I bought this CD at one of their concerts in Prescott and it's soooooo good I have worn it out.  Just bought 2 more of the same because I want back ups.  It's that good
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It's fun, entertaining and straight up rocking blues. One of those CD"s you will listen to over and over. Highlights are Rippin" with Reed and Sugar Bee but it's all good, sort of like homeade beans and corn bread. If youre bag is real blues then check out Buddy Reed.
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Keeping to traditional, no frills, blues guitar on his 56' Silvertone, Buddy plays with a sweat-drenched intensity that evokes a hint of Sumlin, pinch of Hutto and dash of Diddley with sprinkles of Muddy so sweet.  Cover that with saucy lyrics, a nasty bar room howl and sinuous slide.  Then add a mean two-fisted choppin' on keys and you get barrel house-rockin', boogie boot stompin' beat.


Backing Reed on the CD is his band 'th Rip It Ups:  Brett Miller, keys; Al Hixon, drums; Dave brown, Fender bass & upright.

The line up on this tasty 10-track release on Ruby Records features a fine mix of good-time, upbeat rhythm; soulful (correct) slow blues; and impressive instrumentals which the band simply jammed loose.

There are six originals and four long time fan favorite covers that don't carbon copy, but compliment endearingly.  Trademark to Buddy Reed lyric-wise, verses like, "Good God almighty mama, sure feels good…(inside)…" from his bouncy version of the Zydeco classic Sugar Bee and "Wrap your legs around me like a circle 'round the sun…" in Muddy's Blow Wind Blow help make for a sexy, low down & dirty album sure to make you wet…um, I mean…sweat.

Turning things loose in the studio, the first two instrumentals capture the raw raunch energy of their live performance.  You can almost smell the smoke and booze while listening to Buddy and Brett slay on the Boogerhead track.  An unexpected twist on Rippin' With Reed really wakes you up and brings back memories.

Of the remaining three originals, it's a tough call between Reed's catchy rhythm and howl on What I Got and my preference to slow blues as is Love My Baby which gives strongest vocal effort on this album.

This outstanding release by Buddy Reed & th' Rip It Ups promises long overdue recognition of this most fluid and powerful practitioner of blues guitar.  If you like your blues well down, authentic and sexy…grab yourself a copy and prepare to be hooked.

-OsusieQ

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REEDS music is hot, the bands hot,get it & dig it!!!!
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