Resurrection of the Bayou Maharajah: Live at the Maple Leaf Bar (1993)

For a man of such talent and influence, New Orleans piano legend James Booker is amazingly under-recorded. This disc and its partner (Spiders on the Keys) offer up some measure of what the folks of the Big Easy might have heard if they caught Booker on one of his "on" nights (he was a known drug user and inconsistent in his playing). He is at his best here (recorded at the Maple Leaf between 1972-1982), focused and intense in his playing, wildly passionate on both keyboards and vocals. Some songs are repeated on the ... Read More

For a man of such talent and influence, New Orleans piano legend James Booker is amazingly under-recorded. This disc and its partner (Spiders on the Keys) offer up some measure of what the folks of the Big Easy might have heard if they caught Booker on one of his "on" nights (he was a known drug user and inconsistent in his playing). He is at his best here (recorded at the Maple Leaf between 1972-1982), focused and intense in his playing, wildly passionate on both keyboards and vocals. Some songs are repeated on the companion disc, but each treatment makes the songs new again, so that even his standards are always fresh and vital. Sheer genius at the keyboards and unrestrained, heartfelt vocals on such highlights as Fats Domino's "All By Myself," "The Fat Man," and "St. James Infirmary." ~ Bob Gottlieb, Rovi Read Less

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  	Edition: 1993, Rounder CD, Very Good	Details: UPC: 011661211827 Discs: 1 Label: Rounder Released: 1993 Alibris ID: 12566898196	Shipping Options: Standard Shipping: $3.42 Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
  Seller's Description: Very good in good packaging. Originally released: 1993. (4912CDVD) PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING SPECIAL DESCRIPTION CAREFULLY: This sale is for ( SET OF 1 Music CD s ). This CD s s Contains minor visible Scratches) CD s Case is (Good) a little CD s Holding tab is (Good). This case is not Missing Cover pamphlet. Cod s Contains no Marking Apply ON the Discs or on the case. if you received the item and you are not at most 65% satisfied with this item, return the item.
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