1. Ay Ai Ai - Sonny Landreth, Chenier, Clifton
2. Sugar Cane - Sonny Landreth, Landreth, Sonny
3. I Had a Dream - Sonny Landreth, Melton, Mel
4. Without My Baby - Sonny Landreth, Melton, Mel
5. Congo Square - Sonny Landreth, Landreth, Sonny
6. Checking Up on My Baby - Sonny Landreth, Williamson, Sonny B
7. The Parish Line - Sonny Landreth, Landreth, Sonny
8. Little Linda - Sonny Landreth, Melton, Mel
9. If I Ever Get Lucky - Sonny Landreth, Chenier, Clifton
10. Everybody's Breakin' Everybody's Heart - Sonny Landreth, Landreth, Sonny
Album Details
Landreth is What Would Happen If Fused Gregg and Duane Allman Into One Person and Reared Him in a Cajun Household. This Album was Released in the Mid 1980s on the Tiny Blues Unlimited Label.
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Down In Louisiana
- Audio CD: 0 pages (2001-06-04)
- Publisher: Acadia Records
- Label: Acadia Records
- Studio: Acadia Records
- Average Customer Review:
 based on 4 reviews
- Sales Rank in Music: #50354
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Summary: Sonny Landreth - His Zydeco Roots 2007-08-05
Comment: I first became aware of Sonny Landreth in 2005 when he played the annual winter blues series at our local theater. Prior to that I had heard the name, and knew he occasionally played with Jimmy Buffett, but other than that was not familiar with his work. When it was announced that he was coming to town a friend of mine insisted that I go check him out. I did and they guy blew me away. Landreth is probably best known for his prowess on slide guitar, but he really can play just about any style. He hails from New Orleans and to this day there is still a lot of Cajun blues influence to his music. "Down In Louisiana" is a very early Landreth release back when he was paired up with vocalist / harmonica man Mel Melton in the mid 80's. The music is very much Cajun zydeco blues and quite a bit different from what Landreth would do later. This is all fun danceable Zydeco music with Landreth's incredible guitar and Melton's searing harmonica leading the charge. True Zydeco normally has an accordion as it's lead instrument. There is no accordion to be found here, but Melton makes up for it by subbing harmonica dynamics where the accordion might normally be. There is nothing cerebral or to heavy about all of this. The songs are all upbeat pleasurable numbers like "Ay Ai Ai", "Sugar Cane", "The Parish Line" and "If I Ever Got Lucky". The best song on the album "Congo Square" has become a Landreth fan favorite over the years, and is still a main feature in his live show. Fans of later day Landreth may not get this early release, but it is a fine representation of the man's roots and is about as much fun as anything I own on CD.
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Summary: The best...even after a long time 2005-04-24
Comment: Still a favorite, this Sonny Landreth CD is a keeper. "Congo Square" is hypnotic and makes you want to dance! So glad to see it's still going strong. I'm taking a copy along with me to share with friends in Europe. The band I'm in loves playing "Everybody's Breakin'..." and it's a big hit whenever we play it! Sonny is a guitar master and brings his roots to his songs to share with a wider audience. If you haven't been bitten by the Zydeco bug yet, Landreth is a great into the music (along with Buckwheat Zydeco). Get up and dance!! This music was made to party!!!
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Summary: Sonny Landreth does the impossible.. 2003-05-12
Comment: This mans technique defies description and he must've exercised alot of patience in order to acquire it. There hasn't been a slide player like him EVER! He holds down chords whilst still playing a slided note and quite frankly what he plays with a slide most players can't when fretting normally. Although I have total respect for other slide players past and present (e.g. Hound Dog Taylor, D. Allman, Lowell George, Bonnie Raitt, Roy Rogers etc...) Mr. Landreth seems to have taken the whole thing 10 steps further.Cajun Zydeco features highly in Sonny's repertoire. He started in Clifton Cheniers band as a teenager and never looked back.
This recording was done in the early 1980s when Landreth was in his mid 20s.
There isn't one bad track on this c.d. You can feel the excitement and enthusiasm on every track. "Congo Square", which is Sonny's anthem, is a standout track and listen to his sweeping slide on the slow accordion blues "If I Ever Get Lucky".
"Ay, Ay, Ay" really is alot of fun and is full of zydeco energy."Sugarcane" is very much in the same veign.
This man should be a huge star in the category as Mark Knopfler but i think his modesty and humility prevents him from being so.
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Summary: Cajun/Zydeco fun 2001-08-24
Comment: It is good to see this album available again. This is Landreth's most clearly Cajun recording, and the most similar to what he used to play with zydeco king, Clifton Chenier. There is no accordian here, the blues influence is not quite as strong as in real zydeco music, and there isn't much here with a Cajun waltz feel to it, but as long as you aren't looking for a pure sound, that shouldn't bother you. This album is just some fun, upbeat music with some killer slide guitar playing and some fine harmonica playing from Mel Melton. This is not an album of guitar solos like South of I-10, and this is not a melange of styles like Levee Town, so if you are looking for either of those things, don't expect to find them here. All you will find here is some good, fun music. If this is the kind of thing you are looking for, also check out Clifton Chenier, particularly any of the Red Hot Louisiana Band recordings from after Landreth joined the band in 1979. For those looking to broaden their horizons on this type of music, consider listening to Leftover Salmon's "Ask the Fish" album to hear the sounds of polyethnic cajun slamgrass. Also, Anders Osborne's "Ash Wednsday Blues" is a fine mix of rock and New Orleans sounds. Finally, for another New Orleans twist on blues, try John Mooney's "Against the Wall" (which also has some damn fine slide guitar playing).
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