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Like the rest of the Rolling Stones, Ronnie Wood had his life changed by Chuck Berry, so it's fitting that he decided to release a tribute album to his idol. Recorded at Wimborne Tivoli Theatre on November 13, 2018 and released nearly a year later, Mad Lad: A Live Tribute to Chuck Berry finds Wood playing with His Wild Five, a band featuring pianist Ben Waters and vocalist Imelda May. Wood kicks off the proceedings with "Tribute to Chuck Berry," a shambling, funny salute that is good-natured and filled with dad jokes that are just this side of embarrassing. Wood avoids "Dear Dad" along with many other modernist rockers from Berry, preferring to play the blues. "Talkin' 'Bout You" helps get the set off to a cooking start, "Almost Grown" and "Back in the USA" anchor the middle, and "Rock N Roll Music" and "Johnny B. Goode" bring things to a rousing close, but the long-ish jams on "Wee Wee Hours," "Blue Feeling," and "Worried Life Blues" give Mad Lad a bit of a relaxed, after-hours vibe. Berry didn't always play in this fashion -- certainly, if he was headlining a club, it was a crapshoot whether you'd get a good gig -- and there's a slight de-emphasis on his lyrical genius, but that's fine. It's clear that Ronnie Wood & His Wild Five love playing this music and that palpable joy makes Mad Lad a fine time.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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BOB CLEARMOUNTAIN, Engineer - Ronnie Wood, Composer, Writer, MainArtist - Will Shapland, Engineer - Ben Waters, Keyboards - Dexter Hercules, Drums - Caspar Sutton-Jones, Engineer - His Wild Five, MainArtist - Dion Egtved, Bass Guitar
© 2019 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 2019 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
BOB CLEARMOUNTAIN, Engineer - Chuck Berry, Composer - Ronnie Wood, Producer, Guitar, MainArtist - Will Shapland, Engineer - Ben Waters, Keyboards - Dexter Hercules, Drums - Tom Waters, Alto Saxophone - Caspar Sutton-Jones, Engineer - His Wild Five, MainArtist - Dion Egtved, Bass Guitar - Antti Snellman, Tenor Saxophone
© 2019 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 2019 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
BOB CLEARMOUNTAIN, Engineer - Chuck Berry, Composer, Writer - Ronnie Wood, Producer, Guitar, MainArtist - Will Shapland, Engineer - Ben Waters, Keyboards - Dexter Hercules, Drums - Caspar Sutton-Jones, Engineer - His Wild Five, MainArtist - Dion Egtved, Bass Guitar
© 2019 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 2019 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
BOB CLEARMOUNTAIN, Engineer - Imelda May, Vocals - Chuck Berry, Composer, Writer - Ronnie Wood, MainArtist - Will Shapland, Engineer - Ben Waters, Keyboards - Dexter Hercules, Drums - Caspar Sutton-Jones, Engineer - His Wild Five, MainArtist - Dion Egtved, Bass Guitar
© 2019 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 2019 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
BOB CLEARMOUNTAIN, Engineer - Imelda May, Backing Vocals - Chuck Berry, Composer, Writer - Ronnie Wood, Producer, MainArtist - Will Shapland, Engineer - Ben Waters, Keyboards - Denise Gordon, Backing Vocals - Dexter Hercules, Drums - Amy Mayes, Backing Vocals - Tom Waters, Alto Saxophone - Caspar Sutton-Jones, Engineer - His Wild Five, MainArtist - Dion Egtved, Bass Guitar - Antti Snellman, Tenor Saxophone
© 2019 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 2019 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
BOB CLEARMOUNTAIN, Engineer - Chuck Berry, Composer, Writer - Ronnie Wood, MainArtist - Will Shapland, Engineer - Ben Waters, Keyboards - Denise Gordon, Backing Vocals - Dexter Hercules, Drums - Amy Mayes, Backing Vocals - Tom Waters, Alto Saxophone - Caspar Sutton-Jones, Engineer - His Wild Five, MainArtist - Dion Egtved, Bass Guitar - Antti Snellman, Tenor Saxophone
© 2019 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 2019 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
BOB CLEARMOUNTAIN, Engineer - Chuck Berry, Composer, Writer - Ronnie Wood, MainArtist - Will Shapland, Engineer - Ben Waters, Keyboards - Dexter Hercules, Drums - Caspar Sutton-Jones, Engineer - His Wild Five, MainArtist - Dion Egtved, Bass Guitar
© 2019 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 2019 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
BOB CLEARMOUNTAIN, Engineer - MACEO MERRIWEATHER, Composer, Writer - Ronnie Wood, MainArtist - Will Shapland, Engineer - Ben Waters, Keyboards - Dexter Hercules, Drums - Tom Waters, Alto Saxophone - Caspar Sutton-Jones, Engineer - His Wild Five, MainArtist - Dion Egtved, Bass Guitar - Antti Snellman, Tenor Saxophone
© 2019 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 2019 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Chuck Berry, Composer, Writer - Ronnie Wood, MainArtist - Ben Waters, Keyboards - Denise Gordon, Backing Vocals - Dexter Hercules, Drums - Amy Mayes, Backing Vocals - Tom Waters, Alto Saxophone - His Wild Five, MainArtist - Dion Egtved, Bass Guitar - Antti Snellman, Tenor Saxophone
© 2019 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 2019 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
BOB CLEARMOUNTAIN, Engineer - Imelda May, Vocals - Chuck Berry, Composer, Writer - Ronnie Wood, Producer, Guitar, Backing Vocals, MainArtist - Will Shapland, Engineer - Ben Waters, Keyboards - Dexter Hercules, Drums - Caspar Sutton-Jones, Engineer - His Wild Five, MainArtist - Dion Egtved, Bass Guitar
© 2019 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 2019 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
BOB CLEARMOUNTAIN, Engineer - Chuck Berry, Composer, Writer - Ronnie Wood, Producer, MainArtist - Will Shapland, Engineer - Ben Waters, Keyboards - Denise Gordon, Backing Vocals - Dexter Hercules, Drums - Amy Mayes, Backing Vocals - Tom Waters, Alto Saxophone - Caspar Sutton-Jones, Engineer - His Wild Five, MainArtist - Dion Egtved, Bass Guitar - Antti Snellman, Tenor Saxophone
© 2019 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 2019 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Album review
Like the rest of the Rolling Stones, Ronnie Wood had his life changed by Chuck Berry, so it's fitting that he decided to release a tribute album to his idol. Recorded at Wimborne Tivoli Theatre on November 13, 2018 and released nearly a year later, Mad Lad: A Live Tribute to Chuck Berry finds Wood playing with His Wild Five, a band featuring pianist Ben Waters and vocalist Imelda May. Wood kicks off the proceedings with "Tribute to Chuck Berry," a shambling, funny salute that is good-natured and filled with dad jokes that are just this side of embarrassing. Wood avoids "Dear Dad" along with many other modernist rockers from Berry, preferring to play the blues. "Talkin' 'Bout You" helps get the set off to a cooking start, "Almost Grown" and "Back in the USA" anchor the middle, and "Rock N Roll Music" and "Johnny B. Goode" bring things to a rousing close, but the long-ish jams on "Wee Wee Hours," "Blue Feeling," and "Worried Life Blues" give Mad Lad a bit of a relaxed, after-hours vibe. Berry didn't always play in this fashion -- certainly, if he was headlining a club, it was a crapshoot whether you'd get a good gig -- and there's a slight de-emphasis on his lyrical genius, but that's fine. It's clear that Ronnie Wood & His Wild Five love playing this music and that palpable joy makes Mad Lad a fine time.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 00:38:40
- Main artists: Ronnie Wood His Wild Five
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
- Genre: Blues/Country/Folk Blues
© 2019 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 2019 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
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