This powerful figure of a man changed everything. Everything. It would be hard to imagine popular music without the influence of Muddy Waters. Hell, the man invented electricity. I got my first real taste of Muddy's music at the age of thirteen when an older friend gave me a cassette tape, The Best of Muddy Waters. I was blown away. This man sounded bulletproof. His music was stylish, and tough, and full of spirit. It's no wonder that he garnered the respect of so many musicians, musicians who came to see him as a father figure. This particular compilation double album, out on Chess Records, is a great collection, well curated and presented. Muddy was the MAN. And, without him, the Rolling Stones might have had a different name.
I'm drinkin' TNT
I'm smokin' dynamite
I hope some screwball
Starts a fight
'Cause I'm ready
Ready as any man can be
I am ready for you
I hope you're ready for me
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