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Track Listing
- Freight Train
- Washington Blues
- Jumpin' Jack
- Shake Sugaree
- Shake Sugaree/Banjo Story, Rattler
- Vastopol
- Guitar Story
- Oh, Babe, It Ain't No Lie
- Elizabeth Story/Et Al. /Honey Babe/Your Papa Cares for You
- Spanish Flangdang
- 'Til We Meet Again
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #81012 in Music
- Released on: 1998-10-20
- Number of discs: 1
- Format: Live
Customer Reviews
Elizabeth Cotten is an American treasure.
Elizabeth Cotten "Live!" is a must-have experience. Not only does she play and sing many of her best songs, but also she tells the most charming, evocative, and witty stories about her life and art. Her love, kindness, and superb intelligence just shine through. We are so lucky to have these recordings.
Amazing and Gifted Woman!!!!
I'm not lying when I said that I weeped when I heard "Freight Train" the first time. Every song on this CD moved me as well as her lovely storytelling. This incredible woman was 85 when it was recorded and she sounds so hip and cool. Her guitar playing was very impressive and very ahead of its time. As a musician myself, I have learned a great deal about "Cotten Picking" and melodies. This album is a must have for Elizabeth fans and for people who have an interest in true blue acoustic music :)
Sweet Woman with Great Guitar Playing but bad Voice
Elisabeth Cotten picks the guitar beautifully, and the fact that she plays it left-handed with righthanded stringing (Albert King style) makes the melodies unusual and special. Her guitar technique is spotless.
Problem with the CD is her singing. At age 85, she really has no voice anymore and her singing distracts from the picking. Beautiful as her voice is during storytelling in between songs, she sort of ruins the songs when she sings, especially for high notes. Also she encourages the audience to sing along with the usual subpar stadium-chant-like mumbling as result.
If you look for the Carolina guitar picking tradition without singing, I recommend Etta Baker's album "Railroad Bill", wich is strictly instrumental and also has a beautiful banjo number.
