BIG DADDY 'O': Deranged Covers

Big Daddy 'O'

Deranged Covers

© 2004 Rabadash Records (801817001927)

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Hard driving Acoustic Blues Artist from the Louisiana Mississippi Delta.

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Big Daddy 'O' is a sweet singing hard driving Acoustic Blues Artist from the Louisiana Mississippi Delta. His interpretations of songs win him new fans where ever he is heard.
Whether it's solo guitar and voice or fronting his kicking blues band, Big Daddy 'O's big baritone voice shines true.

Review from Blues Matters

BIG DADDY 'O'

Deranged Covers

That's How Strong My Love Is

Rabadash

"Deranged Covers" is a strange title for a Blues album, considering that the whole tradition is based on recycling and reworking. The 'deranged' part of the title is the clue, as Big Daddy 'O' (Owen Tuft) has reworked his raw material to produce a strikingly varied and yet assuredly authentic sounding album. The range of styles on display is remarkable, and casts Big Daddy 'O' as a ‘renaissance man’ of Taj Mahal proportions, an eclecticism which makes for a genuinely refreshing listen. The instrumentation, including violin, mandolin, trumpet, B-3 organ etc., contributes to the whole 'deranging' process. Chester 'Howlin' Wolf' Burnett's 'Built For Comfort', for instance, sounds radically different to the original, which is exactly the approach any contemporary interpreter of the Blues canon should take. "That's How Strong My Love Is" is a much more intimate, traditionalist album of cosy acoustic Blues. Owen's homely baritone voice is backed on most tracks by a pared-down set-up of acoustic guitar and one or two other instruments, including a wonderfully lyrical accordion on the title track, and effortlessly debonair jazz trumpet stylings on 'I Don't Drink Much'. Of the two albums, I marginally prefer "That's How Strong My Love Is" on the basis that Big Daddy O's heart is clearly in laid-back, down-home country Blues, of which the album is a superlative slice.

Ian Kingsbury

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  • Cool, Daddy "O"!!!
    author: Libby :-)

    The tunes on this CD are covers, but they're far from generic and far from the commonly done covers. I have this CD in my 10 disc changer and listen to it several times a week!

  • A very talented man I know
    author: Hayley B

    Hey, I'm very impresssed with this second c.d. His first c.d. is really good too but the second c.d. is awesome. I hope for those who are listening to Big Daddy O for the first time, I hope ya like what ya hear cause this is one talented man I know! Love ya Big Daddy O, Hayley

  • author: Hayley B

    This c.d. is better then the first! The first was pretty good but I love the electric guitar in it. Way to go Mr. Hutson and Big Daddy O!!!

  • Classical Simplicity
    author: John

    This CD is more than just blues, it is like a gumbo of sounds and styles that never grow old. Just try to name another Blues CD with both violin and mandolin. I had heard many of these songs before, by other artists, but hearing Big Daddy O derange them is like hearing a new song for the first time. Even if you're not a blues fan, you owe it to yourself to check out this CD for its honest, heartfelt sincerity.

  • Great music
    author: Michael

    This cd flows with a nice mellow tone throughout the songs. The guitar arrangements work well and the wide variety of instruments used sounds great. He has a perfect voice for the blues and the cd is good for just relaxing. Excellent music.

  • It's all about the music!
    author: Rhonda Rhodes

    Owen does it again with his sultry blues and super talent. Every song you can hear the passion that BDO has for his music...this is some of his best work so far and I can't wait to hear what is next for BDO. Owen you have done it again...thanks for sharing your pasion for music and your talent with all of us!! GOOD JOB BROTHER!!!

  • absolutely fabulous
    author: trisha

    this cd is the absolute best! makes you feel like you're wrapped in a warm blanket full of love.

  • I wondered how he could top the last cd. . . .
    author: jc

    From beginning to end - it's fantastic. . . this is a CD worth getting several copies to keep in all your players at all times! Daddy O & G, you've done it again! Thanx!

  • ONE WORD SUMS IT UP----AWESOME
    author: Brandie
  • Absolutely the greatest
    author: Sandy

    This CD is fabulous....it's like being wrapped in the strongest of arms, being held by the closest of friends, it brings me comfort in times of trouble, makes me smile, dance, move, simply groove..........Big Daddy O's talent shines once again ....Thank you for gracing us with your song!!

  • ORDERED A WEEK A GO MONDAY - WISH IT WOULD HAVE BEEN HERE YESTERDAY
    author: RON SMITH

    BIG DADDY "O" STRIKES GOLD IN THESE CALIFORINA FOOTHILLS.HAVING BEEN LUCKY ENOUGH TO CATCH BIG DADDY "O" ACOUSTIC AT A WEDDING RECEPTION IN THE BAY AREA LAST SUMMER AND LATER ELECTRIC LIKE A BOLT OF LOUISANA LIGHTING HIS BARITONE IS THE TRUE ESSENCE OF - - - - - - - - - - - - - -T O N E - THE CD IS WELL WORTH THE WAIT - SOMEWHERE ROBERT JOHNSON HAS A SMILE - AS WILL EVERYONE WHO HEARS THIS CD. I ORDERED IT A WEEK AGO LAST MONDAY AND WISH I HAD IT YESTERDAY. RWS

  • Awesome!
    author: Kristian

    Awesome, unique and one-of-a-kind. Perfect for relaxing on a front porch with long-island ice teas. 4 Stars!

  • You will smile.Your feet will tap. Chills will be felt in your spine!
    author: Dancing Bear

    The number & quality of musicians that play on this CD tells it all! Who doesn't want to play with Big Daddy O is the real question? He has a voice like soft butter and plays with his heart more than his fingers. Add honey to that butter when Cherie Mannino's voice chimes in. Hutson Brock's magical fingerwork brings up the heat. Mike Pace & Theresa Andersson both on violin add both taste & sweetness to the mix. Milo Mannino, Tim Ernest & Wessley Rhodes wail on the horns & harp to simply blow the lid off! Jerry Crowell mixes in a surprising dash of Mandolin. Add another near dozen first class musicians for spice and it all begins to taste and feel just right!! You WILL want a second helping!! I do right now!!

  • FAB
    author: Sharon

    Very, very enjoyable! Hard to take it out of the drive! So, to solve that issue, I just keep on playin' it.

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