Omar and the Howlers

[jazzboCR]

Omar Kent Dykes As you can see with the band name, subtlety is not a strong suit. Marketed as a blues artist (usually in the past on Blues labels, etc.), he's tougher to categorize than that. He stepped away from the Howlers for 6 years doing homage projects (Jimmy Reed and Howlin' Wolf) but he's back and he's ba-a-a-d with them. Ron Weinstock's blog alerted me to a '12 CD that's a knocked-out nifty: http://inabluemood.blogspot.com/2012/11/...nough.html He's always been electrified Deep South (Mississippi) Blues rather than the usual Blues-pop/power Blues wranglers. And then there's that voice...oh my. Good AMG bio and discog (solo, then w/ Howlers): http://www.allmusic.com/artist/omar-the-.../biography then: http://www.allmusic.com/artist/omar-the-...iscography and http://www.allmusic.com/artist/omar-dyke...iscography
His Site (it opens with music): http://www.omarandthehowlers.com/snippet0.htm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBciqJMscGQ << This song, this CD introduced me to Mr. Dykes et cie.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QJ0QH-GkPo << Primitive? You betcha.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LialzuZ-LDA << These Danish homeboys add so much to this rendition << Not hard to see that Euros love Mr. Dykes and why.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKXEtI9mXcM << This version is so good and I couldn't find another clip of it--forgive me the video.
BONUS 1: full 1-1/2 hour concert from '02: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgvp21Ndesc
BONUS 2: A 45 minute German TV appearance in '05: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9DEfmSarxlM

Mr. Dykes with Jimmie Vaughan--they did 2 CDs doing Jimmy Reed's music:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edqoIBO1qvM << an homage song
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3slkNf9a_c
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvRZS6Us-7s << These 2 songs got me with Jimmy Reed...and these guys freakin' kill << way harder than you'd think to get this "lazy" style right without it sounding like you're deliberately holding back the eagerness.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mzaf-kQpMpk << This beat can get repetitive and tiring--in small doses however...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDMY5muSAHM << James Cotton on harp and Lou Ann Barton on vocals

[jazzboCR]

In re-reading this Thread, I'm afraid this terrif perf quoted in that blog mighta got lost/buried--applause for the band, please--perfectly in sync.: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uP5JIj-dgcU << 3-4 other clips on YT from this outsatnding gig. Check'm out.