Worried
Worried captures a 10-spot of the visceral Delta blues of the late Asie Payton, impoverished farmer and second-generation weekend country-grocery musician. The crew at Oxford, Mississippi-based Fat Possum Records intended to use these sessions as demo tapes to spark interest, yet they were unable to woo the gifted Payton from his tractor, on which he suffered a heart attack in the spring of 1997. Recorded at Junior Kimbrough's club, "Come Home with me" and "Skinny Legs & All" recall the lusty heat and wobbly cock-of-the-walk pride (minus the lewdness) of label-mate R.L. Burnside. Yet, as he spells out on the trippy progressive blues, "Asie's Jam," Payton's soulful herky-jerky guitar and ragged voice communicate from a place born of hardship, depth, and reckoned gentleness. In the spirit and tradition of Othar Turner's Everybody Hollerin' Goat, Worried becomes not a pity party at Payton's grave, but a celebration. From the top, his wide-open strum kicks off with Sam Carr's gorgeously ramshackle ass-wigglin' drumming, and "I Love You" soars and pops like a bottle rocket bearing a message of good will. --Paige La Grone more
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Recent Reviews
- 5/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Mar-30-2006
- Raw Blues
This is the One. Asie Payton was a National Treasure. It was a true joy to have heard this recording of an American Master. The feel of being in a small club and listening to Mr. Payton was a thrill. My highest rating for this disk.
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- 5/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Feb-25-2006
- worried
the whole CD is excellent and is a must for every real blues fan.
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- 4/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Mar-26-2005
- The Best of the Delta Blues, with One Slight Problem
This album is without a doubt, among the best contemptorary blues albums around. Payton's vocals, as well as his guitar play, show that extravagance and soul certainly do not have a proportional relationship. All of his songs are...
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- 4/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Apr-26-2003
- A tractor driver genius
I give this CD only 4 stars simply because it runs 33 minutes. Asie's story is quite incredible; the tracks from this CD were recorded in two sessions, one of which was recorded in a car parts store. They've been mixed and produced and...
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Selected Reviews
- 5/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Mar-30-2006
- Raw Blues
This is the One. Asie Payton was a National Treasure. It was a true joy to have heard this recording of an American Master. The feel of being in a small club and listening to Mr. Payton was a thrill. My highest rating for this disk.
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