Sonny Landreth

Spazmogen · Post by **Spazmogen** » February 22, 2006 12:21 pm

I'd like to thank Jimmy & his management team for getting Sonny Landreth to play on his more recent CD's.

If it weren't for that, I doubt I would have come across such a wonderful guitar player. being in Canada, we don't get a lot of Blues/Zydeco bands up here.

Of course, from Sonny I've branched out to John Hiatt & Clifton Chenier (whom he worked with).

I'd like to see JB do some more Cajun flavoured recordings.

Jahfin · Post by **Jahfin** » February 22, 2006 12:26 pm

I first heard of him through his very excellent South of I-10 album. It was around that same time I also learned that he was a member of John Hiatt's Goners. I've since had the opportunity to see him in concert a number of times, a couple of times in Austin when he nearly stole the show with his brand of "slydeco" guitar. He's definitely one of my favorite guitarists to come along in recent memory. To make the circle complete I later learned Buffett and Hiatt were both in the same band many moons ago. If my memory serves, it was one of the versions of the New Christy Minstrels.

Spazmogen · Post by **Spazmogen** » February 22, 2006 12:43 pm

I bought South of I-10, Levee Town and Grant Street (live).

I-10 is the best of the lot.

I'm waiting on ROAD WE'RE ON, DOWN IN LOUISIANA to arrive.

CRAZY CAJUN RECORINGS & OUTWARD BOUND seem to have been backordered for a month so far

A1A BOUND · Post by **A1A BOUND** » February 22, 2006 2:13 pm

I just bought the Grand Street album last night. I wasn’t that impressed. In fact I am kicking myself for buying a pretty much all instrumental CD. Maybe someone could recommend one of his better albums.

Jahfin · Post by **Jahfin** » February 22, 2006 2:20 pm

A1A BOUND wrote:I just bought the Grand Street album last night. I wasn’t that impressed. In fact I am kicking myself for buying a pretty much all instrumental CD. Maybe someone could recommend one of his better albums.

Grant Street is a good example of his live playing. If you don't like that I'm not so sure you'll like any of his other records but I'd recommend the aforementioned South of I-10 and Levee Town as well as his work with John Hiatt in the Goners.

photogal · Post by **photogal** » March 1, 2006 11:30 am

Hey I just got Grant St and love it, I cant wait to see him at Jazz Fest. Funny thing is...when I loaded on my itunes for my ipod it has him listed at "country". I thought that was funny!!

springparrot · Post by **springparrot** » March 1, 2006 11:33 am

Larry was watching a Gov't Mule DVD and there was Sonny playing!!!

Jahfin · Post by **Jahfin** » March 1, 2006 11:51 am

Sonny also sat in with Little Feat to play Lowell George's parts in a concert a few years back to honor Little Feat's landmark Waitin' For Columbus album.