Great album even if James Cotton should also have been noted on the cover as an equal contributor to Otis. Missing from any notation in the emusic version is the guest appearance noted on the LP by "Dirty Rivers" on guitar (and, yes, the quotes were on the LP liner notes--wonder who Dirty may have been--probably a Muddy fellow). One More Mile to Go is Chicago blues at its best and blows Muddy Waters version away.
A Great album done in the old school style of blues singers probabley one of the most under rated singers of the 20th centuary, A great friend god bless you Otis
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At his best, Buddy Guy is everything his ardent fans claim: an incendiary guitarist who makes every note count, both technically and emotionally, as well as a tortured singer. When ax and voice are both in full shriek and Guy is not hamming it up, he's a wonder to behold. And if he does ham it up too much of the time, perhaps it's because that's the only way a true bluesman can earn a… more »
