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Baton Rouge native Chris Thomas King lets go on It’s a Cold Ass World – The Beginning. He sang as Tommy Johnson in O Brother Where Art Thou? And testifies that ‘The Blues is Back’ on this follow-up recording to the Coen Brothers’ film. King is the real deal. Give a listen to his blistering guitar work on ‘Soon This Morning ’ and his uncanny sense of time as he shifts from guitar solo to hand clap backup. ‘Cheatin’ Woman Blues’ seems clear proof of Hendrix’s influence and boy is this ever sweet. It’ll set you back on your heels alright.
Rockin’ blues on ‘Mary Jane’ makes it plain that King can boogie as well as sear the soul. Nick Spitzer refers to Buddy Guy’s ‘country blues gone electric’ influence on King. That is there but again let me reference Hendrix. Think back to tunes that started off fairly spare of notes and built seductively and imperceptibly until you were thinking ‘Oh my what’s this? What’s happening with this music?’ It’s been awhile since I’ve heard such a personal innovative interpretation of the blues. Chris Thomas King growing up off Louisiana’s stretch of Highway 61 seems to have the gift. – Richard Dorsett Victory Review

Exact Audio Copy V1.0 beta 1 from 15. November 2010

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Chris Thomas King / It's a Cold Ass World - The Beginning

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