At Newport 1960

now this is blues. clapton can fuck off.

I prefer the Muddy Waters

This album is credited with introducing Chicago-style blues to a white audience and influencing the likes of Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Page, Angus Young, and more. Its footprint is so massive that it can't be overstated, and it's easy to see why. Waters starts with some blues standards and slowly turns up the heat until the crowd is going nuts. He plays his penultimate song twice, reportedly exhausting himself to the point that Otis Spann had to sing the final number. It's an expert balance of frenetic energy and casual blues musicianship. Just incredible. Best track: I've Got My Mojo Working - Pt. 2

This may be more a criticism of early blues (or blues in general), but a lot of these tunes sound so similar. I know that's just me being uneducated and unfamiliar with the nuance of solos and lyrical stylings, but I can't quite get into it.

Live albums that end with "At Newport" are guaranteed to be an artist's best. Duke Ellington, Dizzy Gillespie, and now Muddy Waters. Waters is obviously a mainstay of blues, and I'd say there isn't nearly enough blues on this list, but I'm glad they chose this one. Blues is a pretty simple genre, so you need to bring as much personality in order to make it shine. Waters had personality in spades. He has full command over the audience, with his naturally compelling voice and excellent guitar skills. The whole set is great, but "Got My Mojo Working" is the clear highlight, followed by part 2 and then the excellent closer "Goodbye Newport Blues". This one is a bonafide classic.

The album that inspired a generation of white British musicians to sound like poor versions of this album.

Fun fast and influential Blues delivered with plenty of mojo. Stellar drums guitar and harp throughout. Got my brand in you, I feel so good, got my mojo working

A legend who many of my favorite bands cite as one of their influences. I think I would enjoy a studio album more than a live one.

It’s not what I would usually choose to listen to, but was nice background music for work. He walked so Stevie Ray Vaughan could run!

A lot of history in this dude. Sounds good for being live and really starts cookin' after a few songs. The last Newport blues festival, so important in multiple ways. Pretty classic. 3.5

This album is the culmination and the reason music exists. It’s so raw and pure. We all owe much credit to Muddy Waters and his contemporaries for this earliest version of rock and roll.

Love to see Muddy Waters on the list, a true blues legend. Very obviously the progenitor of the blues-rock style that launched copycat acts like the Stones, Yardbirds, Led Zeppelin to their early success. To quote Chance the Rapper: "I got the Chicago blues. We invented rock before the Stones got through." The "we" in that lyric refers to Muddy Waters. I'm not too bothered by this being a live album, considering that a lot of Muddy's best work preceded the album format entirely. I do wish we had certain hits on here like "Rolling Stone" and "Mannish Boy," but these are still great selections. He's got such a fantastic voice for this kind of music, and all the musicians kill it, especially the harmonica, shout out to James Cotton. Really dug this one. Favorite tracks: I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man, Meanest Woman, Soon Forgotten, Goodbye Newport Blues. Album art: A simple picture of Muddy Waters, likely taken at the show. It's a great shot though, great color contrast. You can tell he means business. 4/5

Loved this collection of classic blues performed live. I was personally surprised at how good the recording was for it being from 1960. Stellar guitar, great harmonica, the twiddling of a piano, Muddy's distinctive howl, it all works wonderfully.

I just find the blues so depressing

hoochie coochie, meanie-bo-beanie

This is good. I would be interested in hearing a version that wasn't live.

Enjoyed listening to this, although mainly as a historical document. Love the Them cover of "Baby Please Don't Go", of course

Brilliant, despite it being a series of fairly straight blues performances this sounds fantastic. Blues being so formulaic at times, often it's a case of not what one plays, but how one does it; and Waters oozes charisma. Big boy music, played with authority and panache. Makes a lot of what we listen to sound quite juvenile, don't it?

Uptempo blues muziek. Hier kan ik niet blijven op stilzitten!

A rip roaring album that showcases how damn good Muddy Waters was. It’s got grit, it’s got amazing solos hell it even boogies and I don’t know what else you’d want from a blues album.

As a guitarist who discovered the blues early on, I recognize this album;s role in bringing the blues to a wider US and UK audience in the early '60s. Muddy Water's influence on artists such as the Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, Eric Clapton and countless others cannot be overstated. His was the definitive statement of the Chicago Blues (by way of Mississippi). His music is buoyant, joyous, and super accessible.

The audience watching this at the Newport Folk Festival must have been like, WTF.

Man, this album is pure fire! Muddy Waters and his band absolutely tear it up at Newport. The energy is electric, the guitar riffs are scorching, and Muddy's vocals are raw and powerful. From the blues classics like "Hoochie Coochie Man" to the newer hits like "Got My Mojo Working," every track is a masterpiece. It's like being transported back in time to witness a legendary performance. This is a must-listen for any blues fan, or really anyone who appreciates good music.

Classic blues. Fun voice and sound effects.

When I get blues albums on this list, I always find that I tend to enjoy them, despite the fact that I don't think of myself as much of a blues guy. This sounds like it would have been a really fun concert, and reading about the historical context was interesting as well 4/5

Good, but not THAT good

Surprisingly, a live album where we didn't mind that it was live and the elements that made it so were to its credit. The blues is just a very reliable genre, and one that always gets us dancing.

before listening i had never thought of the harmonica as a sexual instrument . now however....

fav tracks: Hoochie Coochie Man, Soon Forgotten, Goodbye Newport Blues Thoughts: My first time listening to Muddy Waters, and an introduction to music under the umbrella of American Blues. The performances are close to flawless, if not perfect. I really like the piano playing; some of the melodic runs played on the piano sound like something Hendrix would play on the guitar. I guess little stuff like that highlight the influence that early to mid 19th century blues has on rock. Would like to hear more from Muddy Waters and other contemporaries. Very Nice.

Imagining this record in its original context didn’t happen for me: I’ve heard these moves copied across too many antecedents, which is understandable as it’s a perfect example of what it is. My inability to raise anything specific to this record is a measure of the extent that what made it fresh became wallpaper to my musical childhood.

Live. Very talented. Foundation of blues in America? I knew a couple of the songs.

I accidentally listened to almost all of this album on shuffle and I was thinking to myself, “this is a really stilted live performance, the edits are terrible…and why are there studio versions of the songs interspersed with the live versions?” Turns out I’m just not very smart.

Live albums really don’t do it for me. I would rather be there. And a lot of these sound so similar. I get it but I don’t at the same time

blues.

Clearly a milestone but too old for me

Dat water do be muddy do Best Song's: I've Got My Mojo Working & Got My Mojo Working - Pt. 2 Worst Song: Everything else was meh

Picture this, it's 2001 and your mom just took you to Famous Dave's. You sit down and stare at the tires, license plates and gas pumps surrounding you. The waitress brings you your fourth refill of mountain dew: code red. You pray over your Chicken Tenders and Wilbur Beans and then dig in. Muddy Waters fills your ears, playing the same song 400 times in a row. Two stars.

Muddy waters is obviously an icon. That album was not my cup of tea though.

Not my kind of music sorry

So boring. Every song sounds the same. No build or variety. Not a single song that was enjoyable. I can understand that this may have significance and was an influence for better music, but it is really boring when listened to 60+ years later.

3/10 Giro di Blues, Virtuosismi su armonica e ritmicità verbali usati ad nauseam. Insopportabile.

Blues classic from a real OG

Like he wrote the twelve bar structure himself. So good

I really liked it. Added to my favorites.

Great lives blues album. Interesting backstory behind how this one eventually ended up happening. Need to listn to more blues after this one. John Lee Hooker and Howlin' Wolf are next on my list.

Cool!

Класс

Submerge me in a big hot bath of Muddy Waters. I drink up this music. Bloody love it.

Classic blues. What's not to like

Absolute blues masterpieces performed in an incredible atmosphere 4.6

great

A jazz és blues ősatyja, karcos gitár, ahog, kell. Cserna mellé tökéletes volt.

Muddy being muddy

un delicia de álbum caray

Stellar! An absolute legend, phenomenal audio quality.

Muddy waters is probably the king of live music

Holy lord. There may be nothing more pure.

El otro día me cortaron el pelo mientras veía un video en concierto de Ariana Grande. En mute. Lo que sonaba era un video de youtube con baladas románticas. Así que sonaba, ponle tú, Hacer el Amor con Otro mientras la italoamericana Grande hacia muecas y rictus de sufrimiento junto con sus bailarines. Creo que hay camino que puede ser trazado sin pedos entre Muddy Waters y Ariana Grande. He ahí un gran libro. En fin, Ariana Grande me deprime más que los bombardeos "israelíes" sobre Palestina.

Loved it! So classic

Good live blues-sound. Includes many of Muddy Waters essentials like Hoochie Coochie Man and Got My Mojo Working. A must for any fan of the Chicago Blues

Great start for the list. Really good, a classical blues album.

One of the greatest blues players showing you why. Album lives up to any hype it could receive with a true performer on display.

This is great blues in a gorgeous live setting. I wish I could have been at this set. This is really really good. You can hear people screaming and getting down. 5 stars.

The founder of the Chicago school of blues. His charisma is felt through his songs. Very exciting and sensual, so far this is the highest score

Feels like the definition of Blues

Absolute dopamine hitter. Chased all the anxiety out of my body.

Without Muddy Waters, there is no British Invasion....or any rock music that's worth listening to.

This was killer! great find, would be a great thing to play in the kitchen while cooking dinner or something. Pleased with this one for sure.

This is a great blues album. The sound is just amazing!

Nostalgic blues album hit me just at the right time.

Killer

AWESOME

First of 1001. Is ir Lv = av or Lv = aDv?

29th November 2021 Listened throughout the day while at home home. My jam.

Fantastic live set, would've loved the chance to see Muddy play in-person.

Love it!

Really an enjoyable album. Soulful and smooth.

I have that one at home, Muddy is great!

And here it is one of the finest Blues artists. Every song is a banger music to dance and to listen. We all know Blues music gave birth to pretty much everything we listen to but it's also amazing music in it's own right and Muddy waters is the master. The piano the brass the vocals all of it sublime.

Blues pretty much as good as gets. All the standards are on here. It's impossible to underestimate how important artists like Muddy Waters were in the development of rock and roll, especially in Britain.

Блюз как он есть, включил услышал в 60е в Ньюпорте вышел.

The argument I have seen online is that the blues has a limited vocabulary. Yes, the blues can be somewhat... limited. But performed by a master, like Waters, the blues will always sound like a lot more. Hard to believe that this is from 60 years ago. The recording sounds pretty good for that long ago. I would have liked a bigger instrumentation, but it's live. So... what can you expect? Amazing guitar work by Muddy Waters here. Without stuff by him, most rock would have not existed.

Never really listened to blues, but this just changed my mind about it

Dude, Muddy Waters is an icon. Newport is iconic. Muddy Waters at Newport is iconic.

New to me, but I love this old style blues music. Something that would fit the mood at any moment.

Ahh, that was a fun listen. Certainly understand why it's made the list! Love a bit of funky harmonica. These songs are really jams, at the end of the day. Relaxing, fun, bluesy. All among my favorite moods. What I love about this album is that it meets you where you are. If you're in a good mood it's toe-tapping, and if you're not, it's mellow. Somehow, amazingly, it occupies both spaces at once very effectively. The sound is so polished it's hard to believe it's even a live album. Amazing. Fave track: I Feel So Good.

Still holds up.

Lovely lovely lovely blues album. Always knew his name, but didn't realize how much I enjoy his music. Toes the line between big band and blues, getting some real big Louisiana sound out of tracks like 'I Feel So Good' / 'Got My Mojo Working' and then settling into a more somber mood for 'I Got My Brand On You' and 'Goodbye Newport Blues'.

Solid album. I will definitely keep this in my rotation.

Classic

Un blues!

A timeless classic.

I wanna listen to this. Added to my spotify

God damn

Oldschool jazz

Marvelous!

10/10, Muddy Waters is the best I really enjoyed Hard Again when I got that album, and this one doesn’t disappoint either he just makes blues so much fun (not that the blues need any help, of course)

Incredible

A classic live blues album, first heard this 35years ago, and it still brings me out in goosebumps.

12 bar blues is one of my favourite genres and though a bit tame by todays standards, this is the stuff - and standards is the right word.