Burnin'

"Featuring his eternal hit "Boom Boom," the blues legend's 1962 classic gets an anniversary reissue that showcases how rock'n'roll took shape around his timeless, elemental boogie".

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"Burnin' was recorded in a single day in a Chicago; it paired Hooker for the first time with a full, live electric band in the studio. The musicians were brought in from Detroit, all session aces familiar with Hooker from his years of playing clubs on Hastings Street: keyboardist Joe Hunter (not Ivy Joe Hunter), bassist James Jamerson, guitarist Larry Veeder, and drummer Benny "Papa Zita" Benjamin, with saxophonists Hank Cosby and Andrew "Mike" Terry - the very first incarnation of Motown's globally renowned house band, the Funk Brothers".

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"For all rock and other modern music fans it is good to know, if they don't already, that 80% of the stuff they hear or listen to today is based on what this legend conceived while he was still around. Period".

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"This reissued album, geared toward dancers in 1962, may not be gold-standard Hooker, but it's worth checking out. The icon's earthy voice casts its spell, and guitar lines get down to business".