Reviews (page 4 of 14)
Mannish boy is so badass. I love the drums on here the snare tone is so trashy and cool. I like the groove on Cross eed Cat. I like the groovy acoustic vibe on I can’t be satisfied. I like the space in Deep Down in Florida.
So sick. mannish boy is so iconic and this is such a perfect blues record. James cottons harmonica is killer. I love the drum sound throughout. Somehow they feel wonky but super groovy at the same time.
God the drummer is incredible. I would listen to 1001 albums just like this.
Oh shit! Awesome all the way through.Listening to this makes you realise how todays music is just a sad aferthought of the geniouses before them.
Hard to go wrong with Muddy Waters. This is just absolutely solid blues. Not sure I agree with the sentiments about Florida expressed herein, but that takes absolutely nothing away from the album.
Oh fucking christ yes. This is hard electric blues and what I want out of it. This album goes hard and sounds amazing. Electric blues on full display here.
Excellent album. Pure blues.
This is such classic blues, and the only surprise to realize it came out as late as 1977. This is truly one of the best representations of the blues sound (okay, there are a lot of other great albums I can now think of, but you know what I mean).
One of my all time fave blues albums this, absolute stomper from start to finish
I'm down a blues rabbit hole. Love it
I heard of Muddy Waters but I've never listened to an album of his. You go to the cinema to watch the latest blockbuster. It's got special effects, explosions, bells, and whistles. You come out thinking, that's two hours of my life I won't get back. Then you see a movie with no special effects, actors who can act and a plot. You come out of the cinema and feel that your soul has been nourished. That's how I felt after listening to this album. Great musicians performing songs that tell a great story in a few minutes. What an experience. You can understand why so many rock musicians list Muddy Waters as a significant influence. Even the album cover if straight forward, with no frills; just Muddy Waters looking as cool as you’d expect. I enjoyed the whole album and loved at least half of it, particularly Mannish Boy, which has over 7 million listens on Spotify, so apparently other rather enjoy it too.
Love it.
Amazing, I really liked this
Good album. Would listen again Consider buying vinyl
About as straight ahead post war blues as it gets. Nothing to fault.
Blues baby. Gave an audible "damn" on track one. Loved it
Such a good album of this style of blues
kachonk kachonk
i am gay
5 stars!! It's like it was recorded live and yet it sounds so so good. The only shame is that other blues greats weren't given a polished, late-career, album-era recording as good as this. So incredibly grateful that we do have this. And that a 60-year-old Waters and co. could serve up some classics and some new cuts with as much tenacity as they ever did. And that Johnny Winter was able to give it the proper album treatment so that it might just live forever. As lively as it ever was. Like you're right there in the room. Makes me smile and shake my booty all the time.
Exactly what I'd expect from Muddy Waters. I won't listen to this often, but it's a vibe.
Really enjoyable music!
Raw from the the floor blues that hits just right with every track
Loved it
Just exactly what blues should be. Frantic, convivial, frenetic fun.
I love blues music. However, I do have to admit that most blues songs, from any blues musician, all use the same three chords, key, and chord progression. It does tend to make it all blend together into one long song.
Awesome!
TIL that Muddy Waters' given name is McKinley Morganfield. Huh! Difficult to put aside my deeply ingrained feelings for this music enough to give it an objective listen. I was shocked to discover that it was recorded in 1977 and not 1950. I don't know how to critique this. Every track puts my entire nervous system in sympathetic resonance (this is a good thing). I'm going to put it on again.
This is exactly how the blues should be.
Great sound, sounds like they had fun recording.
Just great blues
Fantastic blues album with great guitar playing
If someone asked me what is blues music, I'd give them this album. I could listen to this all day, and all night.
Great Chicago blues
An amazing achievement for someone in their 60s. This album is polished and full of catchy riffs. The guitar solos are purposeful and hold interest.
massa o sonzão, blues das antiga
It can be hard to take blues and make it sound fun, engaging, and interesting through the whole album without the standards getting a bit tiring. Muddy Waters just gets behind the mic and says "Try me."
Good Blues is something you get lost in, and this album was no exception. Dogged driving riffs combined with Muddy's performance make for a fantastic 45 minutes.
An excellent blues rock adventure into the howling sounds.
Oh Yeah. Fave tracks: Mannish Boy, Bus Driver, I Can't Be Satisfied, The Blues Had a Baby and They Named It Rock and Roll
This is straight blues the way it should be. The songs are riffs here are iconic. The recording is impeccable, and the energy is fantastic. Absolute classic. Fav tracks: Mannish Boy, I Can't Be Satisfied, Deep Down In Florida
Real classic need to buy
An excellent album
Some great songs
All time great. Every song is amazing.
Офигенный альбом, однозначно 5+. Блюз великолепен :)
Fantastic blues album. I don't listen to a lot of blues, so this is a great intro to the genre!
Incredible classic blues album. Will never get tired of it.
03/26/2022 Another great weekend morning and evening album. No skips.
Great blues album
You can hear so many other great songs and artists when you listen to it but only because so many great artists came after and tried to sound like Muddy.
okay
Holy cow this album is heavy. That harmonica rips. If I'm in a metal mood I would quicker throw this on than Metallica or sabbath. Favorite tracks: cross-eyed cat, down in Florida, walk-in thru the park
Blues of the highest quality, there's is not much else to say. Favorite tracks: * Mannish Boy * The Blues Had An Baby And They Named It Rock And Roll * Crosseyed Cat
Awesome
Better experienced with some whisky. Hell yeah, some nice blues.
Amazing energy top to bottom. Mannish boy is a great opening track. That is a charismatic album.
Classic blues. Great album all the way through.
G00D BL00ZE
This would be perfect for a viagra commercial.
So much feeling and soul in this album. I loved it. Made me really appreciate Muddy Waters as an artist and songwriter.
Loved this, archetypal bluesy and soulful album.
They don‘t make them like that anymore. Music from a different time, place, planet. 🎸👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
SLAPS
Just recently (and this project helped) I've been really getting into guitar-driven blues and Muddy Waters is right up my alley (and on some of the playlists I've been listening to). Great album, I really enjoyed it. It wasn't exactly good for my productivity at work though.
1977, p377, 2021-01-04: Spotify. Excellent blues album, single LP
Балдеж.
Absolutely loved it.
Now this is some good quality listening. My ears have recovered from yesterday and they are smiling at some of the smoothest blues. Would listen again!
Really enjoyable 4.7
Favoriete nummers: - Mannish Boy - The Blues Had a Baby and They Named it Rock and Roll
4th August 2021 Listened in my first trip to the FT offices! Perfection.
Such good stuff. There is such passion and honesty in the blues and this just drives from the opening note. Unapologetic and timeless greatness.
Can't believe how much I love this for a country album. Amazing lyricism, great voice, solid understated guitar work. I'm going to need to pick this up on wax.
bomba! al primo oh yeah di mannish boy capisci quanto ce l'ha hard il vecchio Muddy. l'armonica zozza di James Cotton quanto è groovy?
Loved every minute of it!
Top notch shit.
Amazing. song one gave me goosebumps.
Thought this album was really fun and playful.
Now this is truly ROCK & ROLL.
Really fantastic.
Muddy Waters is a reliable provider of sexual Congress.
BLUES
4.0
81
Blues baby
I'M A MAAAAAAAAAN
Soooo blues. Not my favorite genre but have to love this album (4/5)
So groovy, so bluesy
Great blues album, I can see why it's a classic. This might be something I buy on vinyl. Not quite 5 stars, but that's just personal opinion.
Great great blues music. The voice and the guitar is perfect and the people yelling adds a lot of ambiance. The album flew by in the best of ways. Definitely some songs I will come back to even if its not music I listen to often.
Holly. Great blues album. 7/10
I really enjoyed it. 4
Classic Jazzy/rock n roll style! I’ve played lots of music like this, it is really fun, free form, and led to amazing new styles afterwards
Gubbeblues > Gubberock
Classic sound and riffs. Really enjoyed this, even though it's so synonymous with modern rock that it sounds a little cliche.
I go through fits with the blues, and while I am not always in the mood for it, when a good album is found, I can listen multiple times easily. This Muddy Waters album is one of those albums. Its amazing that this was produced in 77, because this feels like a modern recording. There isn't much I can say about each song, since I do not listen to much Muddy stuff, but this one is definitely one of the best blues albums I have heard from start to finish. Biggest Hit - Mannish Boy Biggest Miss (if I had to chose ) - Little Girl Hidden Gem - Jealous Hearted Man
Most unserious album title and cover combo in history. That being said, this thing rips and roars and dives and gyrates. Sounds like you're in the room with the band feeling this thing out. Smells like cigarettes. Good hangover record.
I had forgotten just how hard Mannish Boy slaps. It sounds like a band recorded in a lively room with few microphones. They go hard. This album is full of hooting and hollerings and you get the feeling they had a blast making it. From old Memphis style resonator slide blues to full on blues rock, it's a great study of the genre
If you are into blues, this is a must listen to. If you are not into blues, then too....
Sure. The original stank face. Loved this.
Blues isn’t always my thing (more of a funk guy myself), but this album is a blast. The energy is off the charts. Enjoyed this, though it gets a bit samey by the end. It all kind of blends together… 7/10 Quite Likeable
I’m not a blues person at all, but respect where respect is due. This is about as good as blues gets.
Nach Jahren kommerzieller Flaute und dem Ende bei Chess Records fand der US-amerikanische Bluesmusiker Muddy Waters 1976 in Johnny Winter einen glühenden Verehrer und Produzenten, der ihn zum neu gegründeten Label Blue Sky Records holte. Aufgenommen wurde das Album innerhalb von nur drei Tagen im Schoolhouse-Studio in Westport, Connecticut – abgemischt später im Hit Factory in New York –, und genau diese Kompromisslosigkeit ist zu hören: roh, laut, fast mono-artig verzerrt, als hätte man eine Chess-Session aus den fünfziger Jahren direkt ins Wohnzimmer geholt. Die Besetzung liest sich wie ein Who-is-Who des klassischen Chicago Blues: James Cotton an der Mundharmonika, Pinetop Perkins am Klavier, Willie „Big Eyes" Smith am Schlagzeug, dazu Winter selbst an der Gitarre. Die Neuaufnahme von „Mannish Boy" wird zur Essenz des Albums – Waters, mittlerweile über sechzig, singt mit einer Autorität, die keine Zweifel an seinem Status als Urvater des elektrischen Blues lässt. Auch „The Blues Had a Baby and They Named It Rock and Roll" und „I Want to Be Loved" zeigen, wie mühelos er zwischen Demut und Selbstbewusstsein wechselt. Was das Album besonders macht, ist seine Unmittelbarkeit: Studiogespräche und Zurufe zwischen den Musikern bleiben hörbar, nichts wirkt glattgeschliffen. Man spürt förmlich, wie sehr diese Musiker einander zuhören. Hard Again ist kein nostalgisches Comeback, sondern ein Beweis, dass der Blues nie an Kraft verloren hatte – man musste ihm nur wieder zuhören.
Great blues! I wasn't really a fan of the first two songs, but I liked the rest of it.
Profund, sentit i alegre. D’una alegria que se sap alegre, però que porta amb ella un riu soterrani de saviesa i una tristor amarga. A vegades davant el dolor l’unic que podem fer es ballar i cantar les nostres penes. Escoltant-lo m’ha semblat un àlbum catàrtic.
one of the most effective comeback albums, surely. when it rocks it rocks harder than its blues rock contemporaries, and when it keeps to the simpler bluesy stuff it stands out too. had a great time with this one. deserves to be one of the 1001? well, compilations aren't allowed so this has a decent shot at being the Definitive Pick for this list. kinda funny considering it's a comeback album. but as i said, it's a hell of a comeback. yes.
If this is what heaven is like, sign me up.
I honestly expected to like this more. Was almost too rock focused for a blues album. Still good, but this is a low 4.
He's the best. Such a fun listen.
Super, bien qu’un peu répétitif.
⭐⭐⭐⭐ Albumet är coolt, gritty och absolut ett album jag kommer återvända till. Inledningen är perfekt mad coola Mannish boy. Hade behövt något stand out track mer men det blir ändå en 4a. Bäst är Mannish boy, Bus driver, The blues had a baby and they named it rock and roll, Crosseyed cat
It was nice for sure but didn’t completely pull my attention.
Nicht mein Stil. War aber auch halb beim einschlafen Okay, nochmal angehört und fand den schon geil.
Man I love the blues. Super cool album, great listening. Mannish Boy was my fav song of the album. Bus Driver (my fav first listen) and Deep Down In Florida were my other highlights
Memphis yeah
4,5 Zieht sich am Ende aber Blues ist schon geil
Muddy Waters is really cool. You can really hear his passion, which to me should be the point of the blues. I don't know how much I would listen to this but I liked it and it's clear why it's here.
After listing to this I've realised that cowboy influence was there in music of the 50-70's. This whole album took me to Texas and I thought I was just listing to that kind of music No specific song that I liked, just know which album to pick up if I want soul cowboy music. Review - 7/10
Muddy Waters, what a legend. This is one of the finest blues albums to ever capture his raw power as a musician, front man, and individual. Mississippi Delta meets Chicago = basically, America in a blender. This album transports you this time, and yet, he was already a much older man at the time of this recording. As timeless as it gets - get in the groove, or get out! It's not my favorite Waters album however - to date, that would be Folk Singer. But it's still great. 4.5 stars.
Elvis wishes he was this guy Crosseyed cat what a banger
I like the blues so am biased, loved it
This is a very good album. While listening I felt calm, relaxed, and deeply satisfied. It’s groovy and soulful in that classic Muddy Waters way — warm, laid-back, and full of feeling. The grooves are perfect throughout. The band is tight and swinging, with that rich, rolling Chicago blues sound that just flows so naturally. Muddy’s vocals are as powerful and expressive as ever — gritty, emotional, and full of life even at this stage of his career. Hard Again feels like a proper return to form. It’s not flashy or overly produced, just straight-up good blues that makes you nod your head and tap your foot. Highly enjoyable from start to finish.
Wow! Good stuff!
It's da blues baby
Great album from the master
Cómo me gusta el blues
I can't even ask "why was it so common for artists in the 70s to write songs about wanting to have sex with young girls?" because I know the answer. I'd give this album 5 stars if there wasn't a song literally titled Little Girl at the end. Ignoring the legally questionable elephant in the room, some absolutely nasty harmonica playing with a very of-its-time Blues sound and decent enough lyrics make it a great album. I've always loved how simple Blues is as a genre. I feel like I've told everyone around me about the average Blues song structure. "I have a problem," I'm gonna SHOUT ABOUT THE PROBLEM I HAVE," "here's what I'm gonna do about it." Throw in some solos and repeat 13 times and you have a Blues record. That's besides the point, though. It's all good stuff other than the song about wanting to date a young girl.
Super cool album. I really enjoyed this. So much energy in this one.
Como não gostar de um blues sólido?
The opener, “Mannish Boy”, is the most overplayed song in the history of Blues. Other than that distraction, this is a solid collection of Muddy Waters’ distinct, rollicking Chicago Blues numbers. 4.5 stars
Clearly a massive influence on bands like Led Zeppelin
It’s the 4th of July. It’s like this album was made for today. So good. America!
Geil
Yea its good but lil bit boring
Classic Blues. Loved Johnny Winter appearing on it. Great guitar playing.
If you feel down and out, put on this album, embrace the feeling, and push through anything. A must-listen for anyone. Great introduction to the Chicago Blues
Love Muddy Waters. This was an excellent album.
It’s Muddy Waters
i'm ngl i'm just listening to this so i can get this off my main page. i've built myself a backlog to say the least. kinda helpful in a way. i have choice again. anyways it's muddy waters. one note but a very good note. 3.5-4.5.
Made me feel like I was in prison. I mean that in the absolute best way possible.
All I can think about is the Family Guy bit of Muddy Waters passing a kidney stone. "You okay Muddy?" *mannish boy riff* "AAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH"
I enjoyed
An album of blues rock, a genre which is less about individual songs and more about losing yourself to the music. This is a very good record to lose yourself to, and although my appetite for blues is finite, I'm struggling to find anything bad to say about it
I understand the appeal, it definitely inspires emotion. One can take this genre and improvise in a million different ways, but it still sounds intentional. They did it very well.
An undying classic.
Drips with hot sweat. Really good. Not a daily play though. Needs the right environment.
The Blues! In Chicago!
A fun reminder of the swingsy Blues rhythms that underpin a lot ofbthe modern music I listen to.
Classic blues. I knew the first song but not the others. Its fun to know where the song will go even though they are new to me and to also listen to a full album. There's of "noise" that is different from my typical music so that is a fun difference.
Hot damn this was good. The guitar playing is on point. The timing is fantastic. The lyrics are classic. I loved all of it.
The one with the harmonica solos in it
7 Leuke blues. Chicago blues. Maar niet echt mijn stijl. Folk singer van Waters is veel beter.
Chicago blues.
I woke up this morning Dah na nana na Refreshing my tab Dah na nana na New LP to play Dah na nana na It wasn’t half bad Dah na nana na Still Hard, Muddy waters Dah na nana na Playing in my car Dah na nana na Helped my journey to work Dah na nana na But it’s not that far Dah na nana na Nice LP to listen to not great but fine Dah na nana na I’ll stop this now Dah na nana na Cause I’ve ran out of rhymes.
Fun very blusey and unique, opening track I knew, nothing that extraordinarily blew me away
Very well done. Appreciate the blues because of an album like this.
No oli kyllä helvetin kovaa ajoa! Tosi kovia biisejä ja tiukkaa soitantaa.
This was an awesome listen
Really enjoyed this album. It's not the usual "blues riff" song after song like many of the blues albums I've listened to on this list. Solid, but I did get a little tired of it by the last few songs. (4)
classic blues, especially the first one he does seem a bit horny so the title is appropriate
ew, good to know But I enjoyed this like a lot more than I thought I was going to
Enjoyed this. Really good blues album and "Mannish Boy" is a great song. Waters is a great blues front man. 3.5/5 Probably will listen again
Lovely brass, and also I adore jazz. I’m not a huge blues fan though.
Really good album. Not my go to music style but he nails it for sure. Glad this was my listen for the day.
The production feels almost too clean for a blues album from 1977. It’s undoubtedly A classic, and honestly sounds great. Call me a fucking idiot though, because I like my blues recorded on two tin cans attached by a string. Also, it’s a shame that Mannish Boy was the OG blues meme.
A joyous jazz rump
Blues legend.
Good but sounded the same after a while
It’s good but each song kinda sounds the same
I gotta get me a harmonica
Much better voice, instrumentation rips
I love blues
I listened to this album as I sat guard at a city council meeting workshop. I was already very familiar with the Mannish Boy going into this album, and had a more general familiarity with Muddy Waters as an artist. Hard Again is a classic example of the prototypical deep blues sound, and some of the most iconic riffs in rock come from this album (particularly on Mannish Boy). The music is reliably great, obviously, but I feel like that sometimes makes it harder for individual songs to stand out to me. Typically, bigger shifts in tempo or busy-ness make the songs stand out more to me> I always love moments of carefully utilized instrumental silence, and such instances across this album are some of the best of the best. I also love the little ad-libs before and after songs, as they contribute to the vibe of these songs being performed with a loose and free attitude. Waters' voice is enchantingly deep and resonant throughout, constantly serving as a highlight. I also appreciate some moments which lean more into classic folk instrumentation. Even if some of these songs individually don't stick with me as much as I would have hoped, there is simply no disputing how great Muddy Waters is as a musician. Highlights: Mannish Boy, I Want to Be Loved #2, I Can't Be Satisfied, The Blues Had a Baby and They Named It Rock and Roll, Deep Down In Florida
4 (1977)
This is cool. A raw, hard-headed, energetic take on the blues.
If you like blues, you love this album. I do and I do.
This was a great record. While I often find Blues repetitive, this performance had enough variety and layers to it to really hold my attention. Plus Muddy Waters just has an amazing voice and vibe.
That was cool, I dig the electric
A phenomenal album
good classic blues
I knew of Muddy Waters for a long time but had never listened to him. I’m very glad this album came up for me. It fuckin’ rips.
I am not much of a fan of the blues in general. It is one of my lower rated ones in this project, and that's mostly due to my dislike of most 60's American and British rock/blues music. This album, however, is just so much fun to listen to. It was so clear they were having a blast recording it, and it was produced so that the joy in the performances came through. While many of the lyrics are quite dated, and feature a painful amount of toxic masculinity, it's freaking Muddy Waters so I gave it a pass when thinking of my enjoyment of the songs. Standouts were Mannish Boy, Jealous Hearted Man, The Blues Had a Baby..., and Crosseyed Cat.
sweet
I have almost never listened to the blues but this album has completely changed my mind. So many good songs and such a good vibe but I find that sometimes the endless refrain can become a little mind-numbing. Fav Song: The Blue Had A Baby And It's named Rock and Roll Least fav: Little Girl
This is practically the definition of blues, or at least this is what I am thinking of when I say blues. This album and something from Robert Johnson...
Very upbeat
Good ass blues.
This album takes be back to being a little kid watching (and not understanding) Muddy Waters performing “Mannish Boy” in The Last Waltz. Flash forward a few years and I’m a middle schooler seeing Johnny Winter in the second concert I’ve ever gone to. Another few years and I’m watching James Cotton perform in a little New England auditorium. It’s the kind of music that bonded me and my dad, and it still brings me a lot of joy to hear these talented musicians in full force.
This is a really enjoyable album for a blues fan. Maybe not so much if you aren't.... It's a special collection of one of the greatest mid-century bluesman to walk this earth. Mannish Boy grabs my attention, I Can't Be Satisfied starts my toes tapping (if they weren't already) and the incredible production and musicianship keeps me engaged for the albums entirety. Do I feel like you must listen to this album before you die? No. Should that affect my review? Probably... Therefore, my official review is 3.5 (rounded up)
4/5
Very much a return to form for the elder statesman.
Didn't think a 1977 album from Muddy Waters would hit hard
Not my cup of tea, but it's obviously really good tea.
It's Muddy Waters, it opens with Mannish Boy, it's excellently played, and has production that makes you feel like you're in the room. It's great, and acknowledging that I am in no way a fan of the blues, this probably deserves an even higher score than 4 stars.
Big fan
All the songs sound essentially the same, but at least it's a good sound.
The older I get the more I enjoy jazz. This was fun and I will be back.
============================================== ============================================== ============================================== ============================================== MUDDY WATERS - HARD AGAIN (1977) ============================================== ============================================== CALIFICACIÓN ★★★★⯨ (4,33) ============================================== ============================================== ============================================== ============================================== 1. Mannish Boy (★★★★★) -Mejor del álbum y más. 2. Bus Driver (★★★★⯨) 3. I Want to Be Loved #2 (★★★★★) 4. Jealous Hearted Man (★★★★★) 5. I Can't Be Satisfied (★★★★☆) 6. The Blues Had a Baby and They Named It Rock and Roll (★★★★☆) 7. Deep Down In Florida (★★★⯨☆) 8. Crosseyed Cat (★★★★☆) 9. Little Girl (★★★★☆) ============================================== ============================================== ============================================== PUNTAJE TOTAL 5+4,5+5+5+4+4+3,5+4+4 = 39 ============================================== ============================================== PUNTAJE PROMEDIO 39 / 9 = 4,333 ============================================== ============================================== CALIFICACIÓN FINAL ★★★★⯨ (4,333) ============================================== ============================================== ==============================================
Classic blues riffs borrowed everywhere
I love the sound.
Tremendous album, including some old classics and some newly penned. I am not a friend of the Blues but Chicago blues, showcased here, its electric, its distorted and yes, it is damn hard. What a man. What an album.
Big opener! Good mellow vibes
It is a fun and relaxing album, really recommend it to be listen while working 4/5
A great blues sound that is an addictive listen. Will definitely listen to this again. 8.5/10 Top song Mannish boy
tipo andreu
Well, I do love me some muddy waters. And this shit… it’s real good. Now obviously I know muddy waters. I’m a Chicagoan. I know mannish boy. I know the legend. It would be wholly remiss if I did not. But I’d never listened to a whole album of his material. And it’s a great time!! The guy is simply an incredible performer, absolutely electric. You can just feel the rawness of the recordings through the speakers. It transports you, it’s beautiful. It’s also incredibly well-produced. Everything about it overwhelms you, from the insane guitars to the striking harmonica, to Mr. Morganfield’s incredible vocals somehow cutting through all of it. I mean, what’s not to absolutely adore? 9.2/10
Great album and even Muddy Waters looks pleased with it on the cover
would listen to in a bar
Oikein hyvä blueslevy. En ollut aiemmin kuunnellut Muddy Watersia, mutta tämän levyn pariin voisin palata vielä.
4.5 if we could do half stars. I loved how this kept its energy throughout and was just very cool!
Really fun album
I love the blues. I love Muddy waters. I love this LP. Fav tracks: Mannish boy, Jealous Hearted Man, The blues had a baby and they named it rock and roll, Deep down in Florida, and Walkin thru the park
Wow, I really like this
A perfectly produced record. I feel like it sounds amazing and still captures the raw energy and sound of Muddy Waters. Excellent blues record. Maybe not something I’ll listen to every day, but a fun listen every once in a while.
Was the first track used for ringtone…?
So much rhythm and soul. I'm sitting at my work desk just tapping my feet wanting to be transported to wherever he played his music live.
The blues never sounded so much fun
I was a bit skeptical when I saw how late this came out but here he is, the blues legend showing everyone how its done. Its a delight from start to finish.
Pretty good just I’m not into jazz
Listens: 3 Standout Tracks: Mannish Boy, The Blues has a Baby and They Named It Rock and Roll, Deep Down In Florida I absolutely loved At Newport 1960. Instant 5 for me. This isn't clicking in the same way for me. None of the songs really stuck out. It's consistently good. I am inclined to give this a 4. I really do love the blues, but I either haven't fully digested this album (very possible) or maybe it's the whole not-live aspect of it that bring it down for me. I can tell you, at the end of some of the songs, when the band members are like "hot damn that was awesome", those are the high points of the album for me. At the end of I Want To Be Loved #2 and I Can't Be Satisfied they sound so fucking excited to have nailed the song. That's cool. It's insightful. It's humanizing (not that these guys are up on a pedestal or anything). I wish more artists did that (some do!).
Muddy Waters turned to wine pretty damn well - this late-career barnstormer shows a vital bluesman at his heavy best.
I always forget how much I like The Blues. Mannish Boy is such a good song. Almost all of the Rock and Metal that I like is Blues based. I love this. The Black Album would be better if it paid homage to The Blues.
11/05/26 mds samplearam essa primeira música (TAPORRA!!!!! fogo fogo fogo fogo) O BACO SAMPLEOU EM BLUESMAN, finalmente lembrei ambas as músicas sensacionais e que voz potente (inclusive ele n tem cara de ter a voz que tem de jeito algum; até pq eu imagino o michael b.jordan cantando assim por algum motivo), sonoridade incrível, o soul blues jazz é mesmo perfeição sonora major sinners vibes com ctz, o filme soube pegar a própria cultura mto bem e que filme também que cultura FODA eu não sei como ele fez um gancho tão foda de guitarra, em 5 min n enjoa nem isso nem quem quer que esteja animado e sentindo a vibe com esses gritos insanos essa guitarra fala bicho puta merda e estamos só na primeira música. tô com medo dessa maravilha sonora cair em duração excessiva e ficar pior foi esse o caso, mas não tão pior assim essa parada é tão inovadora e criativa que a inovação fica repetitva (ainda mais em duração longa), genial fora que a voz é tão potente que tbm fica repetitiva ouvi-lá, o jeito de cantar não muda tanto (não culpo ele por isso, mas fica um pouco impactante) a guitarra tbm n muda tanto, é tão estrondosa que tbm repete outra ótima surpresa, porém pela inovação que é tão esmagadora que fica repetitiva, vai 8/10 / 4/5
Was a good album, overall I thought it was cool and an enjoyable listen
Отличный альбом. Очень ритмичный и энергичный. Первый трек супер просто. По звучанию не слишком сложно но прикольно всё равно.
Is this on the list for comparison with his earlier work? Those would the candidates. This collection is very good, a reworking of songs with better, tighter production. Done to open blues to a new audience. It works.
When the first song (Mannish Boy) got going, I was wondering if I could call this hard blues (like hard rock), or heavy blues (like heavy metal). Wikipedia tells me it’s Chicago blues, and that makes sense (and educates me). Anyway, this sounds like it’s really well made, it’s quite listenable, but it’s not quite my thing - a bit too punchy. I can dig some blues - and respect whoever can keep their progressions fresh - as Muddy Waters and his band certainly did for this album. But not first thing in the morning. I’ll call it Good - because it is at least solidly Good at being what it is. 7/10.
Sinners type music
classic 4 stars
I'm no blues aficionado, but this sounds like the most classic blues I could imagine. Full of groove and soul. Solid 4.25/5.
This album reminded me of “The Blue Box Blues” which was a Kraft Macaroni and Cheese commercial about a girl who had the blue box blues. 4 stars
Great blues album from Waters (his best of that decade) Lovely stripped back production which gives it a live quality All of the musicians are on good form even if they threaten to spill over a little but Willie Smith's solid drumming keeps everything on track. Top stuff.
Classic blues.
I do reaaly like it actually. All the instruments parts is just perfection and i do know a sonf¿g for the album.
It’s sensual, laid-back, a bit jazzy, and really rhythmic. Overall I liked it, though the songs felt pretty similar. The first track is a big hit. My rating: 7/10.
ammmo el blues, m encanto cada cancion aunq algunas suenan repetitivas otras me sorprenden para bien
An absolute blues reverie. I have a hard time discerning different songs due to the similarities between them. Not to say I didn’t enjoy it immensely. It’s the real McCoy and a stylistic original collection of music.
Muddy can sing the same one song over and over again, and it'd have more soul than any of the White Guy with an Acoustic Guitar albums on this list.
Hard not to like Muddy Waters.
de los discos de blues más orgánicos que he escuchado. Sí de por sí disfruto mucho del blues, este album me hizo redescubrir la esencia de su sonido a pesar de no ser de los primeros en incursionar en el genero. el trabajo de la guitarra (sí bien es algo tipico en el blues) es excepcional, con una actitud, fuerza y personalidad que se la roban a lo largo del disco. no sé sí don waters está a cargo de la interpretación en dicho instrumento, pero mis enhorabuenas para aquel musico. otro disco que se va bien calificado y que definitivamente formará parte de alguna de mis playlist.
muy bueno 4/5. canción favorita "Mannish Boy"
Hell yeah.
Très cool mais un peu trop répétitif
Sympa j'zime bien
pure fire and acid 🔥
I've never felt more like singing the blues when City win and United lose...go Muddy
Mannish Boy is so good. The rest is fun
Siempre me ha parecido que Muddy es un gran artista. Buena voz, buena composición: buen álbum.
Classic blues. Just what I needed on a rainy dreary Tuesday.
Some real bangers. A legendary vibe/voice. Enjoyed listening to the rhythm section.
I was a bit torn between a 3 and 4 here, but ultimately decided that I think Muddy Waters is one of the best do ever do it and so deserves the higher rating. My only struggle with it, really, is that I just don't find the blues to be that interesting most of the time.
Down home and dirty Chicago blues album. Really enjoyed this one as well. Simple, effective blues from one of the genre’s legends. Great guitar playing, and his gravelly voice is perfect for the style. Made me want drink some bourbon in a smoky Chicago club. 4/5
Pretty good blues
I mean it’s Mr Blues himself. The OG. How many bands and artists have name checked Muddy Waters as inspiration? Would the title have been a euphemism when it was released? Blues is great, the sound of the harmonica is spine tingling. Loved the album. 4.0/5.0 Best Song: I Can’t Be Satisfied
Good Solid Blues, Muddy Waters is the man, what a guitar player. Its got so much attitude and so much grit. The bloke knows his way around a guitar as well. Best track: Mannish Boy
It’s a pretty good blues album that o really enjoyed. Some songs are too longing otherwise it’s great
This style of electric blues isn't very "fashionable" today I don't think. But it is very easy to enjoy. And here it is played to perfection.
Lots of bluesy picking and shredding here!
Great song
Bus Driver is an all time blues ripper, same with I Can't Be Satisfied. Unfortunately not much stands out on this for me, though Muddy Waters charisma and his excellent band are remarkable.
For the most part, I really enjoyed this, but that didn’t surprise me. I have heard Mannish Boy covered so many times, that I am probably over that one, but this is still an excellent, good old blues record. Four stars.
Decent 4
look at his face, with that pose and this album title. Muddy Waters knew what he was doing. Hard Again opens with "Mannish Boy", one of the best opening tracks I've listened to across these 233 albums. it strips the blues to its barest essentials, hitting the same riff over and over and over again for over five minutes. you've heard of a three-chord blues: now try just one. I could see Swans recording a take on it! the first four tracks are a raw, rugged assault on the senses, with so many instruments playing at once, from the multiple guitars to the keys to the distorted harmonica. somehow, they simultaneously compete for dominance and work as a perfect unit. I can't explain it. Johnny Winter, the album's producer, also plays some mean slide guitar and is, according to Wikipedia, credited with "miscellaneous screams". he's basically Waters' hypeman, and it's such a great dynamic. propulsive drumming as well. this is yet another reminder to myself to listen to more blues. strong 8/10.
1 listen. Favorite Track: Jealous-Hearted Man
Expectation: -> At least I'd heard of Neil Young. Not so here. After listening: -> Never heard this album but its influence has made it ubiquitous. If I owned a blues bar, it would be on repeat. Track ranking: Mannish Cat Bus Jealous #2 Baby Walkin Satisfied FL Girl
All I think about is the scene in the office with Michael and Darryl in the moving truck when Darryl is teaching Michael the Blues. It's the same song.
Classic Muddy Waters. Its good to hear some of the blues classics.
Блюз з тих жанрів, що поважаю, але практично не слухаю. Хороший альбом, Mannish Boy суперхіт. Дуже сподобалися загальна енергетика і звук гітари.
Great album ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Blues is definitely one of my blind spots hi Sinners) and I have absolutely never heard of Muddy Waters (or have I? Perhaps in passing or as a lyric or poem). Thrilled to be introduced. Opening song is music that became bad to the bone? (Mannish Boy; per wiki re Black manhood)
Blows my mind that this is 1977. Send decades younger. This album is absolutely incredible. Not much more to say about that.
8 - GOOD
Terrific set. I don’t love it as much as I do After Rain as far as late period muddy but I’m not slagging this one, I just love that dirty grimy album. Muddy and a band of guys who know what the fu k they’re doing with produced by a guy who clearly loves the music and knows when to leave well enough alone in a room for three days. The real deal.
Cooler than I thought
man's got a VOICE
Bit samey but great blues
Good blues. Well produced.
I don’t know enough of Muddy Water’s back catalogue to know if this is the best offering but I know as an artist in general he’s a must listen, for sure.
It’s the Bluesprint. Get it?
Blues. Soulful, gritty Blues with great performances by all the musicians and Muddy Waters himself. The slide guitar, the harmonica, the piano, the vocals. All brilliantly done. Mannish Boy is a great opening track. Fantastic album.
SO FUCKING GOOD
Really good. Makes me want to explore the blues more.
Man what do you want me to say, the GOAT of blues for a reason. 8/10
Not always my vibe but always good
Great stuff.
Fun fact: Winnipeg is based on the word winipīhk which in Western Cree, means muddy waters. Anyways I thought this was some enjoyable music.
Muddy Waters is a great blues singer
3,5
Some of the songs remind me of Sea Sick Steve. Enjoyed this one.
Very good album and worth its place on the list
Mannish Boy is one of the greatest riffs of all time. I feel like a fucking MAN listening to that shit. The whole album is pretty great. It is all 12 bar blues and I can't listen to too much of that in one sitting, but nevertheless this thing rocks.
Un bon classique du blues par un guitariste, jazzman, touche à tout qui a influencé les plus grands comme Chuck Berry. Des airs/riff qui restent bien en tête et qui précède la révolution rock 🎸
J'ai assez peu de culture Blues mais l'album en entier vaut le détour, sonorités très lourdes, voix qui porte. L'album ne fait pas répétitif malgré le même style. Je ne lui donne pas 5*, il arrive relativement tard dans la culture Blues en ne révolutionnant ni en ne perfectionnant pas son style A écouter pour être de bonne humeur !
first blues album full listen? huh
I love Chicago Blues.
I wish I could better articulate what the tangible differences between blues, blues rock, and what I think could be called "electric blues" is. Because I don't really like "blues rock", but I do like the blues, and I do like "electric blues", which I kind of just think of as blues with an electric guitar, but "Blues with an electric guitar" is also getting awfully close to a way that one *could* describe rock and roll, sometimes. But regardless, Hard Again by Muddy Waters came out in 1977, which feels downright modern for an album on which someone is truly, honestly, earnestly playing the blues. Not rock and Roll, and not Blues Rock, there *is* an electric guitar though. And what that electric guitar does to The blues is pretty magical. The ultra-emotive vocals of traditional blues are here, and the relatively simple riffs and song structures are here too. But the electricity here means that the guitar can finally cry as convincingly as the Bluesman himself. On top of it, those simple riffs I mentioned end up really chunky, and honestly kind of heavy on these songs. Blues Rock just doesn't have the raw power that this sort of stuff occasionally exerts. Somehow I've gotten this far without really talking about Muddy Waters himself. He's got some incredible charisma here. Keeping stuff on the rails, and audibly relishing in it when stuff goes off into jammy territory sometimes. When I looked this up, I was surprised that this stuff was actually recorded in the late 70's. Muddy Waters was getting old, and frankly, this music sounds like it should've come out before 1955. But I attribute that to his history. To put it simply, the man *knew* how to play the blues and he had the decades to prove it. I really thoroughly enjoyed this. There are some fantastic, powerful songs here, and Muddy Waters is an incredible well of charisma that holds it together.
yes! Endless middle aged be-goateed hwhite men fucking around with the blues will never be able to match this energy. You can go to Clarksdale and see the cabin this mf used to live on in a plantation, then let the electric chicago blues tear the space fabric between the modern age and the delta. Makes the da duh duh da DUM blues not just tolerable but great. Love whoever is yelling in the background.
I don’t listen to blues every day, or even every year, but I really enjoyed this piece of musical history. “Mannish Boy” is a killer opening track and, hands down, my favorite on this album.
Spectacular start, one of my favorite Blues tracks. There are some more great songs here and overall this is just a fantastic Blues record. It is still Blues though and I really need to be in the mood for Blues to really get me. Today it worked.