Rising Son
Editorial Reviews
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Evoking the spirit of Muddy Waters without making himself a carbon copy, Big Bill Morganfield pays his father homage on this debut but also includes plenty of his own material. It's all performed in a no-frills, no-nonsense style, and Morganfield's growl might even be deeper than Muddy's. Overall, a promising debut. --Genevieve Williams
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Talk about having some big shoes to fill. There's some question as to whether it's really a good thing to be the son of Muddy Waters, the legend, one of the founding fathers of Chicago blues, et cetera. One listen to "The Same Thing" off of Big Bill Morganfield's impressively solid debut, though, and all questions are answered. Morganfield's guitar playing is the sort that defines a genre; listening to the foot-stomping "I Just Keep Lovin' Her" or the rollicking "Dead Ass Broke," one gets the... read more
Rising Son
Rising Son, Music, Big Bill Morganfield, Blues, Blues Music, Contemporary Blues, Modern Electric Blues, Pop
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