When My Heart Beats Like a Hammer - By Eric Clapton / B.B. King
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Hold on I'm Coming - By Eric Clapton / B.B. King
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Come Rain or Come Shine - By Eric Clapton / B.B. King
Editorial Reviews
Clapton recorded “Riding With The King” with American blues legend, B.B. King, and first released the album in 2000. “Riding With The King” was certified gold within three weeks of release.Two guitar legends - Eric Clapton and B.B. King - first performed together in NYC in 1967. Over 30 years later, in 1999, the two longtime friends joined forces to create a collection of all new studio recordings of blues classics and contemporary songs. The resulting album Riding with the King would be released in June 2000 and go onto sell over 2 million copies and win the 2000 Grammy Award for Best Traditional Blues Album.To celebrate the 20thanniversary, the album will be expanded and remastered by Bob Ludwig will be released on June 26th. Two additional previously unreleased tracks have been added to the album: The blues standard “Rollin’ and Tumblin’” and a cover of Willie Dixon’s “Let Me Love You Baby”. Both tracks were recorded during the original sessions and were produced and mixed especially for this release by Simon Climie, who produced the original album with Clapton.The album features five Dixon originals, plus a selection of covers from writers as diverse as Isaac Hayes (“Hold On I’m Coming”), Johnny Mercer (“Come Rain Or Come Shine”) and “Big” Bill Broonzy (“Key To The Highway”). John Hiatt wrote the album’s title track.The album features an all-star line-up of musicians: Andy Fairweather Low, Steve Gadd, Nathan East, Joe Sample, Doyle Bramhall II, Susannah and Wendy Melvoin, and Jim Keltner. The celebrated producer and arranger Arif Martin contributed string arrangements and orchestration to two tracks.
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English
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12 x 12.6 x 1 inches; 1.35 Pounds
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Clapton and BB King playing what they do best, the blues. It's non-stop blues from start to finish and not one bad song on the cd. The interplay between these two masters of the blues is effortless. Among the great songs are Ten Long Years,, Three O' Clock Blues, Worried Life Blues and Come rain Or Come Shine. This is a masterpiece of music and a must have for every collection.
This is something that every blues fan in the world wanted to see. I am not talking abaut this CD only but about the whole Clapton-King concept. Here are two of the most influencial musicians in the guitar world united to show the world the power of the blues. The idea of covering Classic King tunes just makes this CD more appealing to the buyer. The Song selecction makes every effort to place each guitarrist in a "conversational" playing mood with each other and, somehow, it is intended to show respect to B.B. King as one of America's master of the blues. As for Clapton, he is probably, along with Stevie Ray Vaughan, the most influencial modern blues player. Not only his work is inspired in the blues but he has transmitted this energy to rock in his many groups and solo projects. Key to note that this is not the first time that Clapton and King have worked together. Clapton colaborated to King's Dueces Wild CD and they both played on the Stevie Ray Vaughan Tribute. This prior interaction makes their playing relationship more solid and the result is stamped on this colecction of tunes. As I mentioned, this record is a must for any blues lover...
I'm reviewing the remastered 2020 version of RIDING WITH THE KING. This one comes with a small paper booklet and two previously unreleased songs. I still notice the difference between BB King's incredible voice and Eric Clapton's "limited" vocal prowess. I'm sure Clapton was intimidated. But, the guitar playing by both men is awesome and they seem to be having a good time on this record. I would rank this album In the upper echelon of Clapton solo records and in the mid-range of King's work. It's a fun album to own and one that you will play when the mood strikes. I would get it before this edition disappears from easy availability.
Not completely a crossover album, since Clapton is almost as closely associated with the blues as is King. But the age difference, difference in era, styles and voice types makes this a unique project.
Most interestingly is the heavy, "opinionated" musical styles of both artists. At times, there is an ungraceful colliding of voices as beef smacks up against beef. But instead of being uncomfortable and strange, it's like a couple of blues masters jamming together.
It's the guitarists who will likely find this album most interesting. The combination of steel & acoustic styles and sounds blend into a sweet sound, requiring only a snare drum and organ (Key to the Highway) to make it the perfect accompaniment to the soulful voices. It's almost like master and star student are performing together. They seem to work together as one, yet each incorporating their distinct ideas into the album.
B.B.King has never been better, and Eric is still God. You hope for a few good ones on an album - and this one delivers 7 really great cuts you will play over and over, with the other 5 better than most! The groove really cooks from the get-go on Riding With The King, and these men know how to build solos. They are gifted in their ability to create the tension that brings me back to The Blues time and again. After all, it's what you don't play that matters. I've written, performed, recorded and produced several albums myself and Less really is More - playing those rests is key. Some cuts are downright funky - it's great to hear that Hammond organ - and some are just plain legendary like Three O'Clock Blues. Of particular interest was the slower than usual Hold On I'm Coming. IF YOU LOVE THE BLUES, YOU GOTTA BUY THIS ONE - IT'S A KEEPER!! I PREDICT IT WILL BECOME A CLASSIC!
Super disco para cualquier amante del blues! Muy buena edición a un excelente precio. El único detalle es que aunque venía bien protegido, una de las esquinas del gatefold venía un poco dañada, pero no fue mucho así que quedamos contentos
Vendu comme d'occasion mais neuf en réalité. J'avais déjà ce disque en CD mais en DVD Audio, c'est deux fois mieux. Le DVD audio est habituellement en 5.0 mais celui-ci est en 5.1 ce qui est rare. Seul le SACD dépasse cette qualité de reproduction mais je ne sais pas si ce disque existe en SACD. Merci au vendeur pour la qualité de sa livraison, pour l'emballage parfait et le petit mot accompagnant le produit
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