Lyrics from Great Guitars
All Music Guide Review
Joe Louis Walker is a powerful blues guitarist and singer whose versatility and musical courage are showcased throughout this frequently rousing set. Walker collaborates (and sometimes battles it out) with Bonnie Raitt, Ike Turner, Otis Rush, Buddy Guy, Matt "Guitar" Murphy, Taj Mahal, Robert Lockwood Jr. and the Johnny Nocturne Horns on one song apiece, in addition to having three features of his own. Of the many highlights, "Low Down Dirty Blues" (which features Walker and Raitt jamming on slide guitars), the 1940s jump band feel of "Mile-Hi Club," the Walker-Guy guitar explosions on "Every Girl I See," the joyful encounter with Matt Murphy on "Nighttime" and Lockwood's appearance on "High Blood Pressure" are all quite memorable. This all-star gathering works quite well and is consistently memorable; all 11 selections are well worth hearing. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide
Great Guitars Track Listing
Credits of Great Guitars
- Jay Newland
- Engineer
- Otis Rush
- Guitar
- John Snyder
- Producer
- Steve Spapperi
- Engineer
- George Spencer
- Trumpet
- Rob Sudduth
- Sax (Baritone)
- Marty Wehner
- Trombone, Horn Arrangements
- Howard Willing
- Engineer
- Paul Hamann
- Assistant Engineer
- Curtis Nutall
- Drums
- Giulio Turturro
- Art Direction, Design
- Chris Bellman
- Mastering
- Mike Eppley
- Organ, Vocals (Background), Piano
- Nate Herr
- Release Coordinator
- Joe Thomas
- Guitar (Bass), Vocals (Background)
- Ben Conrad
- Assistant Engineer
- Mike Cresswell
- Engineer
- Bill Churchville
- Trumpet, Horn Arrangements
- Rob Stupka
- Drums
- Jim Albert
- Engineer
- Tom Rose
- Guitar, Vocals (Background)
- Merri Cyr
- Photography
- Wallace Coleman
- Harmonica
- John Scarpulla
- Saxophone
- John Brant
- Assistant Engineer
- Scotty Moore
- Guitar, Engineer
- Robert Lockwood, Jr.
- Performer, Guitar (12 String Electric)
- Otis Grand
- Guitar, Lap Steel Guitar
- Jean-Philippe Allard
- Executive Producer
- Little Charlie Baty
- Guitar
- Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown
- Guitar
- Emilio Castillo
- Saxophone
- Barry Danielian
- Trumpet, Horn Arrangements
- Steve Diamond
- Piano
- John Firmin
- Sax (Tenor)
- Steve Gomes
- Guitar (Bass)
- Stephen Hart
- Engineer, Digital Editing, Mixing
- Marc Hewitt
- Engineer
- Ike Turner
- Guitar, Guitar (Bass), Tambourine, Producer, Keyboards
- Ken Kessie
- Engineer
- Stephen "Doc" Kupka
- Sax (Baritone)
- David Luke
- Engineer
- Steve Cropper
- Guitar, Producer
- Bonnie Raitt
- Vocals, Performer, Slide Guitar
- Buddy Guy
- Guitar
- Matt "Guitar" Murphy
- Guitar
- Taj Mahal
- Guitar, National Steel Guitar, Foot Stomping
- Joe Louis Walker
- Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar, Percussion, Arranger, Vocals, Producer, Slide Guitar, Main Performer, Foot Stomping













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