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After spending his entire recording career with Alligator, Frank "Son" Seals' debut release on the Telarc Blues label is also the Chicago bluesman's first album of new material in almost six years. Although he lost part of his leg to diabetes in 1999, as somberly evidenced on the cover photo, little else has changed. Seals' gritty, booming vocals sound as authoritative as ever, and, if anything, the half decade between studio albums has added an even tougher quality to his traditionally gutsy singing. Working with the legendary Al Kooper on Hammond B-3 and top-notch musicians from Conan O'Brien's late night band gives Seals a firm, razor sharp backing on which to lay down his tough Chicago blues. The four-piece horn section and Kooper work wonderfully together. Along with Seals' beefy vocal attack and his fat, stinging guitar tone, he turns in a solid, uncompromising set of primarily original tunes. The 70-minute album would be stronger if some of the weaker tracks like "Osceola Rock," little more than a bland rewrite of "Jailhouse Rock," were omitted. But the album-closing jam with Phish's Trey Anastasio on a remake of Seals' "Funky Bitch" is energized and electric, and with excursions into gospel, light funk, gritty country, Southern R&B, and even a sensitive ballad, the guitarist expands his palette while staying within the blues framework. All of which makes Lettin' Go a sturdy, hard-hitting, and above all welcome comeback album from one of the acknowledged greats of Chicago blues guitar.
© Hal Horowitz /TiVo
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Scott Healy, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Joel Moss, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Al Kooper, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - James Wormworth, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Vivino, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Vivino, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Pender, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Bishop, Mixer, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Rosenberg, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Son Seals, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Fred Walcott, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Merritt, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Thomas C. Moore, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Andrew Vachss, ComposerLyricist - Dan Rabinowitz, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2000 Telarc International Corp.
Scott Healy, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Joel Moss, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Al Kooper, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - James Wormworth, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Vivino, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Vivino, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Pender, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Bishop, Mixer, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Rosenberg, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Son Seals, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Fred Walcott, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Merritt, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Thomas C. Moore, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Joseph Petti, ComposerLyricist - Gerald Catalano, ComposerLyricist - Dan Rabinowitz, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2000 Telarc International Corp.
Scott Healy, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Joel Moss, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Al Kooper, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - James Wormworth, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Vivino, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Vivino, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Pender, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Bishop, Mixer, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Rosenberg, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Son Seals, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Fred Walcott, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Merritt, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Thomas C. Moore, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Dan Rabinowitz, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2000 Telarc International Corp.
Scott Healy, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Joel Moss, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Al Kooper, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - James Wormworth, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Vivino, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Vivino, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Pender, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Bishop, Mixer, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Rosenberg, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Son Seals, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Fred Walcott, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Merritt, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Thomas C. Moore, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Andrew Vachss, ComposerLyricist - Dan Rabinowitz, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2000 Telarc International Corp.
Scott Healy, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Joel Moss, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Al Kooper, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - James Wormworth, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Vivino, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Vivino, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mark Pender, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Bishop, Mixer, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Rosenberg, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Son Seals, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Fred Walcott, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Merritt, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Thomas C. Moore, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Dan Rabinowitz, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2000 Telarc International Corp.
Scott Healy, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Joel Moss, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Al Kooper, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - James Wormworth, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Vivino, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Vivino, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Alonzo Johnson, ComposerLyricist - Mark Pender, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Bishop, Mixer, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Rosenberg, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Son Seals, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Fred Walcott, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Merritt, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Thomas C. Moore, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Dan Rabinowitz, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2000 Telarc International Corp.
Scott Healy, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Joel Moss, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Al Kooper, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - James Wormworth, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Vivino, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Vivino, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Pender, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Bishop, Mixer, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Rosenberg, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Son Seals, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Fred Walcott, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Merritt, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Thomas C. Moore, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Dan Rabinowitz, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2000 Telarc International Corp.
Scott Healy, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Joel Moss, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Al Kooper, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - James Wormworth, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Vivino, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Vivino, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - John Hahn, ComposerLyricist - Mark Pender, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Bishop, Mixer, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Rosenberg, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Son Seals, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Fred Walcott, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Merritt, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Thomas C. Moore, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Dan Rabinowitz, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2000 Telarc International Corp.
Scott Healy, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Joel Moss, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Al Kooper, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - James Wormworth, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Vivino, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Vivino, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Pender, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Bishop, Mixer, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Rosenberg, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Son Seals, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Fred Walcott, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Merritt, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Thomas C. Moore, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Dan Rabinowitz, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2000 Telarc International Corp.
Scott Healy, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Joel Moss, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Al Kooper, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - James Wormworth, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Vivino, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Vivino, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Pender, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Bishop, Mixer, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Rosenberg, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Son Seals, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Fred Walcott, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Merritt, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Thomas C. Moore, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Dan Rabinowitz, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2000 Telarc International Corp.
Scott Healy, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Joel Moss, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jon Tiven, ComposerLyricist - Sally Tiven, ComposerLyricist - Al Kooper, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - James Wormworth, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Vivino, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Vivino, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mark Pender, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Bishop, Mixer, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Rosenberg, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Son Seals, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Fred Walcott, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Merritt, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Thomas C. Moore, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Dan Rabinowitz, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2000 Telarc International Corp.
Scott Healy, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Joel Moss, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Al Kooper, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - James Wormworth, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Vivino, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Vivino, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Pender, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Bishop, Mixer, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Rosenberg, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Son Seals, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Fred Walcott, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Merritt, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Thomas C. Moore, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Dan Rabinowitz, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2000 Telarc International Corp.
Scott Healy, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Joel Moss, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Al Kooper, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - James Wormworth, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Vivino, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Vivino, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Pender, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Bishop, Mixer, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Rosenberg, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Son Seals, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Fred Walcott, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Merritt, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Thomas C. Moore, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Dan Rabinowitz, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2000 Telarc International Corp.
Trey Anastasio, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Languedoc, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jimmy Vivino, Producer, Recording Producer - Michael Bishop, Mixer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Son Seals, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Robert Friedrich, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Thomas C. Moore, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Jabo Bihlman, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jason Kott, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Little Bihlman, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Scott Zylstra, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tim Wire, Organ, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2000 Telarc International Corp.
Album review
After spending his entire recording career with Alligator, Frank "Son" Seals' debut release on the Telarc Blues label is also the Chicago bluesman's first album of new material in almost six years. Although he lost part of his leg to diabetes in 1999, as somberly evidenced on the cover photo, little else has changed. Seals' gritty, booming vocals sound as authoritative as ever, and, if anything, the half decade between studio albums has added an even tougher quality to his traditionally gutsy singing. Working with the legendary Al Kooper on Hammond B-3 and top-notch musicians from Conan O'Brien's late night band gives Seals a firm, razor sharp backing on which to lay down his tough Chicago blues. The four-piece horn section and Kooper work wonderfully together. Along with Seals' beefy vocal attack and his fat, stinging guitar tone, he turns in a solid, uncompromising set of primarily original tunes. The 70-minute album would be stronger if some of the weaker tracks like "Osceola Rock," little more than a bland rewrite of "Jailhouse Rock," were omitted. But the album-closing jam with Phish's Trey Anastasio on a remake of Seals' "Funky Bitch" is energized and electric, and with excursions into gospel, light funk, gritty country, Southern R&B, and even a sensitive ballad, the guitarist expands his palette while staying within the blues framework. All of which makes Lettin' Go a sturdy, hard-hitting, and above all welcome comeback album from one of the acknowledged greats of Chicago blues guitar.
© Hal Horowitz /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 14 track(s)
- Total length: 01:10:16
- Main artists: Son Seals
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Telarc
- Genre: Blues/Country/Folk Blues
© 2000 Telarc International Corp. ℗ 2000 Telarc International Corp.
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