Done Got Old
Baby Please Don't Leave Me
Look What All You Got
Stay All Night
Tramp
She Got The Devil In Her
I Gotta Try You Girl
Who's Been Foolin' You
It's A Jungle Out There
Frogtoon Music Album Info: Sweet Tea
Published: 05 May 2009, 00:01
Personnel Buddy Guy - Guitar Main Performer Vocals
Craig Krampf - Percussion
Pete Thomas - Drums
Bobby Whitlock - Piano
Jim Mathus - Guitar
Sam Carr - Drums
Davey Faragher - Bass Album Review Apparently Somebody Took The Criticisms Of Buddy Guy's Late-'90s Silvertone Recordings To Heart. They Were Alternately Criticized For Being Too Similar To Damn Right I Got The Blues Or As 1998's Heavy Love Too Blatant In Its Bid For A Crossover Rock Audience. So After A Bit Of A Break Guy Returned In 2001 With Sweet Tea An Utter Anomaly In His Catalog. Recorded At The Studio Of The Same Name In Deep Mississippi This Is A Bold Attempt To Make A Raw Pure Blues Album - Little Reliance On Familiar Covers Or Bands No Crossover Material Lots Of Extended Jamming And Spare Production. That's Not To Say That It's Without Its Gimmicks. In A Sense The Very Idea Behind This Record Is A Little Gimmicky - Let's Get Buddy Back To The Basics - Even If It's A Welcome One But That's Not The Problem. The Problem Is That The Production Is A Bit Too Self-Conscious In Its Stylized Authenticity. There's Too Much Separation Too Much Echo A Strangely Hollow Center - It May Sound Rougher Than Nearly All Contemporary Blues Albums But It Doesn't Sound Gritty Which It Should. Despite This Sweet Tea Is Still A Welcome Addition To Buddy Guy's Catalog Because Even With Its Affected Production It Basically Works. Playing In Such An Unrestricted Setting Loosens Buddy Up Not Just Letting Him Burn On Guitar But Allows Him To Act His Age Without Embarrassment Check The Chilling Acoustic Opener "Done Got Old" . This May Not Showcase The Showman Of The Artist Live The Way Damn Right Did But It Does Something Equally Noteworthy - It Illustrates That The Master Bluesman Still Can Sound Vital And Can Still Surprise. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine All Music Guide