A looser, more laid back and percussive version of the immy Reed side of the Chicago sound, Louisiana Blues has several distinctive stylistic elements to distinguish it from other genres. The guitar work is simple but effective, heavily influenced by the boogie patterns used on immy Reed singles, with liberal doses of ightnin' Hopkins and uddy Waters thrown in for good measure. (read more)

A looser, more laid back and percussive version of the immy Reed side of the Chicago sound, Louisiana Blues has several distinctive stylistic elements to distinguish it from other genres. The guitar work is simple but effective, heavily influenced by the boogie patterns used on immy Reed singles, with liberal doses of ightnin' Hopkins and uddy Waters thrown in for good measure. Unlike the heavy backbeat of the Chicago style, its rhythm can be best described as 'plodding,' making even uptempo tunes sound like slow blues simply played a bit faster. The production techniques on most of the recordings utilize massive amounts of echo, giving the performances a darkened sound and feel, thus coining the genre's alternate description as "Swamp Blues." ~ Cub Koda(collapse)