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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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David Bryant, 2nd Engineer - G. Graper, Composer - G. Graper, Lyricist - Joe Gastwirt, Mastering Engineer - Joellen Friedkin, Keyboards - John Sorenberg, 2nd Engineer - John Lewis Parker, Producer - K. Moore, Composer - K. Moore, Lyricist - Keb' Mo', Guitar - Keb' Mo', Harmonica - Keb' Mo', Performer - Keb' Mo', Producer - Keb' Mo', Vocal - Kenny Ybarra, 2nd Engineer - Laval Belle, Drums - Michael Caplan, A&R Director - Munyungo Jackson, Percussion - Posie Muliadi, 2nd Engineer - Reggie McBride, Bass - Ross Hogarth, Engineer - Ross Hogarth, Mixing Engineer
(P) 1998 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Anders Osborne, Composer - Anders Osborne, Guitar - Anders Osborne, Lyricist - David Bryant, 2nd Engineer - Joe Gastwirt, Mastering Engineer - Joellen Friedkin, Keyboards - John Lewis Parker, Producer - John Sorenberg, 2nd Engineer - Keb' Mo', Guitar - Keb' Mo', Performer - Keb' Mo', Producer - Keb' Mo', Vocal - Kenny Ybarra, 2nd Engineer - Kevin Moore, Composer - Kevin Moore, Lyricist - Laval Belle, Drums - Michael Caplan, A&R Director - Posie Muliadi, 2nd Engineer - Reggie McBride, Bass - Ross Hogarth, Engineer - Ross Hogarth, Mixing Engineer - Sir Harry Bowens, Background Vocal - Sweet Pea Atkinson, Background Vocal
(P) 1998 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
C. Streetman, Composer - C. Streetman, Lyricist - Colin Linden, Mandolin - David Bryant, 2nd Engineer - Joe Gastwirt, Mastering Engineer - Joellen Friedkin, Acordeon - Joellen Friedkin, Synthesizer - John Sorenberg, 2nd Engineer - John Lewis Parker, Producer - K. Moore, Composer - K. Moore, Lyricist - Keb' Mo', Guitar - Keb' Mo', Performer - Keb' Mo', Producer - Keb' Mo', Vocal - Kenny Ybarra, 2nd Engineer - Laval Belle, Drums - Michael Caplan, A&R Director - Munyungo Jackson, Percussion - Posie Muliadi, 2nd Engineer - Reggie McBride, Bass - Ross Hogarth, Engineer - Ross Hogarth, Mixing Engineer
(P) 1998 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Colin Linden, Guitar - David Bryant, 2nd Engineer - J. L. PARKER, Composer - J. L. PARKER, Lyricist - Joe Gastwirt, Mastering Engineer - Joellen Friedkin, Keyboards - John Sorenberg, 2nd Engineer - John Lewis Parker, Producer - K. Moore, Composer - K. Moore, Lyricist - Keb' Mo', Guitar - Keb' Mo', Performer - Keb' Mo', Producer - Keb' Mo', Vocal - Kenny Ybarra, 2nd Engineer - Laval Belle, Drums - Michael Caplan, A&R Director - Posie Muliadi, 2nd Engineer - Reggie McBride, Bass - Ross Hogarth, Engineer - Ross Hogarth, Mixing Engineer
(P) 1998 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
J. L. PARKER, Composer - J. L. PARKER, Lyricist - Joellen Friedkin, Keyboards - John Lewis Parker, Producer - K. Moore, Composer - K. Moore, Lyricist - Keb' Mo', Guitar - Keb' Mo', Performer - Keb' Mo', Producer - Keb' Mo', Vocal - Laval Belle, Drums - Munyungo Jackson, Percussion - Reggie McBride, Bass
(P) 1998 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
A. Osborne, Composer - A. Osborne, Lyricist - Anders Osborne, Background Vocal - Anders Osborne, Guitar - David Bryant, 2nd Engineer - Joe Gastwirt, Mastering Engineer - Joellen Friedkin, Acordeon - John Sorenberg, 2nd Engineer - John Lewis Parker, Producer - K. Moore, Composer - K. Moore, Lyricist - Keb' Mo', Guitar - Keb' Mo', Performer - Keb' Mo', Producer - Keb' Mo', Vocal - Kenny Ybarra, 2nd Engineer - Laval Belle, Drums - Michael Caplan, A&R Director - Posie Muliadi, 2nd Engineer - Reggie McBride, Bass - Ross Hogarth, Engineer - Ross Hogarth, Mixing Engineer - Sir Harry Bowens, Background Vocal
(P) 1998 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
David Bryant, 2nd Engineer - G. Graper, Composer - G. Graper, Lyricist - Joe Gastwirt, Mastering Engineer - John Sorenberg, 2nd Engineer - John Barnes, Keyboards - John Lewis Parker, Producer - K. Moore, Composer - K. Moore, Lyricist - Keb' Mo', Guitar - Keb' Mo', Performer - Keb' Mo', Producer - Keb' Mo', Vocal - Kenny Ybarra, 2nd Engineer - Laval Belle, Drums - Michael Caplan, A&R Director - Posie Muliadi, 2nd Engineer - Reggie McBride, Bass - Ross Hogarth, Engineer - Ross Hogarth, Mixing Engineer
(P) 1998 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
David Bryant, 2nd Engineer - J. L. PARKER, Composer - J. L. PARKER, Lyricist - Joe Gastwirt, Mastering Engineer - John Sorenberg, 2nd Engineer - John Lewis Parker, Producer - K. Moore, Composer - K. Moore, Lyricist - Keb' Mo', Guitar - Keb' Mo', Performer - Keb' Mo', Producer - Keb' Mo', Vocal - Kenny Ybarra, 2nd Engineer - Laval Belle, Drums - Michael Caplan, A&R Director - Posie Muliadi, 2nd Engineer - Reggie McBride, Bass - Ross Hogarth, Engineer - Ross Hogarth, Mixing Engineer
(P) 1998 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
David Bryant, 2nd Engineer - Gerald Albright, Tenor Saxophone - J. L. PARKER, Composer - J. L. PARKER, Lyricist - Joe Gastwirt, Mastering Engineer - John Sorenberg, 2nd Engineer - John Lewis Parker, Keyboards - John Lewis Parker, Producer - K. Moore, Composer - K. Moore, Lyricist - Keb' Mo', Guitar - Keb' Mo', Performer - Keb' Mo', Producer - Keb' Mo', Vocal - Kenny Ybarra, 2nd Engineer - Laval Belle, Drums - Michael Caplan, A&R Director - Posie Muliadi, 2nd Engineer - Reggie McBride, Bass - Reggie Young, Trombone - Ross Hogarth, Engineer - Ross Hogarth, Mixing Engineer
(P) 1998 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Chuck Trammell, Producer - David Bryant, 2nd Engineer - Joe Gastwirt, Mastering Engineer - Joellen Friedkin, Keyboards - John Sorenberg, 2nd Engineer - K. Moore, Composer - K. Moore, Lyricist - Keb' Mo', Guitar - Keb' Mo', Harmonica - Keb' Mo', Performer - Keb' Mo', Vocal - Kenny Ybarra, 2nd Engineer - Laval Belle, Drums - Michael Caplan, A&R Director - P. Shepard, Composer - P. Shepard, Lyricist - Posie Muliadi, 2nd Engineer - Reggie McBride, Bass - Ross Hogarth, Engineer - Ross Hogarth, Mixing Engineer
(P) 1998 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
David Bryant, 2nd Engineer - Joe Gastwirt, Mastering Engineer - John Sorenberg, 2nd Engineer - John Lewis Parker, Producer - Keb' Mo', Guitar - Keb' Mo', Performer - Keb' Mo', Producer - Keb' Mo', Vocal - Kenny Ybarra, 2nd Engineer - Michael Caplan, A&R Director - Posie Muliadi, 2nd Engineer - R. Johnson, Composer - R. Johnson, Lyricist - Ross Hogarth, Engineer - Ross Hogarth, Mixing Engineer
(P) 1998 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Anders Osborne, Background Vocal - C. Linden, Composer - C. Linden, Lyricist - David Bryant, 2nd Engineer - Joe Gastwirt, Mastering Engineer - Joellen Friedkin, Keyboards - John Sorenberg, 2nd Engineer - John Lewis Parker, Producer - K. Moore, Composer - K. Moore, Lyricist - Keb' Mo', Guitar - Keb' Mo', Performer - Keb' Mo', Producer - Keb' Mo', Vocal - Kenny Ybarra, 2nd Engineer - Laval Belle, Drums - Lisa Linson, Background Vocal - Michael Caplan, A&R Director - Munyungo Jackson, Percussion - Posie Muliadi, 2nd Engineer - Reggie McBride, Bass - Ross Hogarth, Engineer - Ross Hogarth, Mixing Engineer - Sir Harry Bowens, Background Vocal - Sweet Pea Atkinson, Background Vocal
(P) 1998 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
B. Fisher, Composer - B. Fisher, Lyricist - David Bryant, 2nd Engineer - Joe Gastwirt, Mastering Engineer - John Sorenberg, 2nd Engineer - John Lewis Parker, Producer - K. Moore, Composer - K. Moore, Lyricist - Keb' Mo', Guitar - Keb' Mo', Performer - Keb' Mo', Producer - Keb' Mo', Vocal - Kenny Ybarra, 2nd Engineer - Michael Caplan, A&R Director - Posie Muliadi, 2nd Engineer - Ross Hogarth, Engineer - Ross Hogarth, Mixing Engineer
(P) 1998 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
DISC 2
David Bryant, 2nd Engineer - Howard Willing, 2nd Engineer - J. L. PARKER, Composer - J. L. PARKER, Lyricist - Jackie Farris, Background Vocal - James Hutchinson, Bass - Jean McClain, Background Vocal - Joe Gastwirt, Mastering Engineer - Joe McGrath, Engineer - John Sorenberg, 2nd Engineer - John Lewis Parker, Producer - John Porter, Mixing Engineer - John Porter, Producer - John Strother, 2nd Engineer - K. Moore, Composer - K. Moore, Lyricist - Keb' Mo', Performer - Keb' Mo', Producer - Keb' Mo', Vocal - Kenny Ybarra, 2nd Engineer - Laval Belle, Drums - Munyungo Jackson, Percussion - Posie Muliadi, 2nd Engineer - Tommy Eyre, Keyboards - Vlado Meller, Mastering Engineer
(P) 1996 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
David Bryant, 2nd Engineer - James Hutcherson, Bass - Joe Gastwirt, Mastering Engineer - John Sorenberg, 2nd Engineer - John Lewis Parker, Producer - John Porter, Producer - K. Moore, Composer - K. Moore, Lyricist - Keb' Mo', Banjo - Keb' Mo', Guitar - Keb' Mo', Harmonica - Keb' Mo', Performer - Keb' Mo', Producer - Keb' Mo', Vocal - Kenny Ybarra, 2nd Engineer - Laval Belle, Drums - Posie Muliadi, 2nd Engineer - Tommy Eyre, Keyboards
(P) 1994 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Bonnie Raitt, Vocal - David Bryant, 2nd Engineer - Howard Willing, 2nd Engineer - J. L. PARKER, Composer - J. L. PARKER, Lyricist - Jackson Browne, Vocal - James Hutchinson, Bass - Joe Gastwirt, Mastering Engineer - Joe McGrath, Engineer - John Sorenberg, 2nd Engineer - John Lewis Parker, Producer - John Porter, Mixing Engineer - John Porter, Producer - John Strother, 2nd Engineer - K. Moore, Composer - K. Moore, Lyricist - Keb' Mo', Guitar - Keb' Mo', Performer - Keb' Mo', Producer - Keb' Mo', Vocal - Kenny Ybarra, 2nd Engineer - Munyungo Jackson, Percussion - Posie Muliadi, 2nd Engineer - Ricky Fataar, Drums - Tommy Eyre, Keyboards - Vlado Meller, Mastering Engineer
(P) 1996 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
C. Parton, Composer - C. Parton, Lyricist - David Bryant, 2nd Engineer - Howard Willing, 2nd Engineer - Joe Gastwirt, Mastering Engineer - Joe McGrath, Engineer - John Sorenberg, 2nd Engineer - John Lewis Parker, Producer - John Porter, Mixing Engineer - John Strother, 2nd Engineer - K. Moore, Composer - K. Moore, Lyricist - Keb' Mo', Performer - Keb' Mo', Producer - Kenny Ybarra, 2nd Engineer - Posie Muliadi, 2nd Engineer - Vlado Meller, Mastering Engineer
(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
- 2 disc(s) - 17 track(s)
- Total length: 01:10:05
- Main artists: Keb' Mo'
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Okeh - 550 Music
- Genre: Pop/Rock
1998 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
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