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Best Of The Bayou Blues

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Track Listings

1 Voodoo on the Bayou
2 Drownin' on Dry Land
3 Somehow
4 Jambalaya
5 Nice and Warm
6 Rainy Day Blues
7 Gone Too Long
8 What I Live for
9 Mother Earth
10 Crawfishin'
11 Standing on the Bank
12 The Seventh Son
13 You Got What I Want
14 Cherry Tree Blues
15 Hot Tamale Baby
16 These Blues Are All Mine

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Product Description

16 track collection of swampy, rootsy favorites such as "Crawfishin'," "Hot Tamale Baby," "Jambalaya," and more, culled from his five Vanguard albums.

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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

Product details

  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.67 x 4.96 x 0.24 inches; 3.17 ounces
  • Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Concord Music Group
  • Item model number ‏ : ‎ 79802
  • Original Release Date ‏ : ‎ 2006
  • Date First Available ‏ : ‎ January 28, 2007
  • Label ‏ : ‎ Concord Music Group
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B000GFLJJA
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 103 ratings

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4.7 out of 5 stars
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Reviewed in the United States on November 13, 2006
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.
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Reviewed in the United States on February 7, 2014
Compilation albums can be hit and miss, but this collection of the early works of Louisiana guitarist Tab Benoit pretty much hits the mark. The album covers Tab’s first run of albums from 1992 to 1997 and truly does represent some of his best recorded output. All of his albums during this period are represented including several live cuts. Tab wears his Cajun roots on his sleeve making blues music with plenty of grit and feel. Pair this album up with “Legacy The Best Of Tab Benoit” and you have a great two CD overview. The latter album covers the years after this one. Both are highly recommended if you are just discovering Tab or if you want a cool overview of his career.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 7, 2021
Good CD
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Reviewed in the United States on January 1, 2014
I was expecting a more cajun flavor and what I got was a guitar player like you see in a club once in a while who blows your doors off but is not that unique. He can really play the Telecaster and if you are a fan of good guitar players with an adequate voice to get the job of rocking you out he might be your guy.
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Reviewed in the United States on October 19, 2013
This is the second CD of Best of the Bayou Blues that I owned. The first one, I wore out and this is the replacement. If you are not familiar with Tab Benoit and you like that Cajun soulful rock sound, then I would highly recommend this CD. Once hook, then you will have to expand your collection to all the other Tab Benoit's CD's!
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Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2021
Love Tab!
Reviewed in the United States on February 11, 2010
Watch this guy. He's amazing. I just recently got turned on to him and now own a few of his CDs and I want more. The covers are great on this and his originals are sweet and edgy. Billy Gibbons described this guy as traditional straight up classic blues man with a generous dose of cajun hot sauce. Billy knows right.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 28, 2014
Best of the Bayou Blues
Ever listened to Tab Benoit? Like the blues? If you do? You've got to own this CD right here<<<<<< You have also got to listen to
Homesick for the Road, what more can I say I'VE GOT TO STOP TALKING AND START LISTENING LOL
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5.0 out of 5 stars Très bon blues cajun
Reviewed in Canada on November 9, 2019
Blues cajun
Peter
3.0 out of 5 stars Good
Reviewed in Australia on July 21, 2020
Songs too slow for me on this cd.
bill
5.0 out of 5 stars repeat
Reviewed in France on April 18, 2012
Si vous aimez le bon blues électrique, mettez votre platine sur "repeat", car vous allez l'écouter en boucle.
Voilà très exactement ce que nous sommes en droit d'attendre d'une strat et d'une voix.
Merci mon gars!!
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