The Blues Historian Reviews WATW

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The Blues Historian Reviews WATW
Topic Started: Apr 17 2010, 11:20 AM (81 Views)
mouser	Apr 17 2010, 11:20 AM Post #1
Posts: 7,735 Group: Super Moderator Member #8 Joined: Feb 7, 2008	I received this DVD from some fine folks at one of Taylor Hicks fan clubs. I suppose a review is not really necessary since his fans will love the DVD no matter what I say. However, I can safely say for those of you who haven't listened to this guy yet, that this DVD is for you. Taylor Hicks is the real deal. I have said this many times, but it is true the man can sing the blues, soul, R&B and rock and roll. Whomp At The Warfield is mostly a soul filled romp recorded live at The Warfield in San Francisco back in 2007. The band in incredibly tight and Hicks has both the band and the fans pumped up from start to finish. I must admit I am fascinated with Hicksmania. Perhaps in a differnet time and place before the music business imploded from its own excess he would have been the next incarnation of Elvis, but today in a music scene that is so large, over played, and mega corrupt, Hicks seems to fly beneath the radar. It is both fortunate and unfortunate. In one sense his fan base is tremendous and very faithful. In many ways he and his fans remind me of the relationship between Tom Jones and his fans. Jones never got his due, was regarded as a pop singer, and his legendary fans have followed him forever. Both Jones, and Hicks can sing anything, blues, soul, R&B, Pop, Country, and folk. However, the blues purist would not think about either one as a blues performer, but when I hear them sing I think otherwise. The other thing that strikes me when I watch the video is that Taylor reminds me a lot of the good qualities of Elvis. It is more than the accent, because both have the Mississippi drawl, but it is their obvious love of the music, and culture of African Americans. Also Taylor doesn't have all the trappings that came with Elvis's fame. Perhaps in the long run it is a good thing that the music industry doesn't control artists like in the old days because that's what ruined Elvis. This is a great DVD. lots of energy, and great music. Buy it today you can't go wrong. http://bluesman2001.blogspot.com/2010/04/blues-historian-review-taylor-hicks.html



san	Apr 17 2010, 12:57 PM Post #2
Posts: 1,948 Group: Admins Member #4 Joined: Jan 24, 2008	This is a must read! It is one of the best reviews I have read, not only of Taylor's music, but of Taylor and his career. It is insightful and a new take on "success" for Taylor. Leave a comment, please.



medolark	Apr 17 2010, 01:30 PM Post #3
Posts: 1,044 Group: charter member Member #29 Joined: Feb 8, 2008	Tom has been intending to do this review for quite awhile but his 'real' work has kept him very busy. It was definitely worth the wait. Ü



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