songs he turned into models of the genre. Far from energetic, as his moniker implies, he sounds remarkably inspired throughout. You went away and left me long time ago And now you're knockin' on my door I hear you knocking but you can't come in I hear you knocking, go back where you've been I begged you not to go, but you said goodbye And now you tell me all your lies I hear you knocking, but you can't come in I hear you knocking, go back where you've been You better get back to your use to be 'Cause your kind of love. With muscular songs and a band who knows their way around a muddy groove, Lester is in fine, low-key form throughout. You have to wait for it 'Blue's Stop Knockin' With - Mike Buck (Drums) Nick. ![]() Although it was recorded in Texas, Lester effortlessly evokes his Louisiana roots in a set predominantly consisting of covers that feature his moody harmonica and deep, bluesy sound. Lazy Lester at Justine's - Nick has the third lead guitar solo. Aided immensely by guitarists Jimmie Vaughen and Derek O'Brien (who also produces) on all but one track, the 70-year-old Lester returns to his swampy Excello label past on this sturdy release. Not the most nimble harp player on the blues block, Lazy Lester nonetheless connects when he's backed by a sympathetic band, as he is on this recording, his first in three years.
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