Jay, I love that tune but I think that version illustrates what's always bothered me about modern electric blues. Silence is the canvas on which music is painted(I stole that) and there seems to be an overwhelming desire among artists these days to fill every corner of that canvas. Willie Dixon wrote Spoonful for Howlin' Wolf and plays standup bass on this track, with the great Hubert Sumlin adding just enough electric guitar to play off of the Wolf's deep and growly voice. Gary Moore was a great guitarist but probably plays ten times as many notes as Sumlin does in the original.
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