McKinley A. Morganfield aka Muddy Waters is a really big one of the Chicago Blues. Many famous rock musicians give the guitarist and singer who died in 1983 as an important source of inspiration and a role model. Even for Hollywood honors Muddy brought it. In the film "Cadillac Records" (! Great soundtrack) provides him the actor Jeffrey Wright absolutely convincingly with the Legacy Edition of his concert recording 'Muddy' Mississippi 'Waters Live. "- Originally published 1979 - will take the stage strength of the Grand Master of the Chicago Blues again in all its intensity acoustically comprehensible. The real surprise is the documented on CD 2, previously unreleased concert Muddys from the Harry Hope's, a club in Cary, Illinois. For this Muddy Club was vetrautes terrain. Bob Margolin writes in his excellent liner notes by a "'home' gig". The relaxed and exuberant atmosphere there has heard rubbed off on the musicians. But first things first. The documented on CD 1 set - this anticipated - is not convincing throughout. Although Muddys voice sounds both rough as ever. Of course, one would have from four guitarists - are next to Muddy yet Johnny Winter, Bob Margolin and Luther "Guitar Jr." Johnson on stage - just expect more power. In addition, one has the impression that Muddy and Johnny Winter each other too much respect for each. Somehow sound both inhibited, do not seem fully to be outgoing. The setlist of this live recording does the rest. Except for the right sized "Baby Please Do not Go" play the guys just slow blues and midtempo songs. Thus, the disc leaves rather a somewhat uniform, little varied impression. It is quite different to that of CD 2. Bob Margolin, this seems to resemble. Muddys longtime sideman writes: "... the previously unreleased tracks ... are as strong, sometimes stronger, and more revealing of who Actually what Muddy than any other recording". The gig at Harry's Hope exudes session atmosphere. It just sounds more inspired than the recording on CD 1. The guys in Muddys band go more out of himself. In particular pianist Pinetop Perkins, on CD 1 inconspicuously agierend shows what he draufhat. Toll that Muddy leaves him with "Pinetop's Boogie Woogie" step into the limelight. Jerry Portnoy blows a stricter Harp and also the guitar fraction - this time without Johnny Winter - is reflected in Harry's Hope much boisterous, more playful than on the official live CD. What let the musicians at the Leiber / Stoller Oldie "Kansas City" from the stack, just a real pleasure. In addition to the inevitable "Hoochie Coochie Man" and "Got My Mojo Working" was named as a further highlight of the sets of Muddy rarely performed, but typical for him Slow Blues "She moves me". Should not be forgotten the great audience in Harry's Hope. To quote Bob Margolin: "... they were part of the experience, not just observers." About all but perched Muddy with his inimitable voice and his unique guitar sound. A great, in its form as a double CD nevertheless not quite the highest rating Verdi concert document end of a great blues artist.
