A Ass Pocket of Whiskey
R.L. Burnside
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Goin' Down South | R.L. Burnside | 4:49 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Boogie Chillen | R.L. Burnside | 2:18 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Poor Boy | R.L. Burnside | 3:38 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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2 Brothers | R.L. Burnside | 2:16 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Snake Drive | R.L. Burnside | 3:45 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Shake 'em On Down | R.L. Burnside | 5:50 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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The Criminal Inside Me | R.L. Burnside | 5:53 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Walkin' Blues | R.L. Burnside | 4:19 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Tojo Told Hitler | R.L. Burnside | 3:01 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Have You Ever Been Lonely? | R.L. Burnside | 5:40 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| Total: 10 Songs |
Album Review
Although he had been playing for years, it wasn't until the 1990s that R.L. Burnside's raw electrified Delta blues were heard by a wide audience. His new fans celebrated his wild, unbridled energy, so it made sense for him to team with the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, the warped indie rock band that's all about energy. However, the very purists who celebrate Burnside hate Spencer, believing that the latter mocks the blues. As the blistering Ass Pocket of Whiskey proves, Spencer may not treat the blues with reverence, but he and his band capture the wild essence of juke-joint blues. And that makes them the perfect match for Burnside, who knows his history but isn't burdened by it. Together, Burnside and the Blues Explosion make raw, scintillating, unvarnished blues that positively burns.
Customer Reviews
Kick A*s Album
This album blew me away when I first heard it. It is raw and raunchy, dirty and rough. I didn't realize that Jon Spencer was the backing band, but so be it. This explains why the album has such a unique and energetic feel to it. If it lurches away slightly from "traditional" blues I don't think that's a bad thing. The album sounds like nothing you've heard before and it takes blues music to a place where it hasn't been already. I only wish there were more albums that expanded our definition of what blues music is and can be. A*s pocket does just that.
ReBirth of the Blues
Cannot disagree with the review above. Jon Spencer and R.L. Burnside burn up some Hi-Octane blues, just when the world was still mourning the passgae of SRV. As a blues afficianado, I will take lo-fi / hi-energy blues, over the shinola force fed to the masses by record labels and tourist traps. Get a pint of Wild Turkey, turn it up loud, and enjoy.
Biography
Born: November 23, 1926 in Oxford, MS
Genre: Blues
Years Active: '60s, '70s, '80s, '90s, '00s
Top Albums and Songs By R.L. Burnside
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It's Bad You Know | Come On In | 4:58 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Someday Baby | A Bothered Mind | 3:16 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Let My Baby Ride | Come On In | 3:00 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Old Black Mattie | Black Snake Moan (Music from the Motion Picture) | 4:10 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Goin' Down South | A Ass Pocket of Whiskey | 4:49 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Got Messed Up | Wish I Was In Heaven Sitting Down | 5:06 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Rollin' Tumblin' (Remix) | Come On In | 4:13 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Shake 'em On Down | A Ass Pocket of Whiskey | 5:50 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Snake Drive | A Ass Pocket of Whiskey | 3:45 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Poor Boy | A Ass Pocket of Whiskey | 3:38 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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- $9.90
- Genres: Blues, Music, Electric Blues, Country Blues, Delta Blues
- Released: Jan 25, 1996
- ℗ 1996 Fat Possum Records
