Live! Attack of the Killer V
| Live! Attack of the Killer V | ||||
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| Live album by | ||||
| Released | 1990 | |||
| Recorded | December 14–16, 1989 | |||
| Venues | FitzGerald's Nightclub, Berwyn, Illinois | |||
| Genre | Blues | |||
| Label | Alligator | |||
| Producers | Lonnie Mack, Bruce Iglauer | |||
| Lonnie Mack chronology | ||||
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Live! Attack of the Killer V is an album by the American musician Lonnie Mack, released in 1990.[1][2] Mack returned to Alligator Records due to displeasure with his previous label, Epic Records.[3] Its title was inspired by Mack's Gibson Flying V guitar and popular news stories about killer bees.[4] Mack supported the album with a North American tour.[5]
Production
Produced by Mack and Alligator Records label head Bruce Iglauer, the album was recorded December 14–16, 1989, at FitzGerald's Nightclub.[6][7] Mack was backed by Dumpy Rice on piano, Maxwell Schauf on drums, and Michael Freeman on bass.[8] He used a Bigsby whammy bar.[9] "I Found a Love" is a cover of the Wilson Pickett song.[10] "Riding the Blinds" was written by Don Nix.[10] "The Move" is an instrumental.[11]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| All Music Guide to the Blues |   [12] |
| The Cincinnati Enquirer |  [13] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [14] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [15] |
| The Tampa Tribune | [16] |
The Washington Post noted that "even more impressive than his long shadow is just how powerful, vital and convincing his voice and guitar remain."[17] USA Today listed the album among the best live releases of 1990.[18] The Cincinnati Enquirer praised the "sneaky blues lines".[13]
The Tampa Tribune called Live! "a convincing, caught-live players album."[16] The Morning Call labeled Mack "one of the most versatile and ferocious performers going."[19] The Age said that his playing "is as fast, clear and crisp as ever."[20]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Riding the Blinds" | |
| 2. | "Natural Disaster" | |
| 3. | "Stop" | |
| 4. | "Medley: Camp Washington Chili/If You Have to Know" | |
| 5. | "Satisfy Suzie" | |
| 6. | "I Found a Love" | |
| 7. | "The Move" | |
| 8. | "Cincinnati Jail" |
References
- ↑ Komara, Edward, ed. (2006). Encyclopedia of the Blues. Vol. 1. Routledge. p. 645.
- ↑ Prown, Pete; Newquist, HP (1997). Legends of Rock Guitar: The Essential Reference of Rock's Greatest Guitarists. Hal Leonard. p. 25.
- ↑ Redmond, Mike (September 6, 1990). "On Music". The Indianapolis News. p. F2.
- ↑ Iglauer, Bruce; Roberts, Patrick A. (2018). Bitten by the Blues: The Alligator Records Story. University of Chicago Press. p. 186.
- ↑ "Mack attacks New Haven". The Bridgeport Post. June 29, 1990. p. E1.
- ↑ "Vaughan ends career in 'Family Style'; Living Colour's musical assault". The Salt Lake Tribune. November 2, 1990. p. M7.
- ↑ Radel, Cliff (December 29, 1989). "Mack's virtuosity a matter of style". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. D10.
- ↑ Heaton, Michael (July 6, 1990). "Maximum Wax". Friday!. The Plain Dealer. p. 22.
- ↑ St. John, Michael (August 11, 1990). "Lonnie Mack's music dazzles audience". Wisconsin State Journal. p. 5C.
- 1 2 Allen, Greg (July 6, 1990). "Live and better than ever: the legendary Lonnie Mack". At the Shore. The Press of Atlantic City. p. 8.
- ↑ Peterson, Joe (August 11, 1990). "Reviews". Scene. The Courier-Journal. p. 8.
- ↑ All Music Guide to the Blues (3rd ed.). Backbeat Books. 2003. p. 365.
- 1 2 Radel, Cliff (June 16, 1990). "On the record". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. B1.
- ↑ Larkin, Colin (1998). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. V. MUZE. p. 3390.
- ↑ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 441.
- 1 2 Booth, Philip (July 6, 1990). "Record Reviews". The Tampa Bay Times. The Tampa Tribune. p. 30.
- ↑ Joyce, Mike (July 13, 1990). "Milton and Mack Veterans of Blues". Weekend. The Washington Post. p. 26.
- ↑ "Best & Worst 1990". USA Today. December 26, 1990. p. 4D.
- ↑ Goff, Paula (July 7, 1990). "Records". The Morning Call. p. A63.
- ↑ Wise, Brian (August 12, 1990). "A welcome encore". Agenda. The Age. p. 8.