On the Jimmy Reed Highway with Roy Carrier

[Walter Potter]

Go to almost any blues jam and you are bound to hear at least one Jimmy 
Reed song.

For a while many years ago I though Jimmy reed's stuff as just too 
simple. Now it really appeals to me but I think the nuances of his songs 
are often missed by many of the folks who play his songs. Maybe because 
many modern musicians tend to straighten out his curves, if you know 
what I mean. There is something universal in the appeal of his music 
that I can't quite put my finger on. One thing I have noticed, a Jimmy 
Reed song will get almost as many people dancing as "Mustang Sally."
--
Walter

Jimmy Jacobs wrote:
> Roy Carrier was in town last night.  Roy is probably my favorite zydeco
> artist--mostly because he's such a pro and because he always plays a healthy
> mix of blues and r and b material.  I couldn't help but notice last night
> that there was a discernible effect on the audience when he started into
> Jimmy Reed's "Baby, What You Want Me To Do?"   I'm not sure that I would
> have noticed but for the discussion that has been going on on the list for
> last few days.  It may be simple, but it is powerful music that seems to
> have a visceral impact on an audience...and you can dance to it, Mr. Clark,
> I give it a 98.
>  
> We have EG Kight tomorrow night.  I'll be watching to see if she does any JR
> material.
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