Notes & Personnel Info |  | Personnel: Little Milton (vocals, guitar); Warren Haynes, Keb Mo', Will McFarlane, Dave Alvin, G. Love, (guitar); Clayton Ivey (B3 hammond organ, wurlitzer); David Hood, Allen Woody, Jim Prescott (bass); Matt Abts, George Lawerence (drums, percussion); Jeff Clemens (drums); Jerry Smith & The Children Of Israel, Jewel Bass, Freddie Young, (background vocals). | | Muscle Shoals Horns: Harvey Thompson, Doug Moffat (tenor saxophone); Jim Horn (baritone saxophone); Steve Patrick, Jim Williamson (trumpet); Charles Rose (trombone). | | WELCOME TO LITTLE MILTON was nominated for the 2000 Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Blues Album. | | Personnel: Little Milton (guitar); Jerry Smith, Freddie Young, The Children of Israel, Jewel Bass (vocals, background vocals); Dave Alvin, Aaron Love, Keb' Mo', Warren Haynes, Will McFarlane (guitar); Doug Moffat, Harvey Thompson (tenor saxophone); Jim Horn (baritone saxophone); Jim Williamson, Steve Patrick (trumpet); Charles Rose (trombone); Ivey Clayton Knechtel (organ); Clayton Ivey (Wurlitzer organ); George Lawrence (drums, percussion); Matt Abts (drums). | | Audio Mixers: Kent Bruce ; Charles Hart. | | Recording information: Malaco Studios, Jackson, MS; Muscle Shoals Sound Studios, Sh; Sound Studios, Sheffiedl, AL. | | Photographers: Jed Hoile; James Patterson. | | Unknown Contributor Roles: Gov't Mule; Special Sauce; Peter Wolf . | | Arranger: Charles Rose. | | Here's Little Milton's superstar album, finding the R&B legend performing duets with the likes of Lucinda Williams, Keb' Mo', Peter Wolf, Dave Alvin, Delbert McClinton, Gov't Mule, G. Love & Special Sauce, and Susan Tedeschi. By far the most interesting track is John Sinclair's recitation of "Mother Earth" preceding the duet between Milton and Tedeschi of it. While this collection of celebrity duets has its moments, one would definitely want to look elsewhere to start a Little Milton collection. ~ Cub Koda | | For his last album of the 20th century, soul/blues legend Little Milton gathered together a bunch of friends and admirers to cut 11 songs in a spirited meeting of old and new generations not heard since John Lee Hooker recorded THE HEALER 10 years prior. | | In his more than 50 years in the music industry, Little Milton has earned accolades for his singing, but unfortunately his tasty guitar playing has often gotten overlooked. WELCOME rectifies this situation as Milton takes the lead on the Susan Tedeschi duet "Mother Earth," gets heavy with Warren Haynes and Gov't Mule on "I Can't Quit You Baby," and trades licks with G. Love on the percolating "Me and My Woman." Milton's ubiquitous influence on contemporary blues also becomes apparent, particularly on "Right to Sing the Blues," where he easily shows that O.V. Wright wasn't the only R&B artist to influence Robert Cray's soul-blues style. Throughout WELCOME, Milton shows off his remarkable range. He's equally at home crooning with Lucinda Williams on the Bouldeaux Bryant ballad "Love Hurts," funking it up with Keb' Mo' on "Gimmie My Broom," or trading barbs with Peter Wolf on his "Two Loves." |
Producer: Greg Preston; Greg Preston; Kent Bruce |
Engineer: Kent Bruce |
Musical Guests | | Gov't Mule | | Susan Tedeschi | | Keb' Mo' | | G. Love | | Lucinda Williams | | John Sinclair |
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