I Used to Be Mad! (But Now I'm Half Crazy) Henry Vestine
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- Release Date: 12/10/2002
- Label: AIM RECORDS
- UPC: 752211107329
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I Used to Be Mad! (But Now I'm Half Crazy)
| 1 | Dust My Broom 4:36 |
| 2 | Searchin' for My Baby 3:03 |
| 3 | Sunflower Blues 2:44 |
| 4 | Johnny B. Goode 3:33 |
| 5 | Ninety-Nine and a Half (Won't Do) 4:19 |
| 6 | High School Dance 3:29 |
| 7 | Loquisimo 7:25 |
| 8 | The Stumble 3:22 |
| 9 | Let's Work Together 3:27 |
| 10 | I Need $100 5:19 |
| 11 | Kings of the Boogie 3:24 |
| 12 | On the Road Again 5:08 |
| 13 | LSD Boogie 4:31 |
Editorial Reviews
Guitarist Henry Vestine gained notoriety through his on-again, off-again tenure with boogie rockers Canned Heat. Recorded after a 1981 tour of Australia and New Zealand, Vestine and members of Canned Heat entered a studio in New Zealand to record this affair. But the tapes were shelved for two decades. Yet at the behest of Canned Heat vocalist James Thornbury and a South African fan, this 2002 production marks Vestine's first solo recording. And while the hard-living artist passed away in 1997, these tracks duly intimate his ballsy chops and firmly implanted blues roots. The musicians work through soul-drenched rock numbers and a garage band-type rendition of "Johnny B. Goode," amid a straightforward version of the Canned Heat hit "Let's Work Together." However, one of the highlights features Vestine's soloing on the walking blues-type motif titled "Loquisimo," which is a piece that signifies one of the guitarist's several nicknames. Overall, Vestine's gritty and altogether animated line of attack is prominently displayed, although many of these tracks suffer from a lack of distinction. Glenn Astarita, All Music Guide
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