Eddie C.
Campbell - Spider Eating Preacher (Delmark)
In a blues world too often
characterised by its innate predictability, there are few artists as assuredly
individual as Eddie C. Campbell. Over half a century since his performing debut
and three years on from his first release for the legendary Delmark label the
unique laconic grooves that comprise his self-styled ‘West Coast Funk’ are
alive and well on ‘Spider Eatin Preacher’.
Trading reverb-drenched licks with
guest guitar legend Lurrie Bell, Campbell has lost none of his talent for
mesmerising with both his instrument and voice; and, ably supported by a full
cast of players that provide both a steady rhythm and more than a few engaging
diversions, has turned in a set of fifteen songs that cuts no slack, and is
compelling from start to finish. ‘Call My Mama’ and Jimmie Lee Robinson’s
haunting ‘All My Life’ somehow manage to stand out from an otherwise wholly
substantial collection.
Neil B.
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