You're Tuff Enough: The Blue Rock Studio Recordings
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Were it not for Junior Wells's superlative harmonica playing and expressive voice, You're Tuff Enough might have been a muddle of drums and horns. Wells, however, was a strong enough musician that it's he, not his backing band, that stands out most strongly on this recording. This recording illustrates Wells's prescience in incorporating elements of funk and rock into his music. Check out the James-Brown- inflected "Up in Heah," or the rock-out feel of the title track, which appeared on national R&B charts in 1968. One hears echoes of Brown on "You Ought to Quit That" as well. But Wells could sing the blues straight up as well, as he shows with a sweet rendition of "You're the One." While not quite the classic that 1965's Hoodoo Man Blues (which featured Buddy Guy on guitar) was, You're Tuff Enough is an excellent collection, one whose reissue on CD is long overdue. --Genevieve Williams
You're Tuff Enough: The Blue Rock Studio Recordings, Music, Junior Wells, Blues, Blues Music, Electric Chicago Blues, Electric Harmonica Blues, Modern Electric Blues, Pop
You're Tuff Enough: The Blue Rock Studio Recordings
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