Hey Joe Opus Red Meat

I have been a fan of Otis Taylor ever since I saw him supporting the late great Gary Moore. He never fails to impress and do something a little bit different on his albums. I know that there is some criticism over his use of the same tracks on this work. But whilst having the same titles the tracks are different, the arrangements are very good and the way he and the rest of his band deal with 'Hey Joe' is exceptional, just a shame Jimmy is not around to hear it but I expect and hope Bob approves?10 tracks in total, all related to the blues and to some extent to Otis's previous work and he continues to rediscover the banjo adds some horn in that is more around the jazz genre, but it all works. This is an exceptional piece of work lets hope it gets the recognition it deserves!

A truly superb cd from someone i saw for the first time recently and was so impressed with his trance blues that I could have listened for hours. Hey Joe has been a favourite for many decades and OT's rendition is a quality addition with that endless hypnotic groove.The cd is a joy from start to finish and here in the 21st century an artist in his late sixties can still produce such memorable music is truly heartening.

Great recording and equally great music!

I still prefer the Hendrix version but this is very close, well worth a listen.

Good funky stuff, great Hey Joe will be played over and over many times, a must to see him live

Excellent album by Otis Taylor. One of those that you instantly like. The working of Hey Joe is particularly pleasing. All of Otis' albums are recommended.

Most excellent and unusual rendition of Jimi Hendrix classic Hey Joe. Brass and banjo. Really! Sounds great. The whole album is a great listen with no jarring sounds. Highly recommended.

I heard "Hey Joe" played live as part of Otis Taylor's set in Paris last year, and thought it was the stand-out track in a brilliant gig. So, to have an album built around Otis' superb version of this song is a wonderful reminder of a great night.