paul secor Posted February 28, 2011 Report Posted February 28, 2011 Bluesman Eddie Kirkland died in an auto accident on Sunday morning. He was one of the last of his era. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110228/ap_en_mu/us_obit_eddie_kirkland Quote
.:.impossible Posted February 28, 2011 Report Posted February 28, 2011 Damn. I have an album of his called "Front And Center" that I really like. I bought it used on a whim years ago and listen to it fairly often. I didn't know his history. RIP. Quote
Stereojack Posted February 28, 2011 Report Posted February 28, 2011 I saw Eddie a few times in the 1980's. He was the real deal - raw and full of fire. R.I.P. Quote
mikeweil Posted February 28, 2011 Report Posted February 28, 2011 Sad news - never got around to listen to some of his music. Any recommendations? Quote
kh1958 Posted February 28, 2011 Report Posted February 28, 2011 His Prestige recording (reissued on CD as an OBC), It's the Blues Man, is excellent. It seems to have gone out of print, but copies are still available on amazon.com. Quote
paul secor Posted February 28, 2011 Author Report Posted February 28, 2011 As kh1958 noted, It's the Blues Man is probably the best introduction to Eddie Kirkland's music. There are a couple of good cuts on the o/p Relic collection, 3 Shades of the Blues, and some early recordings on King and Modern turn up on compilation CDs. His best later recordings can be found on JSP and Trix. In general, Eddie Kirkland was stronger as a live performer than as a recording artist. It seemed as if he needed a strong producer to focus his energy and material and make good records. Rarely happened imo. Quote
John L Posted February 28, 2011 Report Posted February 28, 2011 RIP: A real character and blues original. "It's the Blues Man" is a stone classic in my view. It was first released not on Prestige, but Tru-Sound Records, with King Curtis on sax. Quote
paul secor Posted February 28, 2011 Author Report Posted February 28, 2011 (edited) An addendum: My good friend Doug Price will be doing a tribute to Eddie Kirkland on his Blues After Hours radio program on wvkr this Friday, March 4, at 9 p.m. e.s.t. I'm sure that it will be well worth listening to. Live streaming only, unfortunately. Edited February 28, 2011 by paul secor Quote
.:.impossible Posted March 1, 2011 Report Posted March 1, 2011 Front and Center on Trix is highly recommended. This is a live recording that is as intimate a performance as anything I own. In my mind, it always paired with Boogie Chillun. Makes sense that he travelled so extensively with John Lee Hooker. I'll pull that disc off the shelf this week. Quote
jeffcrom Posted March 1, 2011 Report Posted March 1, 2011 Sorry to hear the news - Mr. Kirkland was a good 'un. I was already planning on spending an evening with my blues 45s later this week. I'll be sure to include the couple of Eddie Kirkland singles I have. Quote
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