Reviews (page 12 of 13)
If I were a big blues fan, this would be it. But I’m not. So take that as you may.
good songs with a nice melody and very nice instrumentals.
The sounds of Hendrix and Led Zeppelin in prototype form.
Enjoyed listening to this. Captures the live energy. Cool to think this is a pioneer of a sound that is now so familiar. +Faves:-Baby Please Don't Go-I've Got My Mojo Working. +Least fave:-Goodbye Newport Blues.
Kolejny zywy albumik, nie tylko dlatego, ze jest to nagranie koncertowe, tym razem allah dopomogl, ze publicznosc byla o wiele laskawsza i nie bylo darnia ryja przez cale traki, ale zywy przede wszystkim z powodu muzyki jaka jest grana, bo jest to blues, stylem prosto z czikago, nawet jesli gdzies mi sie obilo o uszy nazwisko muddiego watersa, jest to moje pierwsze spotkanie z jego muzyka, tak jak mozna sie spodziewac po czarnym artyscie, ktorego material zdobyl publike na tyle, zeby byc na liscie 1001 albumow, to cechuje sie ekspresywnym pokazem swych umiejetnosci, a jak to w bluesie, emocje wedruja z jednego konca skali na drugi, od kawalkow o przygnebiajacych dniach i milosci bez przyszlosci, rozwazan na temat sensem lub bezsensem egzystencji, jak na traku goodbye newport blues, ktory zamyka trakliste, do utworow takich jak got my mojo working, w ktorym same instrumenty i ekspresja wokalna wyrazaja wiecej niz tysiac slow, widac skale artystyczna takze po graniu bandy instrumentalnej, na scenie lacznie wystepuje 6 osob, w czym sam muddy jest operatorem gitarkowym, jest to gitara elektryczno akustyczna, stad tez dosc jej jak dla mnie nietypowe brzmienie, do tego dochdzi gitarka elektryczna pana Hare, pianino, harmonijka, basior, drumsy i jest cala ekipa, jak zwykle harpa ustowa zabiera spotlajt w mych uszach, ale tak to jest jesli sie na czyms gra, to slucha sie jak tak mozna robic i bardziej docenia dany dzwiek, wersja spotifajowa zawiera cztery dodatkowe traki, ktore sa studyjnymi wersjami tego co wczesniej mozna bylo uslyszec live, tak jest w przypadku i got my brand on you i soon forgotten oraz tiger in your tank, ale meanest woman jest kawalkiem nieslyszanym wczesniej, wiec dodatkowy material, co do plejkowych pikow, to ze studyjnych dodam branda, natomiast z live i feel so good i o ktorym juz bylo goodbye newport blues, ciekawy album na rozpoczecie przygody z wykonawca, ale jednak troche bardziej barowo studyjnego wydania bym posluchal, bo jednak czuc w niektorych miejsach niedoskonalosci w nagraniu
3-4(already listened)
I was very hesitant to listen to this album because the title suggests it is a live album. Sure enough it was one and I just don't subscribe to the idea that these live albums should be on this list. I feel like for any live album the review is basically "this is a live album...they are performing songs from another album, just live". I'll leave my review at that (don't get me wrong, Muddy Waters kicks Who's ass).
Really catchy, raw Blues.
4
Generally enjoy blues, and this was fine. But rather samey!! I reckon this is music you have to listen to live to get the real experience
Ich mag Blues. Ich find es schade, dass es ein Live Album ist, die Aufnahme ist halt nicht so richtig rund, ist aber auch von 1960. Grundlegend ist es immer dasselbe, so ist Blues halt irgendwo angelegt, das stört mich eher weniger. Gefällt mir an sich gut, die eher weniger gute Aufnahme stört mich aber ein bisschen.
Hoochie coochie man and I’ve got my mojo working are faves
Love Blues, this is a great live album.
Iconic sound, but repetitive songs.
Lovely listen
Very much enjoyed
Nice !
Fun love blues/jazz with an old recording feel.
I enjoyed this album. Some great tracks
old blues . noice
I love Muddy Waters but this album didn't do it for me.
blue abt the blues ... not my cup of tea
Really liked the faster songs
Quite country, but still very enjoyable.
Klassisk amerikansk blues, live, stemningsfyldt, klaversoloer, mundharmonika
Great live blues from the legendary master. There is a lot of excitement in the crowd, but it takes a few tracks before Waters feels their love...then it all breaks loose.
Straight up classic delta blues!
Возможно, это скорее критика блюза в целом, но многие из этих мелодий звучат очень похоже. Я понимаю, что это просто моя неосведомленность и незнание нюансов соло и лирического стиля, но мне это не очень нравится. Muddy Waters "at Newport", 1960 год, 5/10 #слушал
lame
It entertained me, but wasn't awesome. 2/3 stars?
I just can’t get into this. Each song is the same riff over and over and the lyrics are mostly just the titles being repeated. I can hear the influence this had on rock, especially late 60s and 70s, but I can hear that it had the most influence on all of my least favorite songs of the era.
Appreciate the instruments and overall sound. Like the peppier ones better. Mojo was groovin.
2 - It's fine. I feel a bit uncultured because I don't like it more.
Good skill - blues music isn’t my style-didn’t like all those live tracks either
2/5. Not my cup of tea but was easy to listen to.
Unlike a lot of the live albums released in the 50s and 60s the sound balance is good on this album. Nothing really stands out though apart from the guitar playing unfortunately
toe tappin!
I think I’m about to pass a kidney stone!
De este estilo de música me gusta Otis Redding pero la verdad que no he escuchado mucho blues. Creo que este tipo de música pierde magia al no escucharlo en vivo. Este álbum es para mi difícil de escuchar sentada sin hacer nada ya que las canciones me suenan iguales. Me lo pondría de fondo a la vez que hago algo o mientras estoy tumbada al sol. Se me ha hecho largo el álbum. Mas que nada por que es repetitivo y las letras son nada. No dicen nada las canciones, solamente repiten las mismas frases una y otra vez. No volveré a escuchar este disco y no guardo ninguna canción.
Nothing worthy in my opinion. Liked his voice but that's it.
It's blues
bem chato, mas bastante relevante o álbum
Not quite my style.
I’d put this on as background noise but it’s not something I will play and really listen to. 5/10
trying very earnestly to engage with this very historically significant artist/genre and good god do i just not get it at all! very genuinely do not understand the point of listening to more than one of these songs. feel like a total moron and have a bit more sympathy for people who do not get things that i am aware are obviously great
noy my style
I'm sure this is classic, it's just not for me.
this was fine but did nothing for me
Probably closer to a 2.5. Not bad for a live album but nothing I would come back to.
Totally ripped off the Sinners soundtrack
Jazz rockero. No mi favorito, pero no está mal
Just can't get into the blues.
Hmmm, well, there's a Punjabi friend of mine who is often funny and dismissive about the basic-bitchness of European or white people food as compared to the wide world of subcontinental spice mixes, preparations, blooming the flavours, etc. – "It's not food, it's the ingredients of food." That's a bit how I feel about the blues? It's music – this is not meant to be an edgy take – but sometimes it feels more like the ingredients of music? Muddy W is fucking great at it and so it has a nice purity, as opposed to some of the very florid blooze men who feel like they're singing nursery rhymes or "Happy Birthday" or some other very inert thing. Nevertheless, my ears don't know how to hear stuff about "got my mojo working'" and "I'm yer hoochie koochie man" except very post-post-post-post-modernly, which is to say, you sprain your eyeballs from rolling 'em so hard.
meh not my cup of tea… some good jams but repetitive and boring
Bluesy
Not my cup of tea
"The album was an important influence on the emerging younger white blues scenes"? What if I don't like those either?
Corte que las capitales.
Es un álbum bastante energético y supongo que histórico
Repetitive
i knew i'd eventually come across an album i didn't like but i didn't know it'd happen so soon lol. not that these were bad songs, i just really didn't resonate with any of them at all. i honestly can't pinpoint which song is which because none of them stand out to me very much. anyway i think this genre just isn't for me, still a fine record though :)
Okay
It was a-ight. I lack the depth to appreciate it more.
Ok, wouldn’t listen to it again. Not my type of music
I give muddy himself 5 stars for his musicianship. I just can't do blues albums anymore, so samey the whole time
4/10, es un género que si no tengo ninguna otra cosa para escuchar lo tolero, pero no lo eligiria nunca. El chabon canta muy bien.
that type of black music is really enjoyable when u are in mood of it, yesterday i wasn't ready for that, im so sorry, next days i'll try to listen it carefully and have a unbreakable opinion about it. :)
My jazz ear didn't want to hear this one. No Muddy for me again.
Not really the mood, was good but didn't hit
Nothing wrong with this at all but the blues ain’t my bag.
Too repetitive for me, nothing new in any song or during the song
No lo conocía, debe ser un OG del blues. Me gusta pero me embola un toque, no lo terminé de escuchar. Quizás no era el momento
nice and chill.
One song was just Mannish Boy with diff lyrics. It was fine nothing stood out and I don’t love live albums so far.
fun
??
Ok
Didnt like this as much as I wanted to
Not really my style tbh. Found it a bit repetitive
Siento que en la época o más chica, me hubiese gustado más, ahora teniendo un gusto musical más marcado no me atraviesa como quizás lo hubiese hecho. También pienso que es solo un estilo, no hay mucha variedad de sonidos o de letra, la repetición me mata. Quizás 2 o 3 canciones sería más impactantes que un disco de 15 canciones. 1-mmm nop 2-meh 3-bien 4-bien 5-bien up beat, gustó. 6-bien 7-bien 8-bueno repite mucho 9-me gustó 10-me gustó el ritmo pero la repetición de la letra me mata 11-mmm meh 12-bien 13-copada
I knew this wouldn’t be for me when it popped up. Obviously Muddy Waters is very talented, but there just wasn’t enough to get me going.
Buenos instrumentales. Pero no es mi onda.
cant say i loved it
Para la época debió ser excelente. Los sonidos son brillantes, sin embargo no lo volvería a escuchar por placer.
Ugh, another live album from another artist that I don't really like. I know Muddy Waters is a legend and all that, but his music just ain't for me.
Baby please don’t go I got my brand on you Soon forgotten
OK
It was a bad time for me and this album to meet
Album Review 089 At Newport 1960 by Muddy Waters (1960) Rating 2/5 Whilst there is no argument of its cultural importance and relevance at the time, 60+ years on 12-bar blues is to me one or the most formulaic and tiresome genres of music: I-IV-V, I-IV-V, I-IV-V, Zzzzzz…. Yeah, Muddy delivers with some grit in his vocals and his band are superbly tight, but ultimately it’s the same song ten times over, with the only changes being tempo and whether he has / has lost / is chasing a woman.
Eh
it was fine! the instrumentals were lovely but some of it felt repetitive. 2 or 2.5/5, depending.
I personally hated it. I thought it was needlessly repetitive and had very little distinction between songs. However, it is not objectively bad.
I don't love live music albums
I'm not a big fan of live albums in general - live music is incredible to experience, however to just listen I'd prefer to hear the original recordings. I'm not a huge blues fan either, although I really dug the previous Muddy Waters offering. This one is a bit more samey to me.
I liked this but would need specific mood to replay 2
If you like blues, I'm sure its great. Muddy Waters is cool, and the live aspect of the album actually adds something in this case, but its all a bit same-old, same-old: I got my tiger in your meanest woman, soon forgotten
Kind of okay. It’s not really my genre, sorry to say. Fun if I wanted to cosplay as someone sitting in a dive bar.
Loweky tempo is throwing me off so bad, but it is like so 1960 and that is not a bad thing. It has a lot of personality, not particularly my liking though.
An impressive recording technically (Waters' voice sounds great and the band are tight), but the songs didn't really do anything for me.
Not v memorable
Again can appreciate it’s good but just not my vibe
good, kinda repetitive
redundant but still a classic, i reckon
I ain’t dipping into these waters!
Jazz is pretty boring in my opinion... Half of the album is just the same songs (and no, I don't mean a B-side).
I recognize the impact of this album and its influence, however it is not a kind of music I enjoy, personally
Chicago blues. Ukjent territorie for meg. Lett å se for seg Muddy spille dette i en gira forsamling, typ den i fjorårets fantastiske Sinners (og det er jo i grunn det han gjør, da det er et live-album). Dette er fengende og fint, men det hele føles ganske repetitivt. Det er ikke kjempelett å skille en sang verken fra den som kommer foran eller etter, og det drar ned den generelle nytelsen for meg. Vi lander dessverre på to stjerner, da jeg er litt streng i dag. Top 3: I’ve Got My Mojo Working, I Got My Brand On You, Tiger In Your Tank
i understand it but not for me
Uninteresting
Blues is hit or miss for me. I think this kinda misses
es que lo empecé a escuchar pero como que me da una pereza mk, es como cero mi estilo y de buena o me llama ni 5; Parce es que real no es malo, musicalmete es chimba y me imagino que en su estilo es bien, pero me pareció taaan aburrido, como q en ningún momento me parche ni me lo disfruté
Of the live jazz albums we've had so far, this was my least favorite. Still not bad though. Feels more bluesy.
i don't know what itch i need to have for live blues to scratch it but right now i don't got it. Tiger In Your Tank is a pretty catchy tune
When to listen: Feeling bluesy. I know Muddy Waters can do more emotive blues, the kind that makes you want to get up and dance. That wasn't this album for me. Maybe it wasn't supposed to be?
Solid MW blues album. If that’s your thing. 2.75
Really cool but just hard to get into.
I don't think this is my kind of music. Nevertheless, I do think that Muddy Waters is a good performer and vocalist. I did also enjoy the implementation of the harmonica and e-guitar. I'd say that my favourite tracks would be “I've got my mojo working“, I especially liked the element of call and response in that song. Still, I found the songs sounded all pretty much alike, but that is probably because I haven't listened to a lot of blues in my lifetime. I don't think I will be coming back to this, but I'm glad I have heard this album and can definetly hear Muddy Waters influence in a lot of future musicians
Not too great
Would score higher if we had just one song. But all the songs of the album are very redundant.
Good blues. But 1 star deduction since it's a live album.
2.5/5 https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/muddy-waters/muddy-waters-at-newport-1960/ Really not my thing. Truly believe it's very influential, but don't really care about this.
listened to the first two songs kinda funky but not really my thing
kinda annoying
i mean it must be great if you like this because it's all very much of the same. a lot of the songs were just too slow for me - really made it feel like it was dragging on
i’m not a fan of jazz
He's got his mojo working or smth
Whack.
Jazz forica
eh not my cup of tea not a fan of live albums but it’s okay
I'm not educated on the blues but I just feel there's better out there.
very groovy and nice to listen to faves: tiger in your tank
i like some of these very much but not fully my vibe
I was not too crazy about it
Very influential and a beautiful album cover. I found it boring compared to his 70s album on here. I think it’s because this one has the essential building blocks you’ve heard copied everywhere in music so the effect is lost on me here. Rating: 2.4
I know this guy is highly influential and very good at what he does but I just don’t like this type of blues. Part of it is because I really like melody and I don’t find much of that in classic blues. I don’t rate my album according to importance but instead on how much I enjoyed it.
Second album après 'Hard Again' qui ne m'avait pas convaincu (noté 2/5 - je ne suis pas fan de blues). Cet album ne me plait pas plus. Le blues finit toujours par m'ennuyer (répétitif par conception, et les chorus sont vraiment trop classiques pour m'interpeller). =>2/5
this is the same song over and over again, with a fun beat and nonsense lyrics. Probably a lot more fun live.
I would normally give most blues a 1 but I like Muddy's voices
I don’t like live albums.
All sounds the same to me
One of those cases where the stuff influenced is better than the original.
From a modern listening perspective, I didn’t really enjoy it. The live recording sounds loud and chaotic, a lot of the songs start to feel repetitive, and if you ignore the historical importance, there isn’t much that truly stands out to me.
High 2 Any song on here is great. As a collective theyre extremely samey
Tykkään kyllä aikansa blues meiningistä mutta tämä livelevy jätti vähän kylmäksi.
I don't enjoy this genre, every song sounds the same to me. 1,5/5
Did not enjoy but wasn’t actively heinous
Same song syndrome strikes again
Good album, I can appreciate it, nor really my thing though.
Good stuff.
I wouldnt be upset to hear this in a coffee shop or a cocktail bar (a dimly lit one). But im probs nor gonna seek it out. TWO!
L'harmonica c'est rigolo 2 secondes et après ça tape sur le système. Pas nul mais toujours un peu pareil, pas fan du jazz rock de ces années là.
2 stars I know it’s revolutionary and influenced everything after it. But cmon, it all sounded the same and was not very interesting. I won’t ever put this on again. But I’m glad it existed when it did so music could become more interesting.
There are like 4 lyrics in this 44-minute album. The repetitiveness of it really annoyed me after a while. Again, I can appreciate what Mr. Waters is doing, and understand the influence his music has had on generations after him, but I don't like it.
Det er mye kjedelig materiale her, men så kliner de til på Got My Mojo Working og du kan kjenne energien i publikum gå fra litt laber til ekstatisk. Dette er proto-rock. Gi meg en skive med det energinivået, så snakker vi.
Would have been amazing to be there! But of course music must evolve, and this is just a bit boring now
I don't really like the blues. I said I don't really like the blues. I don't really like the blues.
This was a grand old blues album. I'm sure it's incredibly important to the history of rock music but I thought it was just fine! Not my kind of blues but fun and easy to listen to.
Bluesy. I'm a little picky with my blues music though, and muddy doesn't really hit for me. Respect the greats and all, but this is not entering my rotation.
The return of Muddy Waters, aye? It's only been 18 albums since I listened to Hard Again and I'm already bidding farewell to this guy's discography. The aforementioned Hard Again didn't do much to woo me - it's beyond my sphere of interest, though I appreciated it for being an interesting late-career pick and an album where the vocals were well-suited to the music. Truth be told, it isn't looking up for Muddy on this second outing as I find it immensely difficult to get into live albums ("At Folsom Prison" and "At Budokan" are the albums to have deviated from this rule). In any case, I'm never above going into an album with an open mind. Man, this is one of those early, early albums. #29 if we're going by chronological order. The last one of these that I got was The Genius of Ray Charles, if I'm remembering correctly. Anyways, this is fine. I find it pretty hard to feel one way or another about blues - it's one of those genres which falls right down the middle for me (albeit teetering slightly into "boring" territory). The live component adds a bit of a novelty value to this music, though I was hoping Muddy Waters' charisma would be channeled through the music a little more. "I Got My Brand On You" is a solid opener. I like Muddy's vocals, and the very bluesy guitar in the background isn't half bad. "Tiger In Your Tank" is a good enough time. I like the lively percussion as well as that good piano number. Muddy has a bit of a sauntering quality going on with his voice, which is also nice. "I've Got My Mojo Working" has a cool, free-wheeling sound. I like the punchy instrumental as well as those charismatic vocals. Book time. Broadened the appeal of live blues music. "...live blues at its best". A consistent seller. Wikipedia reveals that this album was critically acclaimed and has had an influence in the creation of hard rock. There isn't too much going for this album (none of the early ones have much going on, admittedly), though I'm generally favourable to pre-historic albums being included on the list. I think they're interesting when looked at through a historical lens rather than a merit one. I cosign this inclusion.
Unc music
This was fun. Not something I would regularly return to, but not a bad jazz albums. The live aspect was fun, and I really enjoyed how the songs were shorter and they got in and out of them. Actual rating....2.5. Liked Songs: "I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man" , "Baby, Please Don't Go" , "Tiger In Your Tank" , "I've Got My Mojo Working"
To be honest, I wasn't too impressed. I get that Muddy Waters is a blues legend and all, but the band sounds very loose and unrehearsed, and it just isn't a compelling performance or album.
Another live album, eugh. Fine, not my thing, not an artist I enjoy, but performed well
All I can think of this: https://youtu.be/1PvJNbdPqSA?si=86r5EBMZs44UVhRC (6/10, 3/5 on this scale) (Update: 2/5 now)
I'm sure it's excellent, but the blues all sounds basically the same to me.
Not big on the blues, unfortunately. I understand its influence and importance, but everything sounds similar and I get bored. Uneducated, I guess
Best ones are Ive got my Mojo working and Tiger In your tank and soon forgotten I love the live versions bc u can hear people going absolutely bonkers
(2) guys i love jazz but im not the biggest fan 😔😔
I’ve listened to Muddy before, and I’m not convinced his stuff works in an album format. There’s not quite enough of a narrative thread, and not enough variation to keep my attention. His guitar playing is fantastic though, and it doesn’t stop me from wanting to BE there. His stage presence is phenomenal.
Average blues sound, nothing exceptional
Not my style tbh
Classical blues album, of course wonderful music, but not my kind of music.
Blues legend but not the best live/studio hybrid recording
Helt ok, men inte min grej. För släpigt och enformigt. Alla låtar följer samma formel - repetera en kort mening till bluesbeat 25-30 ggr. Connectar inte och blir inte så rolig lyssning. Vill lyssna igen: nej Bästa spår: d - im your hoochie coochie man D2 - inget Betyg, D - 4 av 10 (2 av 5) D2 - 4 av 10 (2 av 5)
Okay for a few tracks but not really my thing.
Unfortunately I'm not much of a blues person.
Recording and mixing is SO good for a live album. You know me, Luke, I'm not a blues man. But this is pretty nice.
I have no Idea from blues. It sounds very important and authentic. But that ist Not really my genre. Sorry for only two stars
Not my cup of tea
Hypocritical to give this a 2* and Elvis' first album 5*? Yes. But fuck it, not in the mood for tutti frutti shite today. Sorry.
can’t get into blues, sorry
Not my thing, but I appreciate it. 2/5 stars.
Muddy Waters is an all time great but I just wasn't feeling this album. There wasn't much "edge" to it.
So anys 60, no m'ha encantat
This was fine, not my vibe.
The singing is well done, and its a solid sample of blues. But it does get a bit repetitive and it is a live album. I Got My Brand On You was a good bit of fun. I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man was nice and chill. Soon Forgotten had some great piano music. Best song: I Got My Brand On You
A little too oohhh my dog died blueys for me.
OK but a bit derivative
I’m not a big fan of live albums or jazz, so this really didn’t do it for me. It objectively sounds good and he’s very talented, it just doesn’t suit my personal taste
Certainly a classic. Most of the songs sound the same.
Sexistische eigengeile zak hooi is het eigenlijk, die Muddy Waters
I'm not a fan of live albums. I'm a fan of jazz though.
I'm not generally a fan of live albums, and I don't think this was mixed well. I like the genre well enough, and Muddy Waters is obviously influential, but there are probably better albums of his to have on this "listen before you die" list. I'll listen to some of his other works.
To me these blues tunes all sound exactly the same. In fact 2 of the tracks on this album WERE exactly the same - I checked. But I accept Muddy Waters has been a huge influence on popular music. A lot if which I like. So I cannot give it a 1.
I like Muddy Waters. I loathe live albums. This sounds like they could only record with two mics, gave one for vocals which sound great, and one for the rest of the band as an overheard. Everything else sounds muddy, flat. I've heard board tapes sound better.
Pretty generic blues album. Not much stood out musically or lyrically.
Okay
Just Blues. Live Blues at that. Blues isn't my jam. 2/5
Jag kan se hur inflytelserikt detta är men är för egen del rätt ointressant + ogillar livealbum
Man, I must be missing the blues gene or something. Everything here is played neatly by the rules of the Blues Book, not a note more or less. Listening to 15 seconds of any of these tracks allows you to perfectly predict just what you'll be listening to for the next four or so minutes, down to the very last formulaic cadence. So really, why even bother listening beyond those opening notes? And sure, I get it, Muddy Waters basically invented that very formula. But then again, I'm not going to be thanking Ronald McDonald or whoever for being the first to invent cheap fast food either.
Для любителей джазза и рок-н-ролла. Я к ним точно не отношусь
Bailed halfway. It’s about the same as the last Muddy Waters album I didn’t care for. Not because it’s bad or unlistenable, or anything Like that. I just don’t care much for blues music. If I need extra “blues” in my life, I’ll pop on the news.
great artist prefer recent recording
Quite repetitive, not much of a story to the songs, like the live effect don’t think I would revisit some songs did tickle my fancy
Fine but repetitive.
sorry but blues rock is bit better 2/5
Well performed but I really don't care super much.
Esperaba mucho más al ser jazz, un poco decepcionante Rating:5
One of those foundational albums that are basic requirements to get into a certain kind of music. Early onset Blues in a time period that needed it. So many acts we know and love were directly influenced by Muddy Waters and this performance. That being said, not the best Blues to ever be released and drags at parts. 5/10
Got the idea why this album is on this list, but anyway it's no good. At first, I was like “yes, this is going to be great,” but then I ended up being disappointed. Repititive and a bit boring. That Mojo did not work for me...
This is exactly the type of blues I could do without, but I have to recognize that he's many people's favorite musician's favorite musician
Dated. Songs very similar. I was hanging in there until Muddy started repeating every song. At Newport 1960 comes in at (1.7*s)
I'd like to again state that I don't think recordings of live shows should be on the list. If I see a greatest hits album show up I'm contacting the writer. Anyways...some good ol upbeat? blues from Muddy. I prefer it to the slow, sad, boozin' in a rocking chair on the porch blues but I'm not yet aged enough to truly appreciate it. Muddy Waters is a great bluesy name and sure is known in the genre. Not bad but I need to simmer...1.9.
That's some blues. They just don't do it for me. Every song sounds the same. I can appreciate the talent, but this isn't fun for me.
fine, but samey.
a solid soul album but again not quite meshing with my mood, very good to walk to but not really connecting with it
Not a single unpleasant moment it despite my blues intolerance. Not bad, but still wouldn't listen to it again voluntarily
Big yawn from me 2/5
Not much to say. It's simple and straightforward blues, performed well. It's very repetitive though and it suffers from being a live album. Not really my cup of tea. I'm not well-versed enough in the blues to understand if this is really worthy of being on the list or not, but personally it's average at best.
Not as good as I originally remember. The ending track two parter is great
Nao curto jazz
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2+ Stars (6/15)
Wasn't bad, just wasn't for me. 2.5
Just not my genre. Maybe the live performance was cool, but don’t need to listen to it now.
If you love blues you love repetition. This has it in spades.
This felt pretty unoriginal to me, even by 1960 standards. By this time, Ray Charles was off doing his thing, making songs that seem inventive even looking through a modern day lens, so it seems kinda weird to me that this just seems like such basic blues/jazz songs that don’t really move the needle at all. But this could be just classic white guy trying to analyze jazz so idk if I’m right.
I'm not really a blues guy. I can appreciate the influence Muddy Waters has, but it's really not for me.
This was better than I expected it to be. But the sings did sound very similar instumentally to my untrained blues ear. 2 stars
Ok
lots of respect for this record, however it is just not my thing. But muddy waters rocked and was so influential
He truly was at Newport, can't deny that.
Not my cup of tea. Blues tends to sound the same to me.
As a lifelong guitarist, I've been conditioned to believe I'm supposed to like Muddy Waters (and other guitarists of his day, but especially Blues guitarists) and I understand and appreciate that he was a key influence on the artists that were themselves key influences on the artists that I hold dear. But man, it's a slog. I'm a big fan of Boom Boom which is *not* on this album. Definitely some cool guitar playing but also a lot of... guitar playing. I will give points because I know he scared the shit out of well-to-do white parents of the day and I'll always have a soft spot for anyone that scares the shit out of well-to-do white parents, especially with naught but a simple guitar and the temerity to exist.
3 star album, but live.
Hmm, I expected big things, but I didn't think it was that great. Kinda one dimensional? I didn't know. Little disappointing. I'm gonna give it....a two. I wouldn't listen to this again in purpose. Que underwhelming.
Makes me feel like I’m back at the ranch with my fellow gunslingers
4/10 - it was not great. Like it was fine but not the most enjoyable thing to listen to. Some of the lyrics were strange. Tiger in the tank was the epitome of this.
Enjoyed, doubt I would listen to again. But was interesting to hear the influence of the rock genre that followed
For an album that inspired so many English guitarists, it is surprising that there is little guitar or it is mixed way down in the recording. I have never been a big fan of the simple I-IV-V blues and this album does not venture far from that blues format. Just a meh for me...
Don’t typically like blues as a genre. Although it does remind me of really hot summers on the waterfront at the blues festival. Don’t necessarily enjoy the music in my day to day but can appreciate the feeling it gives me. Very summery.
I get it, The Blues is an essentially American musical genre. Muddy Waters is the Moses of American blues. I spent years of my life in school playing 12-bar blues chord progressions and I get it. Yay blues, not my jam.
STANDOUTS: not really, but it was fine OVERALL: 2/5
Major respect for a blues singer from 1960 named Muddy Waters, but I didn't really care for the album. Would've done it for me in 1960 though.
I'd really have to be in a certain mood to listen to this. Not a big fan of blues, and it's just too slow for me.
I can see how this is influential. But im sorry a lot of it sounds so similar or the same
Inte lika bra som jag trodde det skulle va, men inte dåligt
Pretty good, although I'm not a blues fan
Мне просто не нравится такая музыка. Лучшая песня - Goodbye Newport Blues.
I appreciate it, I'd enjoy it in the background in a dive bar but I'm not going to sit and listen to it in my spare time - 2.5/5
Not for me
Forgettable, no real hits or earcatchers. Probably very good for its time, but not a regular listen for me
Repetitive and definitely for the time. This is one of those times where the 64 year time difference since the album was originally released certainly shows! The incessant mouth organ in the back ground of every song, in the exact same key is almost borderline torture.
Right off the bat, I was worried that this might be the dullest thing I've ever heard. Don't get me wrong, it's still really boring, but perhaps not the most boring thing ever. At around 'Tiger In Your Tank' things start to get going for a couple of songs, but then someone had an aneurism and chose to play 'Got My Mojo Working' twice. Couple that with a snooze of a closer, and this is yet another disappointing encounter with the blues.
Muddy Waters plays a mean blues (probably), but if he wants to change my opinion on blues being repetitive and rather boring, he shouldn’t play “Got My Mojo Working” twice in a row.
First listen Saved 2/9 Top track: I've Got My Mojo Working
I’m sure this would have been great in an evening lounge 65 years ago.
Dope for what it is not not my cup of tea
I have not heard of this album before as I haven’t listened to very much of this genre. I didn’t mind it so much but I’m not a huge fan of live recordings so I found the album to be kind of meh. Maybe I’ll listen to some other songs from Muddy Waters but I probably won’t listen to this album again.
A great talent and really cool performance of an album. Not much I'd pick to listen to again, but I enjoyed most of what I heard when it was on.
Blues foundation…. Felt like I was at his concert whilst going for a run…. I’ve got my mojo working stood out.
Ik, but not a real standout for me.
I guess, if I'm in the mood for blues, this would be pretty good.
I am just not that into the blues. The repetition kills me. I see the merit in this album, but it just didn't do it for me. And there is a lot of harmonica on this album and it may be at its most annoying here because it seems to mostly only make one sound where it vibrates on one note for the entire song. It is actually kind of interesting this way but still mostly annoying to me. I feel so good I feel like balling the jack? I put a tiger in your tank? What is Muddy talking about? And the people love the mojo song so much that muddy plays it twice? Goodbye Newport Blues kind of hits weird right now because there was a shooting at Newport on the Levee last night and people were running and hiding and families were just trying to listen to music and eat dinner and it's almost not safe to leave your house anymore. I wasn't there but I didn't like reading about it because it seems like one of those places that should be immune to this sort of thing. Unfortunately this song failed to elicit much emotion from me. I'll give this two stars though because Muddy vibrates his mouth sometimes while singing and it makes me laugh.
blues and jazz are critical reasons parts of creating rock and roll, but they do not work for me. most of the songs are pretty boring, even though the talent is evident. normally would rate it a 3 because it ends on strong songs, but the background crowd noises are the worst part of live albums
I was never a Pearl Jam fan and after listening to this album, I'm still not a fan.
nagranie z koncertu, lepiej posluchac tych samych utworow z plyt
I have seen video of this show. The scrawny white guys in the crowd dancing are wildly entertaining.
Muddy Waters has a nice voice but I just can't do blues; all the songs sound the same. I also learned harmonica might be my least favorite instrument after hearing the same fucking trill one hundred times.
Good blues, I just don't like blues that much
2,5
Meh
melancholic
Bien mais un peu longuet
Muddy Waters plays the Blues.
Bluesy blues
Not for me
Not my vibe but decent background music for work.
folksy, blues. nice but not my fav
I'm completely fresh to the genre of blues and If I'm honest, this may be the first blues album i've ever listened too. I fear this album would be a slow burn for me and I'm not sure I'd want to commit to it. I just find it slightly repetitive however it is a very easy listen and I wasn't bored waiting for it to finish. Playlist Track: Got My Mojo Working Rating: 2/5 Date Listened: 08/01/2024
yeah keep repeating the same thing over and over. FUCK vocals.
Sounds like every other blues album. 2.5
Not really my thing, but it's not bad, the fact that it's live gives it a plus
A fun album of some classic-era blues. I wish the songs had more than one line repeated 100 times though. Can get really really repetitive.
2.5
Gros gars de blues back in the days. J'aime bien son style. Un plus avec l'harmonica. Son mojo is working. Overall un 2 même si 3 était possible.
Live concert typical blues.
ehh
Old school New Orleans Jazz/Jams.... 2-3 stars
Just not my kind of thing, or I wasn’t in the mood for it
Not my style, but I can appreciate the vibe of the sound. A bit simplistic for my taste but I can see how lots of music development came from this.
Fine, but not my thing.
Inget som satte sig på hjärnan
Fine bluesy jazz album. Not my favorite genre. Every song is good but sounds more or less the same.
2/5. This album was all over the place when it comes to track listing, hence the 2 star rating, but how can you knock the great Muddy Waters. I can clearly see where Jimi got plenty of inspiration.
Twee keer geluisterd maar ondanks dat ik echt wel het vakmanschap waardeer niet mijn ding. it doesn't spark joy.
Nice
Good blues album. Not a big fan of the blues.
Muddy Waters, muddy recording. He had a lovely voice and I could imagine not minding hearing this at a festival in 1960. In fact, I'd probably be beside myself. But now, I don't know.
Dans son style, ça dit être un bon mais bordel qu'est ce que c'est chiant le blues