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At the beginning of his career, Keb' Mo' appeared to be a clever update of the acoustic bluesman, one that managed to recall country-blues but offer a contemporary spin on tradition -- sort of like a '90s version of Taj Mahal. With each new album, however, it became clear that authenticity was not a concept that troubled Keb' Mo'. He was more concerned with offering a nice, smooth bluesy pop that was perfect for the House of Blues, not for seedy roadhouse. That's not necessarily a bad thing -- it's just the kind of thing that would irritate blues purists who may have placed hope in him in the first place. Slow Down, Mo's third album, will nevertheless be the kind of album that will please listeners who like laid-back, polished blues, not gritty Chicago or Delta blues. Approaching Slow Down with this knowledge is helpful, since it isn't a bad album -- it's well-constructed and professionally performed, emphasizing Keb' Mo's ability to craft good, slick blues-rock. If you like that sound -- the sound of post-Robert Cray blues, with no trace of Stevie Ray Vaughan pyrotechnics -- Slow Down may be just your pace.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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John Sorenberg, 2nd Engineer - Joellen Friedkin, Keyboards - Munyungo Jackson, Percussion - Posie Muliadi, 2nd Engineer - Ross Hogarth, Engineer - Ross Hogarth, Mixing Engineer - Laval Belle, Drums - Reggie McBride, Bass - Georgina Graper, Lyricist - Georgina Graper, Composer - John Lewis Parker, Producer - Kenny Ybarra, 2nd Engineer - Kevin Moore, Lyricist - Kevin Moore, Composer - David Bryant, 2nd Engineer - Michael Caplan, A&R Director - Joe Gastwirt, Mastering Engineer - Keb' Mo', Vocal - Keb' Mo', Producer - Keb' Mo', Guitar - Keb' Mo', Performer - Keb' Mo', Harmonica
(P) 1998 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Kevin Moore, Lyricist - Kevin Moore, Composer - Joellen Friedkin, Keyboards - Sweet Pea Atkinson, Background Vocal - Posie Muliadi, 2nd Engineer - Kenny Ybarra, 2nd Engineer - Anders Osborne, Composer - Anders Osborne, Lyricist - Anders Osborne, Guitar - John Sorenberg, 2nd Engineer - Ross Hogarth, Engineer - Ross Hogarth, Mixing Engineer - Laval Belle, Drums - Reggie McBride, Bass - John Lewis Parker, Producer - David Bryant, 2nd Engineer - Michael Caplan, A&R Director - Sir Harry Bowens, Background Vocal - Joe Gastwirt, Mastering Engineer - Keb' Mo', Vocal - Keb' Mo', Producer - Keb' Mo', Guitar - Keb' Mo', Performer
(P) 1998 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
John Sorenberg, 2nd Engineer - Joellen Friedkin, Acordeon - Joellen Friedkin, Synthesizer - Munyungo Jackson, Percussion - Posie Muliadi, 2nd Engineer - Ross Hogarth, Engineer - Ross Hogarth, Mixing Engineer - Charles Edward Streetman, Composer - Charles Edward Streetman, Lyricist - Laval Belle, Drums - Reggie McBride, Bass - John Lewis Parker, Producer - Kenny Ybarra, 2nd Engineer - Kevin Moore, Composer - Kevin Moore, Lyricist - David Bryant, 2nd Engineer - Michael Caplan, A&R Director - Joe Gastwirt, Mastering Engineer - Keb' Mo', Vocal - Keb' Mo', Producer - Keb' Mo', Guitar - Keb' Mo', Performer - Colin Linden, Mandolin
(P) 1998 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
John Sorenberg, 2nd Engineer - Joellen Friedkin, Keyboards - Posie Muliadi, 2nd Engineer - Ross Hogarth, Engineer - Ross Hogarth, Mixing Engineer - Laval Belle, Drums - Reggie McBride, Bass - John Lewis Parker, Producer - Kenny Ybarra, 2nd Engineer - Kevin Moore, Lyricist - Kevin Moore, Composer - John Lewis Parker, Composer - John Lewis Parker, Lyricist - David Bryant, 2nd Engineer - Michael Caplan, A&R Director - Joe Gastwirt, Mastering Engineer - Keb' Mo', Vocal - Keb' Mo', Producer - Keb' Mo', Guitar - Keb' Mo', Performer - Colin Linden, Guitar
(P) 1998 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Laval Belle, Drums - Reggie McBride, Bass - Joellen Friedkin, Keyboards - Kevin Moore, Lyricist - Kevin Moore, Composer - John Lewis Parker, Composer - John Lewis Parker, Lyricist - John Lewis Parker, Producer - Keb' Mo', Vocal - Keb' Mo', Producer - Keb' Mo', Guitar - Keb' Mo', Performer - Munyungo Jackson, Percussion
(P) 1998 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
John Sorenberg, 2nd Engineer - Joellen Friedkin, Acordeon - Posie Muliadi, 2nd Engineer - Anders Osborne, Background Vocal - Anders Osborne, Guitar - Ross Hogarth, Engineer - Ross Hogarth, Mixing Engineer - Laval Belle, Drums - Reggie McBride, Bass - John Lewis Parker, Producer - Kenny Ybarra, 2nd Engineer - Anders Osborne, Composer - Anders Osborne, Lyricist - Kevin Moore, Lyricist - Kevin Moore, Composer - David Bryant, 2nd Engineer - Michael Caplan, A&R Director - Sir Harry Bowens, Background Vocal - Joe Gastwirt, Mastering Engineer - Keb' Mo', Vocal - Keb' Mo', Producer - Keb' Mo', Guitar - Keb' Mo', Performer
(P) 1998 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
John Sorenberg, 2nd Engineer - Posie Muliadi, 2nd Engineer - Ross Hogarth, Engineer - Ross Hogarth, Mixing Engineer - Laval Belle, Drums - Reggie McBride, Bass - Georgina Graper, Lyricist - Georgina Graper, Composer - John Lewis Parker, Producer - John Barnes, Keyboards - Kenny Ybarra, 2nd Engineer - Kevin Moore, Lyricist - Kevin Moore, Composer - David Bryant, 2nd Engineer - Michael Caplan, A&R Director - Joe Gastwirt, Mastering Engineer - Keb' Mo', Producer - Keb' Mo', Vocal - Keb' Mo', Guitar - Keb' Mo', Performer
(P) 1998 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
John Sorenberg, 2nd Engineer - Posie Muliadi, 2nd Engineer - Ross Hogarth, Engineer - Ross Hogarth, Mixing Engineer - Laval Belle, Drums - Reggie McBride, Bass - John Lewis Parker, Producer - Kenny Ybarra, 2nd Engineer - Kevin Moore, Lyricist - Kevin Moore, Composer - John Lewis Parker, Composer - John Lewis Parker, Lyricist - David Bryant, 2nd Engineer - Michael Caplan, A&R Director - Joe Gastwirt, Mastering Engineer - Keb' Mo', Vocal - Keb' Mo', Producer - Keb' Mo', Guitar - Keb' Mo', Performer
(P) 1998 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
John Sorenberg, 2nd Engineer - Posie Muliadi, 2nd Engineer - Ross Hogarth, Engineer - Ross Hogarth, Mixing Engineer - Laval Belle, Drums - Reggie McBride, Bass - John Lewis Parker, Producer - John Lewis Parker, Keyboards - Kenny Ybarra, 2nd Engineer - Reggie Young, Trombone - Kevin Moore, Lyricist - Kevin Moore, Composer - John Lewis Parker, Composer - John Lewis Parker, Lyricist - David Bryant, 2nd Engineer - Michael Caplan, A&R Director - Joe Gastwirt, Mastering Engineer - Keb' Mo', Producer - Keb' Mo', Vocal - Keb' Mo', Guitar - Keb' Mo', Performer - Gerald Albright, Tenor Saxophone
(P) 1998 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Chuck Trammell, Producer - John Sorenberg, 2nd Engineer - Joellen Friedkin, Keyboards - Posie Muliadi, 2nd Engineer - Ross Hogarth, Engineer - Ross Hogarth, Mixing Engineer - Reggie McBride, Bass - Laval Belle, Drums - Kenny Ybarra, 2nd Engineer - Kevin Moore, Lyricist - Kevin Moore, Composer - David Bryant, 2nd Engineer - Michael Caplan, A&R Director - Joe Gastwirt, Mastering Engineer - Keb' Mo', Vocal - Keb' Mo', Guitar - Keb' Mo', Performer - Keb' Mo', Harmonica - Patrick Shepard, Composer - Patrick Shepard, Lyricist
(P) 1998 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
John Sorenberg, 2nd Engineer - Posie Muliadi, 2nd Engineer - Ross Hogarth, Engineer - Ross Hogarth, Mixing Engineer - John Lewis Parker, Producer - Kenny Ybarra, 2nd Engineer - David Bryant, 2nd Engineer - Michael Caplan, A&R Director - Robert Johnson, Composer - Robert Johnson, Lyricist - Joe Gastwirt, Mastering Engineer - Keb' Mo', Vocal - Keb' Mo', Producer - Keb' Mo', Guitar - Keb' Mo', Performer
(P) 1998 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
John Sorenberg, 2nd Engineer - Anders Osborne, Background Vocal - Kevin Moore, Lyricist - Kevin Moore, Composer - Colin Linden, Composer - Colin Linden, Lyricist - Reggie McBride, Bass - Laval Belle, Drums - David Bryant, 2nd Engineer - John Lewis Parker, Producer - Ross Hogarth, Engineer - Ross Hogarth, Mixing Engineer - Sweet Pea Atkinson, Background Vocal - Munyungo Jackson, Percussion - Keb' Mo', Vocal - Keb' Mo', Producer - Keb' Mo', Guitar - Keb' Mo', Performer - Kenny Ybarra, 2nd Engineer - Sir Harry Bowens, Background Vocal - Lisa Linson, Background Vocal - Joe Gastwirt, Mastering Engineer - Posie Muliadi, 2nd Engineer - Michael Caplan, A&R Director - Joellen Friedkin, Keyboards
(P) 1998 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
John Sorenberg, 2nd Engineer - Posie Muliadi, 2nd Engineer - Bruce Fisher, Composer - Bruce Fisher, Lyricist - Ross Hogarth, Engineer - Ross Hogarth, Mixing Engineer - John Lewis Parker, Producer - Kenny Ybarra, 2nd Engineer - Kevin Moore, Lyricist - Kevin Moore, Composer - David Bryant, 2nd Engineer - Michael Caplan, A&R Director - Joe Gastwirt, Mastering Engineer - Keb' Mo', Vocal - Keb' Mo', Producer - Keb' Mo', Guitar - Keb' Mo', Performer
(P) 1998 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Album review
At the beginning of his career, Keb' Mo' appeared to be a clever update of the acoustic bluesman, one that managed to recall country-blues but offer a contemporary spin on tradition -- sort of like a '90s version of Taj Mahal. With each new album, however, it became clear that authenticity was not a concept that troubled Keb' Mo'. He was more concerned with offering a nice, smooth bluesy pop that was perfect for the House of Blues, not for seedy roadhouse. That's not necessarily a bad thing -- it's just the kind of thing that would irritate blues purists who may have placed hope in him in the first place. Slow Down, Mo's third album, will nevertheless be the kind of album that will please listeners who like laid-back, polished blues, not gritty Chicago or Delta blues. Approaching Slow Down with this knowledge is helpful, since it isn't a bad album -- it's well-constructed and professionally performed, emphasizing Keb' Mo's ability to craft good, slick blues-rock. If you like that sound -- the sound of post-Robert Cray blues, with no trace of Stevie Ray Vaughan pyrotechnics -- Slow Down may be just your pace.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 13 track(s)
- Total length: 00:54:56
- Main artists: Keb' Mo'
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Okeh - 550 Music
- Genre: Blues/Country/Folk Blues
1998 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
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