Bluesy stuff in the same vein as Muddy Waters, but without Waters' imposing voice. Still, Hooker's not a bad blues shouter himself, and has a more raw, angry guitar sound, and the stripped-down songs bounce with repetition over runs, riding more of a boogie feel. Speaking of boogie, dig that blownout distortion on Hey Boogie and Mad Man Blues.
Muddy Waters' Folk Singer had a comparatively extravagant backing band: this gets back to the og Son House scene, just a mouth on the mic, a hand on the guitar, and a foot beating out the beat on the ground. Solid, solid stuff 4/5
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