The Super Super Blues Band - Howlin' Wolf/ Muddy Waters/ Bo Diddley

One-time collaboration of Muddy, Wolf and Bo in the Chess studios

Electric Chicago Blues at its finest

Limited edition 2016 reissue on orange opaque vinyl

Super Super Blues Band starter out merely as Super Blues, a conglomerate of blues pillars Bo Diddley, Muddy Waters and Little Walter. When Little Walter bowed out and was replaced by Howlin' Wolf, they rightfully threw another Super on the name, and went on to release this burning, irreverent and even sometimes hilarious set of drunken, wild-eyed electric blues.

Long form jams roll on in a trance as the trio of blues legends flex egos, talking shit to each other, trading off leads and ducking blasts of unexpected wah-wah guitar lines. Songs are peppered with an incredible level of banter between the trio of bandleaders that predicts the call and response sing-talking of early hip hop, laced with random screams in the background that teeter between celebration and danger.

That these three ever got into the same room together is a miracle, and that they produced something so intense, energetic and weird is another almost unbelievable feat. The record is special enough as a stand-alone document of this meeting/melting of the minds before you find out the backing band consists of Hubert Sumlin, Otis Spann, and freaking Buddy Guy. Lordy. Might have needed one more "Super" in there.

 

Side 1

Long Distance Call

Ooh Baby & Wrecking My Love Life

Sweet Little Angel

Side 2

Spoonful

Diddley Daddy

The Red Rooster

Goin' Down Slow

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