At Newport 1960

I feel like such a douche saying this because I get so frustrated when people say it about music I like, but every song sound the same. This is my second Muddy Waters album and every song on this album sounds the same. And, just like last album, I like it. It’s just hard to get through.

Best: Got My Mojo Working - Pt. 2 Green: I’m Your Hoochie Coochie Man, Tiger In Your Tank, Got My Mojo Working - Pt. 2, Meanest Woman Yellow: I Got My Brand On You, Baby Please Don’t Go, Soon Forgotten, I Feel So Good, I’ve Got My Mojo Working Red: Goodbye Newport Blues

One of my favorite Blues musician. Great live performance. (Listened to it on Apple Music)

The Newport Festival was, in its day, an iconic venue — I’ve already listened a Duke Ellington album recorded there, and now it’s time for a concert by Muddy Waters, the father of Chicago blues. How does Chicago blues differ from standard blues? Not all that much, really, given that it was played by the very same migrants who had come up from the Mississippi Delta. Perhaps there’s a bit more piano, and the occasional jazz-inflected passage breaks through. All of these elements are present in this concert, and the man who pioneered this subgenre of blues showcases it here at its absolute best. That said, it’s worth keeping in mind that the blues isn’t the most varied musical form; even a record that runs for just over half an hour can start to feel a bit monotonous. Still, it’s well worth a listen to grasp its historical significance — if you were to mentally add some distortion to these guitar parts, you’d immediately hear the DNA of AC/DC, Led Zeppelin, and many others.

Makes you really appreciate why so many loved (and cribbed) from him

Listened on my drive. New Orleansy/Deep South vibe, enjoyed it but didn’t really understand the significance until I did some reading and watched a clip of the performance online.

Classic record, helped to expand my musical taste a bit.

Recorded live at the Newport Jazz festival, this set hits a sweet spot between earthy acoustic blues and heavier electric blues rock, and really brings the jazz. The playing is deft and inventive, it swings; stylistically varied, and the whole band is playing the kind of maximalist ordered chaos you'd find in Dixieland. Muddy Waters's voice is pure swagger, the 30-minute set is full of bangers, and it's joyous. The audio quality is crystal clear - things have come a long way since Muddy Waters' early sessions with Alan Lomax - but it's not a perfect mix. The bass is completely inaudible throughout, the guitar (electric or otherwise) is so quiet it's barely there, the drums are top-heavy, and the bubbling harmonica, although it's very cool, dominates the texture. For many of the audience this will have been their first exposure to blues, and consequently it's a polished, sanitised reading of the blues. We are a long way from the plantation where Muddy Waters first learn to sing (likely to be a relief for the largely white audience who, arguably, contributed to the reason behind the blues in the first place). Even the cover, which shows Muddy Waters playing an acoustic guitar, rather than the stratocaster he actually played on the record, presents a less threatening version of reality. But this version of the blues was successful, and the album went on to be a hit. It's easy to see why.

This man is the king, the man who more or less invented the sound at the heart of modern popular music. This album is a brilliant taster of his music - the he power of his vocal, the swagger, the force, the guitar sound that grabs you on a deep level, the prowling, roaming sexual sound. You can see how this album was so influential in turning white and British audiences on, to the extent they copied it so closely it defined the sound of pop and rock music. If you want a magisterial survey of his work, Anthology is better. But this is both a brilliant recording and a central part of music history. 10/10

Won't listen to again, but excellent blues.

My first album and HOT TAKE I Got My Brand on You→7/10 I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man→7/10 Baby, Please Don't Go→10/10 Soon Forgotten→5.5/10 Tiger in Your Tank→7.5/10 I Feel So Good→9/10 Got My Mojo Working→8/10 Got My Mojo Working, Part 2→7/10 Goodbye Newport Blues→6.5/10 best→ Baby, Please Don't Go worst→ Soon Forgotten overrated→ Got My Mojo Working underrated→none overall→68/100 NEEDN'T HEAR First off, I have to say—this guy is an goated singer. So while there’s nothing wrong with his vocal performance, the typical production of blues such as lack of chord changes just weren’t my thing. Maybe I’d like it better if it were a studio album.

Muddy Waters — Live at Newport Give me any and all Live Jazz Records. This was a fun way to start off a Friday with a very bluesy feel throughout but great improvisations and entertaining song concepts. I’ve got my mojo working and Baby, please don’t go were my favorites. But I really loved Goodbye Newport because it was such a perfect outro song. Rating: 8/10 Stars: 4/5

Decent - good bluesy sound - excellent live!

Sicuramente un'ottima "performance", non fa per me, troppo America anni 50-60

-you can hear the influence this music had on zappa especially -really just great blues rock, with a great voice -this is the type of album that makes you wonder just how much of modern music can be traced back to it -anything inspired by the stones has a muddy waters influence, so does anything inspire or adjacent to Phish -that all said, I struggle to stay focused on an outright blues album for too long

Nice guy, but nothing iconic

Muddy Waters – At Newport 1960 (1960) On Day 306, this iconic live performance demonstrated why it stands as the foundational cornerstone connecting post-war electric blues to the explosion of modern rock. The synergy between Muddy Waters' commanding vocal presence and his crack backing band was exceptional throughout, balancing raw Delta authenticity with high-voltage Chicago swing. Driven by Otis Spann's rolling piano lines, James Cotton's wailing harmonica, and tight stop-time arrangements, the set delivered relentless energy on staples like "Baby, Please Don't Go" and the iconic double-dose of "Got My Mojo Working." A thrilling, historically pivotal live set that proves how powerful and infectious pure electric blues can be. A strong 4/5.

He's so fucking cool lol

Rock blues is definitely not my thing

Not my bag

Outstanding album - great blues! 5/5

The songs sound great but also pretty much identical. Really nice to have on, though, for that languid blues cool.

Good voice and although he's considered a legend I think I prefer my blues with more of a rock stance. I'm grateful for him paving the way for some great '60s groups but he sounds very dated now. It was OK to hear but seemed to lack much variation and it all washed over me with little internal reaction.

An entire album of the same song!

woman is out of line/muddy is frisky, go around 12 bar blues, bum ba dum ba, bum da bum ba, repeat until close. One song is fine, you don't need an album's worth. I do love how crazy the crowd appear to be going. Not sure about your encore being the same song again though.

Muddy is always a 5 from this guy.

It’s not clean and I don’t want it to be.

His early stuff is a presage of things to come. Love these songs, just not these, cleaned up, up tempo versions. Versions of these from later in his career were stellar.

Raw

jazzy

This was a good listen and a classic!

Loved this. Always love the blues so excited to have a new artist to listen to.

Honestly, wasn't really my jam. I do love blues, a lot, but it mostly consists on blues rock. Muddy Waters is a great blues artist, but just not for me.

60s blues. Deep and soulful. one of the first really successful blues albums. Great one to put on for a laid-back, slinky mood.

Amazing live recording of icon blues man.

Very enjoyable, first time I think I've heard anything from Waters although I was familiar with the name. Obviously a very influential figure, and brilliant to learn the origin of Baby Please Didn't Go!

Blues 101.

Good stuff mr mckinley

Man I am getting so jaded on these jazz albums. Like yeah the dudes are obviously talented but at a certain point they just all sound the same.

This was great, and repping my home state is cool to see Playlist add: “I Feel So Good”

Чудовий запис, класичні пісні. Із задоволенням послухав

Ну, тут важко щось сказати якось. Але якщо і слухати таку блюзову класику, то у форматі живого концерту мабуть найліпше. 3.5

Super album

Really good recording quality for 1960. Has this been remastered and cleaned up?

A good live blues/jazz album, albeit it's not what I typically listen to. That said, the diversity of instrumentation makes this an easy listen, and understandable as to why it makes it on this list. Favorite Song: Soon Forgotten Score: 76/100

I loved Hoochie Coochie Man as a student and that song actually drew me into blues for a while (also John Lee Hooker etc.). However, although I still love that song and a few others, I got quite bored by this album. Surely it deserves a place in the list because of Muddy Water's influence. I love his vocals too. However it is way too samey and all your typical 12-bar blues. Hear a few notes and you can guess the rest of the song and indeed the entire album. Lyrics are very repetitive too and the instrumentation is not very creative, the harmonica which is doing the same 2-note wail all the time. There are 10 holes, a least use half of them! It sounds like proper oldskool blues but artistically it's not that much. Of course, blues was never intended to be high brow and I actually dislike it if it's too polished (say, BB King). But I'd rather go all the way and put up some historic blues recordings made by real people - such as the Lomax recordings from a prison. That hits me hard, emotionally. This album doesn't.

Lots of live albums recently. No real complaints here although I like my Blues and Muddy Waters with a little more oomph and stomping and hollering.

Muddy Waters was a gem and you should listen to every album from a blues player of his vintage on this list. It's not a perfect recording (it's live) but if you get into listening to the blues from the Old Masters, you'll need to accept some warts in the audio (see: Robert Johnson). He's great, though: 5/5.

OH BLACK PEOPLE! FUCK YES

Lovely blues!

Wow, this has the energy and rhythm of a steam train, no matter whether up or down tempo. Muddy Waters' voice is fantastic. Boom

What a classic performance! Quite enjoyable, and consistent throughout. I enjoy blues music, and it doesn't really get much better than this.

Hermoso

обычный джаз

Yleisest blues lähtee mut tää oli kotenii vähä tylsistyttävä albumi

It was fun for a time but some of the tracks got so repetitive that I started to resent them.

Maybe naive is but i swear every song sounded the same.

Didn’t expect to enjoy. Enjoyed.

Good listen!

Love it 4/5

It's alright. I see why it was inspiration for a lot of later guitarists.

Masterful work. Muddy Waters sounds spectacular, I can hardly believe this is done in concert - this is studio-quality. He starts things out slow and establishes a clear sound and atmosphere that white rockers (both British and American) would chase after for decades to come. He has more charisma and stage presence in his pinky finger than many of his imitators had in their entire careers. Right when things need a shake-up, his performance of “Ive Got My Mojo Working” saves the day. It’s an elevation of energy thats got the crowd all of the sudden clapping along. His intonations and vocal deliveries are charming on parts 1 & 2 alike. By the end, it sounds like he’s brought the house down. You can *feel* the performances through your headphones. A pioneering effort that should be a live music touchstone just like Cash’s Folsom Prison show is. 5/5

It's a live performance, and I don't know what to think about live-performances, I didn't like the extra commentary at the start of the song, but I'm willing to over look that. The first song wasn't bad, it felt a lil repetitive, but it wasn't bad. I liked the 2nd song less than the 1st but it wasn't bad. I can say the same about the 3rd one. Same for the 4th. "Tiger in your tank" was somewhat catchy, but besides that I don't think the 5th track has anything. The 6th track wasn't that bad. The 7th track was a good song, not going to save it, but still a good song, and a good part. 1 The 8th track was a good part. 2, and a plus I would say is the translation between the 2 tracks was so good I wasn't able to tell the difference. The 9th track was an interesting goodbye track. The 10th track felt like something I would have listened to a couple of year ago, but not today. The 11th track wasn't the best I've heard in the album, but it wasn't bad. The 12th track wasn't bad, and I liked it more than 11. The 13th track wasn't a bad last track.

I can understand why a load of white British blokes heard this and decided they wanted to sound like Muddy Waters. I mean, none of them could, but at least some of them found their own sound in the process.

Enjoyed it.

Album 346. At Newport 1960 — Muddy Waters (1960) Live albums have a vibe! It reminded me, of course, of Ellington at Newport, live jazz. Great blues and influential blues. I can't find words to describe it. It should be listened to, not described 4/5 Liked: — I Got My Brand On You — I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man — I've Got My Mojo Working

Too slow for me, but nice i guess!

A flawless collection of solid live blues tunes with a great band. There’s a spareness to it that I appreciate - while I like fancy guitar solos and strings and all that on other records, that is not required or even appreciated here. It’s just perfect as it is.

This is a weird album for me. I love Muddy Waters, but this live album falls flat for me. 4 Boolean: True for Muddy Waters

Chicago Blues Favorite Songs: Got My Mojo Working, Got My Mojo Working, Part 2 Least Favorite Song: ...maybe I'm Your Hoochie Koochie Man? Blues is...something to where I tend to not get into all that much. For me, the slower stuff sounded a bit dragged on whereas the more energetic stuff is a bit more interesting, and with this album, there's really no exception to it. I feel like the album's okay for me, and I don't really have anything else to say on the matter. 6/10

Was waiting for this to be over as soon as it started. Favorite was I got my mojo working but I guess it’s like splitting hairs

fine kinda boring didn't love it

It was good

It was a pretty fun listen, very motown-y I think? Is that the right descriptor? Whatever it is I enjoyed it.

Pleasant to have on in the background but it doesn't stand out. You can tell he is having a great time! Favorite Tracks: I Got My Brand On You Tiger In Your Tank I Feel So Good

I Put A Tiger In Your Tank 1001 Albums Generator 368 (10/11/2026) Like all of Muddy Waters' stuff that I've heard, At Newport 1960 is fun, but unmemorable blues. 3/5. Favs: I Got My Brand On You Tiger In Your Tank I've Got My Mojo Working Least Fav: Goodbye Newport Blues

Blues. I'm in.

This wasn’t bad, but not really my thing. I’m not enthused about this music enough to pick out intricacies and details, so the tunes blended into one after three or four songs. I’ve got respect for Muddy Waters, the blues, music and musicianship. But in terms of my tastes, it’s a 2.

Without this, we wouldn't have the Rolling Stones or Led Zeppelin.

This is what I'm talking about. So many albums on this list are weakly diluted versions of this kind of original source material, and frankly they mostly suck. This, though. If I could only save one album from an apocalypse, this would be a contender.

This might be my favorite blues album

Mr. Waters is a master of the blues form but it still doesn't make this collection of nine-variations-on-the-same-boring-chord-progression any more listenable.

Blues perfection

jazzy & fun!

Was alright given it’s not really my genre

Soulful and bluesy, and a great live album. 4/5

A great artist and a great album. Absolutely belongs on this list. Muddy Waters’ singing plucks at your heart strings and hits you in your soul. And when the song is rocking, you can’t help but get into it.

this was a nice listen, i always thought i hated blues but i guess i don’t

Vibe: western, the hateful eight, stagger lee bar Feels like: heavy boots, dust, hangover here and there Time of day: late night, bar closing Songs saved for later: 0

The blues artists of this era (and previous eras) were vastly underrated and unappreciated.

As an artist who gets somewhat shortchanged by the 1001 albums format (he did most of his damage in the 50s with a bunch of great singles for Chess records before albums were a thing), this will have to do as an introduction to Muddy since the excellent 1958 greatest hits album is off the table. And what an introduction it is. This album gets in, says its piece, and gets out. Muddy is in great voice and in full command, at the height of his powers. The piano and harmonica absolutely rock. Probably this is a 4–4.5 star listening experience for me, but I am goosing this up to a five to make up for the criminal omission of some other excellent blues albums from this list, including Howlin’ Wolf’s ‘rocking chair’ album and Junior Wells’ “Hoodoo Man Blues”.

This is what good music sounds like. I’ve never listened to it until today, but I’m glad that I listened to this before getting eaten by a shark.

The songs themselves are pretty great, as expected, but I'm really not a fan of the recording. It doesn't sound like I'm there, it sounds like I'm in the bar next to the venue because I was too cheap to get a ticket. Favourite track: I've Got My Mojo Working

Classic Old-School Blues

this guy was singing about WHAT? Would I listen again: not my thing Deserves to be on this list: absolutely, what a king 3.7

Gg

just jazz - nothing more to say

A great live album with a voice that feels godlike. Muddy sounds huge here. Every line lands with weight and authority, and the band stays locked in right behind him. You can hear the crowd and the room, and that live energy never drops. The performance is raw and confident. The guitars cut, the rhythm section drives hard, and Muddy sits in the middle of it all with complete control. Nothing about it feels careful or cleaned up. It just hits and keeps hitting. The recording captures the night clearly enough to feel present without losing the grit. You get the power of the band and the size of his voice without any studio polish getting in the way. At Newport 1960 is one of those live records that still feels alive decades later. Strong, direct, and carried by a truly commanding performance.

Great blues sung by one of the best!

It was okay, but I am probably too young for this genre of music. It was an okay listen throughout.