Second Nature

Second Nature

Editorial Reviews
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In January 1991, during a Scandinavian tour, this spontaneous, exuberant acoustic father-and-son collaboration was captured live in the studio in a single three-hour session. The Chicago duo (dad Carey on harp and vocals with offspring Lurrie on guitar and vocals) blows through warhorses such as "Key to the Highway," "Five Long Years," and "Rock Me" (better known as "Rock Me Baby"), and even the originals are based on standard blues progressions. But there's a fire and intensity here that transcends the familiar turf. Both exude a relaxed passion, neither stealing the spotlight as they play from the soul. The clear, fly-on-the-wall, no-frills production makes it sound like you're sitting next to them as they perform for the sheer love of music. Stripped of any pretense or excess baggage, this is undiluted, straightforward, and magnificent blues performed with grace and dignity by city men with their hearts in the Delta. --Hal Horowitz

<"b00029rtgc5020"> Chicago Tribune
A reigning Windy City blues harp master, Carey Bell has jaw-dropping technique…stunning intensity, elegantly lowdown.

<"b00029rtgc4999"> Album Description
During a 1991 tour of Finland, lucky Scandinavian blues fans heard some of that magic as Carey and Lurrie began performing acoustic numbers together on stage as part of their set, often bringing the audience to their feet. The tour promoter, Chip Covington, decided he needed to capture this true blues acoustic miracle on tape. An impromptu recording session was set up and—with no rehearsal and no overdubs—Carey and Lurrie laid down the tracks for their first and only acoustic album, each in one take.

The recording is timeless, sounding as vibrant and relaxed as the day it was recorded. The intimate session includes six original songs and spine-chilling versions of timeless blues classics—plus the gospel standard "Trouble In My Way" and the surprising Lurrie interpretation of Smokey Robinson’s "Here I Go Again." With Carey’s harmonica alternating between raucous power and sweet sophistication and Lurrie’s guitar work moving seamlessly from raw intensity to smoky elegance, the two play off each other almost telepathically. And as both men sing with deep soul feeling, each and every song on Second Nature is a blues revelation

Second Nature

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