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Freedom Creek (acoustic album)

by Mudcat

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Freedom Creek Deep in Alabama near the Mississippi line Down in the woods there’s a break in the pine Lay a field of corn, beans and potato vine Planted by the King and he’s a friend of mine What you seek is Freedom Creek He was raised by the Wolf he marched by Martin’s side He never wavered although he was terrorized He said ‘we‘re all brothers, stand side by side Help one another; hold your head up high’ What you seek is Freedom Creek Birmingham George, Carolina Shines All your friends are going to be there this time Hubert Sumlin, Honeyboy and Sam Lay T-Model Ford will rock your blues away A beautiful example of how people get along Born apart, brought together by song The devils laid out in the ditch he can’t do us wrong Our destination is bright our love is strong What you seek is Freedom Creek Wade in the water…..
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San Antone 02:42
San Antone In a little cantina by the river in San Antone Walked in the only seniorita who could offer this heart a home I had prayed for respite and when I thought it would not come at all She took my hand and asked if I was alone Somehow tequila proceeded before my eyes open and my mind Was blown again To a little cafe between Lake Mead and the Alter run Dusty circles we spun in the new Neon With your hand in mind I’m free of this time She took my name before the dessert sun Somehow tequila proceeded before my eyes open and my mind Was blown again RED dust RED dust RED dust In a little bodega I made her when the water rushed her to my door A white cotton dress was all she wore I had prayed for respite and when I thought it would not come at all She came took my love and gave me more Soon the blossom proceeded to open and my mind Was blown again
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Empty Room Blues (free) 03:24
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Red light 02:08
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Try Me 03:02
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Rattlesnake 04:07
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Recorded one fine Summer morning amongst the hills of Carolina by Tim Duffy @ the Music Maker Studio

Record Review - Mudcat: Freedom Creek
Music Maker

Mudcat is one of the few blues musicians of the decade who actually understands the art of subtlety and innuendo. The loose, ramshackle pace and homespun sound of Freedom Creek comes together with humid and comedic restraint that plays a vital role in making the simple melodies and lonely horn honks of “San Antone” and “Empty Room Blues” so catchy. Of course, an undeniable gift for the art of storytelling in such songs as “Police Dog” and “Peter Rumpkin” doesn’t hurt, either. But rather than hit listeners over the head, each song plants a seed that connects the dots. The redneck inflections between songs sounds a bit too contrived at times, but it makes the banter all the more amusing. 4 out of 5 stars.
By CHAD RADFORD December 7, 2009 Creative Loafing


Freedom Creek reviewed by Steve Jones:

Danny "Mudcat" Dudeck is a mainstay on the live Atlanta music scene. His and the band’s blend of Piedmont blues, gospel, bawdy humor and just great musicianship make for quite the fun listen.

This, his ninth release, features Danny with three buddies recorded “one fine summer morning in the hills of Carolina.” Dave Roth on standup bass, Eskil Wetterqvist on drums and Lil’ Joe Burton on trombone along with Dudeck serve up a creative mix of traditional and original acoustic songs.

.... a fine CD with Mudcat and his buddies that every fan of acoustic blues needs to hear.

The title track starts off the CD. Mudcat’s busking style and slide work get the listener engrossed at the onset and take them for an enjoyable ride. Burto’s trombone adds a unique and very cool punctuation to the songs. He opens the next song “San Antone” with a burst and then Dudeck gets into a lilting melody. Dudeck wails in the chorus, “Somehow how tequila proceeded before my eyes open, and my mind blown again”, giving us an interesting visual image. He continues on the heavy drinking them even more in the next cut, “Empty Room Blues”, were he grunts and groans over an impressive guitar picking solo. In “I Want to Know” an uncredited gospel group with piano backs up Dudeck. He and the singers give a gut wrenching performance; Burton wails on his solo, too.

They go into some old fashioned bawdy humor with double entendres, unfinished lines and then obvious rhyming lines (usually quite dirty). “Big Bamboo” sings about how the plant pleases “one and all” in a variety of double entendres. In “Red Light” they get even more down and dirty with their unfinished thoughts. “Peter Rumpkin” continues in that vein a few tracks later. “Rattlesnake” again uses the double entendre. These cuts are both funny and musically well done.

A cool cover of James Brown’s “Try Me” gets respectfully done acoustically with some harmonies by the band members adding to Mudcat’s vocals. Another strong trombone solo further sells this one. “I Want to Know” and “Keep On the Sunny Side” are two other covers given a good treatment.

I thoroughly enjoyed this album. Mudcat’s vocals are gritty and strong, his slide work and guitar picking is great and his band is equally up to the task of delivering strong perfromances. Roth and Wetterqvist are solid backbones to this effort and Lil’s Joe adds so much with his trombone work. These guys would be a blast to see live but until you can do that I recommend listening to this album!


Posted by Byron Crossroads Blues Festival

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released May 27, 2009

mUD: Vocal, Guitars, Piano and Ukulele
Lil' Joe Burton: Trombone, Harmonies
Dave Roth: Bass, Harmonies
Eskil: Snare, Washboard and Harmonies
Dom Flemons: Harmonies on 'Freedom'

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Mudcat Atlanta, Georgia

“internationally known gospel and bluesman. Mudcat continues the traditions of the early blues pioneers while adding his own Mudcat edge, resulting in one of Atlanta’s greatest treasures. He regularly performs his Bayou-baked chicken-party revues at Atlanta’s premier blues club, Northside Tavern.”
– Atlanta History Center
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