Perhaps I'm asking too much for a short piece that bills itself as a "file" but this is the kind of piece I'd generally tune out. Taylor's music is a constant background to Meister's chronicle of Koko Taylor's life, rather like an ad for a car. The straight-ahead bio doesn't do much either; I can get that quickly on the web somewhere.
A clip or two of Koko Taylor herself talking about where's she's at today would have really helped.
If this piece really wants to let the good-times roll á la Koko Taylor, we could hear perhaps a minute and a half of bio (with no background music), a minute of Taylor and the rest could be samples of her music.
I liked the Let the Good Times Roll extro.
Comments for Blues File: Koko Taylor
This piece belongs to the series "Blues File"
Produced by Jonny Meister
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Sonia Brock
Posted on September 27, 2005 at 03:47 AM | Permalink
Review of Blues File: Koko Taylor
Koko Taylorr is a force of nature. She is bedrock blues. I wish her the very, very best in overcoming health problems. We need her to carry on.
Peter R. Snell
Posted on May 21, 2005 at 08:55 AM | Permalink
Review of Blues File: Koko Taylor
Perhaps I'm asking too much for a short piece that bills itself as a "file" but this is the kind of piece I'd generally tune out. Taylor's music is a constant background to Meister's chronicle of Koko Taylor's life, rather like an ad for a car. The straight-ahead bio doesn't do much either; I can get that quickly on the web somewhere.
A clip or two of Koko Taylor herself talking about where's she's at today would have really helped.
If this piece really wants to let the good-times roll á la Koko Taylor, we could hear perhaps a minute and a half of bio (with no background music), a minute of Taylor and the rest could be samples of her music.
I liked the Let the Good Times Roll extro.