A Ass Pocket of Whiskey

by R.L. Burnside

Overview

Although he had been playing for years, it wasn't until the 1990s that R.L. Burnside's raw electrified Delta blues were heard by a wide audience. His new fans celebrated his wild, unbridled energy, so it made sense for him to team with the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, the warped indie rock band that's all about energy. However, the very purists who celebrate Burnside hate Spencer, believing that the latter mocks the blues. As the blistering Ass Pocket of Whiskey proves, Spencer may not treat the blues with reverence, but he and his band capture the wild essence of juke-joint blues. And that makes them the perfect match for Burnside, who knows his history but isn't burdened by it. Together, Burnside and the Blues Explosion make raw, scintillating, unvarnished blues that positively burns. ~ Thom Owens

Product Details

Release Date:	07/12/2005
Label:	Fat Possum Records
UPC:	0767981102627

Tracks

1. Goin' Down South
2. Boogie Chillen
3. Poor Boy
4. 2 Brothers
5. Snake Drive
6. Shake 'Em on Down
7. The Criminal Inside Me
8. Walkin' Blues
9. Tojo Told Hitler
10. Have You Ever Been Lonely (Have You Ever Been Blue)

Album Credits

Performance Credits

R.L. Burnside   Primary Artist,Vocals,Guitar
The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion   Guest Artist
Judah Bauer   Sequencing,Harmonica,Vocals,Guitar,Casio
Jon Spencer   Theremin,Vocals,Guitar,Drums
Kenny Brown   Guitar
Jim Waters   Sequencing
Russell Simins   Drums

Technical Credits

Jim Herrington   Photography
Saylor Breckenridge   Assistant,Mixing Assistant
Matthew Johnson   Producer
R.L. Burnside   Composer
Judah Bauer   Mixing
Jon Spencer   Composer
John Lee Hooker   Composer
Jim Waters   Mixing
Bruce Watson   Engineer
Derek Hess   Artwork,Cover Art