シンガー/ハーピスト/ギタリスト、LAZY LESTERが1998年にリリースしたアルバム25周年を記念し、初アナログ化!
アーサー・ガンター/スリム・ハーポ/ライトニング・スリムと並ぶ、エクセロ・レコード4大スターの一人でルイジアナ生まれのブルースマン「レスリー・ジョンソン」のヴォーカルと珠玉のハープを堪能できる。2023年リマスタリング。
発売・販売元 提供資料(2023/12/21)
The last time Lester released an album was 1988's Harp & Soul on Alligator, an uneven affair. This 1999 effort for Antone's is a vast improvement with producer Derek O'Brien providing linchpin guitar support and fronting a band that includes stellar contributions from Mike Buck on drums and Sarah Brown on bass. Although the intervening years have added a bit of rust to Lester's vocal chops, the added graininess just enhances the performances of old chestnuts like "Strange Things Happening," "If You Think I've Lost You," "Irene," "I'm a Lover, Not a Fighter," "I Need Money," and "The Sun Is Shining." The classic Excello is called on for most of the album but the big surprise comes with two solo performances by Lester, singing and playing guitar on Lightnin' Slim's "Nothing but the Devil" and Lonesome Sundown's "My Home Is a Prison." His most cohesive album since his first for Excello. ~ Cub Koda
Rovi