Endless Boogie

by John Lee Hooker

Overview

This 1971 album features John Lee Hooker surrounded -- in some cases, swamped -- by various rock musicians on long, meandering jams that seem to be more showcases for the soloists than for the star of the show. Although Hooker has always had trouble finding bands that could keep up with his idiosyncratic timing, it's not an impossible task, and the musicians on board for this session just seem to be endlessly riffing rather than providing a sympathetic framework for John Lee to work his magic. By the time this session reaches the end, Hooker is far in the background, just letting the band blow, grabbing the paycheck, and scarcely involved. There are lots of John Lee Hooker albums in the bin; pass this one by. [The 2007 Beat Goes On reissue sticks with the album's original seven-track running order.] ~ Cub Koda

Product Details

Release Date:	07/25/2002
Label:	Beat Goes On
UPC:	5017261200709
Rank:	108600

Tracks

1. (I Got) A Good 'Un
2. Pots on, Gas on High
3. Kick Hit 4 Hit Kix U (Blues for Jimi and Janis)
4. I Don't Need No Steam Heat
5. We Might as Well Call It Through (I Didn't Get Married to Your Two-Timi
6. Sittin' in My Dark Room
7. Endless Boogie, Pts. 27-28

Album Credits

Performance Credits

John Lee Hooker   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals
Jesse Davis   Primary Artist,Primary Artist
Steve Miller   Primary Artist,Guest Artist
Jesse Ed Davis   Guest Artist,Guitar
Mark Naftalin   Guitar,Piano
Mel Brown   Guitar,Guitar (Acoustic)
Dan Alexander   Guitar
Daniel Alexander   Guitar
Carl Radle   Fretless Bass,Guitar (Bass)
Jerry Perez   Guitar
Jim Gordon   Drums
Gino Skaggs   Guitar,Fretless Bass
Clifford Coulter   Piano (Electric)
Dave Berger   Harmonica
Reno Lanzara   Drums
Billy Ingram   Drums
Stephen Miller   Guitar
Ken Swank   Drums,Tambourine
John Turk   Piano (Electric)

Technical Credits

Ed Michel   Producer
Bill Szymczyk   Producer,Engineer
Rick Stanley   Assistant Engineer
John Lee Hooker   Composer
Bernard Besman   Composer
Lillian Douma   Assistant Engineer