The Dirty Boogie

The Dirty Boogie

Editorial Reviews
<"b00000dhk27499"> Amazon.com
Brian Setzer has spent much of his career revving up already hot retro styles to a booming pitch. While this generally worked in his early years with the rockabilly Stray Cats, it largely fails with his swing orchestra. Louis Prima--whose "Jump Jive an' Wail" is faithfully remade here--wasn't exactly the king of subtlety himself, but even he might have covered his ears at the blare produced by the combination of Setzer's (admittedly sharp) guitar playing and a too-bright horn section. A couple of The Dirty Boogie's cuts are cute ("You're the Boss," an Elvis Presley/Ann-Margret duet, is recast for Setzer and No Doubt frontwoman Gwen Stefani), but fans of the Cherry Poppin' Daddies and Big Bad Voodoo Daddy might think twice. --Rickey Wright --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

<"b00000dhk25020"> Entertainment Weekly
...Setzer puts a Louis Prima-style horn section behind a wailing electric guitar. --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.