Raw, hot music makes you a wild one

Music that reaches out and in a raw husky way just grabs you close...well, that's the music one remembers. It amazes me how great blues artists can imbed themselves in your memory. These people create a raw, visceral mood that is so overwhelming. It's almost like you had too many steaks or too many fries. One of these fine, superhuman blues beings is the very memorable Freddie King. His sounds have got a tough-guy smokin' sense of drive that compels one to get dizzy with all the vigor and the intense huge emotions. He was a Texas guy but went on up to Chicago when he was really young. Other famed great ones like T-Bone Walker and Otis Rush had a giant impact on Freddie King and his swingin' style. Eric Clapton liked the power of Freddie King, also. Eric Clapton sure is a mighty artist, himself. I listened to Freddie King doing a bristling, hot version of the old popular powerhouse song, 'Hideaway' today. It was so full of a sleek sense of swing and hard-driving fun. The man, Freddie King, is a truly significant part of the historic blues tradition in this country. And yes, we are all blessed because of the magic of Freddie King.