Drippin' Wet is a live album by the Southern rock band Wet Willie, released in March 1973 through Capricorn Records. It was recorded on New Year's Eve 1972 in "The Warehouse" in New Orleans when opening for The Allman Brothers Band. It's the album where the band "finally captured the raw power and energy of our live shows" and the one they're "contacted about the most".[1]
Track listing
No.
Title
Writer(s)
Original album
Length
1.
"That's All Right"
Arthur Crudup
7:00
2.
"She Caught The Katy (And Left Me A Mule To Ride)"
Taj Mahal, Yank Rachael
3:00
3.
"No Good Woman Blues"
Milton Larkin, Sr.
3:23
4.
"Red Hot Chicken"
Hall, Hall, Ross, Anthony, Larsen and Hirsch
Wet Willie II
10:27
5.
"Airport"
John Anthony
Wet Willie II
3:21
6.
"I'd Rather Be Blind"
Leon Russell
3:30
7.
"Macon Hambone Blues"
Hall, Hall, Hirsch, Anthony, and Ross
9:40
8.
"Shout Bamalama"
Otis Redding
Wet Willie II
3:52
Total length:
44:13
Personnel
Wet Willie
Jimmy Hall - vocals, harmonica, saxophone
Ricky Hirsch – guitar
Wick Larsen - guitar
John David Anthony – keyboards
Jack Hall – bass
Lewis Ross – drums
Production
Producer: Johnny Sandlin & Stevie Smith
Mixing: Aaron Baron, Larry Dahlstrom and Stevie Smith
In a retrospective review by Bruce Eder, AllMusic rated the album 4 out of 5 stars, stating that Drippin' Wet is "a surging, forceful concert recording of white Southern soul and blues-rock at its best", showcasing Wet Willie's "hard and muscular" playing, "rich and expressive" singing, and a seamless transition between "guitar-centered blues-rock" and "funkier, sax-driven sound", making it a compelling and must-listen live album for fans of the band.[2]
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