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The Deep Blues Of Paul Oscher
Paul Oscher
Blues Planet Records, 1996
REVIEW BY: Christopher Thelen
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED: 02/26/1998
The blues is not always a pretty form of music. It deals with
dirty dealings, betrayal, pain, and broken hearts - and it's one of
the most enjoyable forms of music out there.
Paul Oscher knows about the blues, having been a member of Muddy
Waters' band. He's recently had his own share of hard luck, and has
pooled all of his pain into
The Deep Blues Of Paul Oscher, a gritty portrait of the
blues created away from the polish of the studio. It's occasionally
tough to listen to, but is a worthwhile trip to take.
In one sense, listening to this album is a sad affair, as it
features some of the final performances of drummer S.P. Leary, who
recently passed away. It's interesting to note that on all nine
tracks Leary appears on, he used brushes on the drums instead of
sticks. This adds a slightly more gentle touch to the percussion,
but also gives it a more raw sound.
A good portion of these tracks were recorded in a one-day
session to DAT as they were played; no 24-track recording, no fancy
mixing... just the blues, pure and sweaty. As a result, you can
hear some mistakes as the tunes were played - a missed beat here, a
slip on the skins there. While this adds a bit of humanity to the
music, some people might be a bit shocked by the lack of polish to
the music.
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