If You Miss 'Im...I Got 'Im
 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (November 2019) |
| If You Miss 'Im...I Got 'Im | ||||
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| Studio album by John Lee Hooker featuring Earl Hooker | ||||
| Released | 1970 | |||
| Recorded | May 29, 1969 | |||
| Studio | Vault Recordings, Los Angeles | |||
| Genre | Blues | |||
| Length | 46:30 | |||
| Label | BluesWay | |||
| Producer | Ed Michel | |||
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If You Miss 'Im...I Got 'Im is an album by blues musician John Lee Hooker with his cousin Earl Hooker released by the BluesWay label in 1970.
Reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings |  [2] |
The AllMusic review stated: "This album is marked by the interaction between John Lee Hooker and his guitar-playing cousin Earl. Earl, who succumbed to illness in 1970, was a fine bluesman in his own right, possessing a formidable slide technique. Many are unaware that the two often performed together, and the band that accompanies John Lee here also backed Earl frequently ... Heard here less than a year before his death, Earl still sounds frisky and versatile, often utilizing a funky wah-wah style without ever descending into the psychedelic excesses that plagued so many late-'60s electric blues albums ... On If You Miss 'Im, John Lee definitely benefits from keeping it in the family".[1]
Track listing
[edit]All compositions credited to John Lee Hooker
- "The Hookers (If You Miss 'Im...I Got 'Im)" – 4:41
- "Baby, I Love You" – 4:08
- "Lonesome Mood" – 5:11
- "Bang Bang Bang Bang" – 4:45
- "If You Take Care of Me, I'll Take Care of You" – 3:33
- "Baby, Be Strong" – 5:03
- "I Wanna Be Your Puppy, Baby" – 8:06
- "I Don't Care When You Go" – 2:34
- "Have Mercy on My Soul!" – 7:54
Personnel
[edit]- John Lee Hooker – guitar, vocals
- Earl Hooker – guitar
- Paul Asbell – guitar (tracks 4 & 9)
- Jeffrey Carp – harmonica
- Johnny "Big Moose" Walker – piano, organ
- Chester "Gino" Skaggs – bass
- Roosevelt Shaw – drums
References
[edit]- ^ a b John Lee Hooker: If You Miss 'Im...I Got 'Im – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
- ^ Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. p. 272. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.