May 2010 Texas Slim “Driving Blues”
Artista / Grupo: Texas Slim
Álbum: Driving Blues
Discográfica: TopCat
Año publicación: 2009
Fecha crítica: 5/2010
Valoración: GREAT
Texas Slim, whose real name is Robert ‘Robin’ Sullivan, was born in Dallas, Texas in 1963 When he was a young boy, he discovered great master John Lee Hooker and he was so deeply impressed that, since then on, his life completely changed, especially when he became good friend of old bluesman Alexander Herman Moore (aka ‘Whistling’ Alex, Papa Chittlins and Alex Moore) Like Robert Sullivan, singer and piano player Alex Moore was born in Dallas, Texas in 1899 and, in December 1929, he recorded his first song, They May Not Be My Toes It was Alex who gave Robert the nickname of ‘Texas Slim’ and encouraged him to devote his life to music Comforted by Alex’ blessings, Slim began a musical professional career, only devoting his life to blues This album faithfully reflects the powerful mastery of this rockin’ blues singer and guitar player, who reveals himself as an effective heartbreaking and very exciting artist, who really knows what he is doing, because blues has no secrets for him Slim and his musicians impose their authority on a convincing tasteful way The result is a bright straight cd to be taken into account