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Not only is he blessed with
one of the most outrageous names in all musicdom, but guitarman
Chubby has been known to hold his own among the fret-manglin’
tirades of Walter Trout, Johnny Lang or David Hole. However, the
contemporary blues rock of White Boy bears a completely
different objective, incorporating an assortment of scratches,
samples and sung-spoke verbiage (let’s not
call it rap just yet) that’s aimed at the
Everlast/Unkle Cracker crowd. Yeah, I didn’t think it could
possibly work,
either, but damn if it don’t sound cohesive and kick some ass
to boot. In fact, the opening “Daddy Played The Guitar And
Mama Was A Disco Queen” is a swell, self-effacing track that
drags Chubby’s Delta affection through the NY boroughs via
subway. Relax, he still peels off the licks like he’s ripping
some crawfish’s head, only it’s now rendered with a gritty,
urban verve that’s often whimsical (“Since I Lost My Leg”),
irreverent (“Savin’ My Love Up For My Lover”) but always
respectful (“Carrying On The Torch Of The Blues”). Includes
ROM footage of “Daddy Played…” that’ll never-ever-never
see the light of TRL’s airwaves.
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| Artist |
Popa Chubby |
| Title |
How'd a White Boy Get
the Blues? |
| Label |
Blind Pig |
| Reviewer |
Richard Proplesch |
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| website |
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