What do you get when you combine ferocious post war urban blues harmonica and early 60s Memphis r&b: Eddie Kirkland's "The Hawg, Part 1." After parting ways with John Lee Hooker and getting a gig with Otis Redding in Macon, Kirkland followed Otis to McLemore Avenue where with Booker T and the MGs providing the funk he promptly unleashed harmonica fury on Stax-Volt. And as up front as Kirkland's harmonica is, Steve Cropper's guitar gets buried deep in a well, adding another unique aspect to this recording.
Eddie Kirkland - The Hawg, Part 1
