Ladies Man

by Pinetop Perkins

Overview

By 2004, Pinetop Perkins may have entered his twilight years, and the fiery action he brought to the 88s in Muddy Waters's band in the 1960s may have mellowed to a smoother blues, but LADIES MAN proves he's still got the juice. The idea behind the album was to pair Perkins with an assortment of female musicians, all of whom have cited the elder statesman as an influence. The guest stars, including Ruth Brown, Marcia Ball, and Susan Tedeschi, add texture and flavor to Pinetop's well-worn vocals and still vital boogie-woogie stylings. The tunes Pinetop sings on, from the laid-back "Chicken Shack" to the rollicking "Big Fat Mama," sound as warm and familiar as old friends. But when Madeleine Peyroux takes the mic on "He's Got Me Goin'," unleashing a butter-smooth croon, or when Odetta lays down her deep alto on "Trouble in Mind," the session takes off. Brown's sassy turn on "Chains of Love," one of the album's highlights, recalls the gutsy punch of the Chicago-blues heyday, amid more updated sounds and boogie throwbacks. Perkins's fine backing musicians (including Elvin Bishop, whose slide guitar graces "How Long") keep things simmering throughout this legendary pianist's late-period date.

Product Details

Release Date:	08/24/2004
Label:	M.C. Records
UPC:	0607735005326
Rank:	112522

Tracks

1. Meanest Women
2. Since I Lost My Baby
3. Big Fat Mama
4. He's Got Me Goin'
5. Chains of Love
6. Kansas City
7. Pinetop's New Boogie Woogie
8. How Long
9. Hey Mr. Pinetop Perkins
10. Trouble in Mind
11. Careless Love
12. Chicken Shack

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Pinetop Perkins   Primary Artist,Piano,Vocals
Madeleine Peyroux   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Guitar,Vocals
Marcia Ball   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Piano
Susan Tedeschi   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Guitar,Vocals
Angela Strehli   Primary Artist,Vocals
Odetta   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Vocals
Elvin Bishop   Primary Artist,Slide Guitar
Deborah Coleman   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals
Ann Rabson   Primary Artist,Piano
Ruth Brown   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Vocals
Willie Smith   Drums
Bob Stroger   Guitar (Bass),Bass,Vocals (Background)
Lisa Otey   Piano
Jimmy Vivino   Guitar
Brad Vickers   Bass
Miss Carmen Getit   Guitar,Vocals (Background)
Ron Perry   Bass
Jerry Vivino   Saxophone
Willie "Big Eyes" Smith   Drums,Harmonica,Vocals (Background)
Kenny Smith   Drums
Mark Carpentieri   Drums

Technical Credits

Fred Guarino   Audio Engineer,Mixing,Mastering
Mark Carpentieri   Audio Production,Executive Producer,Liner Notes,Producer
Daniel Fitzpatrick   Photography
Jennifer Taylor   Design
Angela Strehli   Composer
Catherine Carpentieri   Executive Producer
Patrick Morgan   Executive Coordinator
Leroy Carr   Composer
Peter DiStefano   Photography
Jerry Leiber   Composer
Pinetop Perkins   Composer,Recording
McKinley Morganfield   Composer
Mike Stoller   Composer
Ahmet Ertegun   Composer
Harry Van Walls   Composer
Big Bill Broonzy   Composer
Ivory Joe Hunter   Composer
Phil Leadbetter   Composer