For many back in the early '60s, this was their first exposure to live recorded blues, and it's still pretty damn impressive some 40-plus years down the line. Muddy, with a band featuring Otis Spann, James Cotton, and guitarist Pat Hare, lays it down tough and cool with a set that literally had 'em dancing in the aisles by the set closer, a rippling version of "Got My Mojo Working," reprised again in a short encore version. Kicking off the album with a version of "I've Got My Brand on You" that positively burns the relatively tame (in comparison) studio take, Waters heads full bore through impressive versions of "Hoochie Coochie Man," Big Bill Broonzy's "Feel So Good," and "Tiger in Your Tank." A great breakthrough moment in blues history, where the jazz audience opened its ears and embraced Chicago blues. (by Cub Koda)
Muddy Waters' explosive 1960 appearance at the Newport Folk Festival, backed by a band that included the talents of harp player James Cotton, guitarist Pat Hare, and pianist Otis Spann, put the Chicago blues on the map and helped bring an entirely new audience to the music. (aboutblues)
One of the first live blues LP, "Muddy Waters At Newport" is also one of the finest of its kind.
Muddy Waters is backed by a lean, mean combo featuring pianist Otis Spann, guitarist Pat Hare, and harpist James Cotton, and they lay down wonderfully tough, potent versions of "Hoochie Coochie Man", "I Got My Brand On You", "I've Got My Mojo Working", Big Bill Broonzy's "I Feel So Good", and Big Joe Williams' "Baby, Please Don't Go".
Muddy' vocals are sublime and confident, James Cotton's excellent, fluid harmonica playing is very prominent all the way through, and the presence of Otis Spann is always a bonus.
Muddy Waters' explosive 1960 appearance at the Newport Folk Festival, backed by a band that included the talents of harp player James Cotton, guitarist Pat Hare, and pianist Otis Spann, put the Chicago blues on the map and helped bring an entirely new audience to the music. (aboutblues)
One of the first live blues LP, "Muddy Waters At Newport" is also one of the finest of its kind.
Muddy Waters is backed by a lean, mean combo featuring pianist Otis Spann, guitarist Pat Hare, and harpist James Cotton, and they lay down wonderfully tough, potent versions of "Hoochie Coochie Man", "I Got My Brand On You", "I've Got My Mojo Working", Big Bill Broonzy's "I Feel So Good", and Big Joe Williams' "Baby, Please Don't Go".
Muddy' vocals are sublime and confident, James Cotton's excellent, fluid harmonica playing is very prominent all the way through, and the presence of Otis Spann is always a bonus.
The first nine tracks are from the original LP, recorded live at the Newport Jazz Festival on July 3rd, 1960. The four bonus tracks are monoaural studio recordings by the same band a few weeks earlier, including three of the songs that the band performs during the live portion.
And the sound on this remastered 2001 edition is simply excellent...the original masters have been transferred in high-resolution digital audio, bringing up Andrew Stephenson's bass overall, and moving Muddy's singing several layers forward in the mix. (by Docendo Discimus)
And the sound on this remastered 2001 edition is simply excellent...the original masters have been transferred in high-resolution digital audio, bringing up Andrew Stephenson's bass overall, and moving Muddy's singing several layers forward in the mix. (by Docendo Discimus)
Personnel:
Francis Clay (drums)
James Cotton (harmonica)
Pat Hare (guitar)
Otis Spann (piano, vocals)
Andrew Stephens (bass)
Muddy Waters (guitar, vocals)
Alternate frontcovers
Tracklist:01. I Got My Brand On You (Dixon) 4.24
02. (I'm Your) Hoochie Coochie Man (Dixon) 2.50
03. Baby Please Don't Go (Williams) 2.52
04. Soon Forgotten (Oden) 4.08
05. Tiger In Your Tank (Dixon) 4.12
06. I Feel So Good (Broonzy) 2.48
07. I've Got My Mojo Working, Pt. 1 (Foster) 4.08
08. I've Got My Mojo Working, Pt. 2 (Foster) 2.38
09. Goodbye Newport Blues (Hughes/Morganfield) 4.38
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10. Catfish Blues (Traditional) 3.09
11. Boogie Woogie (unknown) 3.22
12. Slow Blues (unknown) 3.42
13. Jump Blues (unknown) 3.53
14. St. Louis Blues (Handy) 4.11
ARMU 2262
ARMU 2262 (zippyshare)