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Red Dog Speaks
Rock · 2010 · 11 tracks · 39m

Red Dog Speaks

Elvin Bishop

Conversational blues. Bishop's 1959 Gibson guitar takes center stage, trading witty licks with raspy vocals and soulful, back-porch arrangements.

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It's just Elvin and his favorite old guitar telling stories and having a damn good time.

A relaxed, humorous, and deeply soulful celebration of a life lived through the blues.

Red Dog Speaks · vs · Elvin Bishop
Humor Satire+1.1σ

The writing leans notably further into humor satire than the rest of the catalogue.

Tracklist · 11 Tracks · 39m
01
Red Dog Speaks
4:47
02
Neighbor, Neighbor
3:07
03
Fat and Sassy
4:34
04
Barbecue Boogie
2:46
05
Many Rivers to Cross
3:50
06
Blues Cruise
3:25
07
Doo Wop (medley)
3:59
08
Get Your Hand Out of My Pocket
2:56
09
Sparrow
3:30
10
Clean Livin'
2:43
11
Midnight Hour Blues
4:17
Moments Worth Waiting For
The conversational opening monologue where Bishop introduces his guitar, Red Dog, as a living entity.
The surprising emotional pivot into a tender, organ-drenched cover of Jimmy Cliff's Many Rivers to Cross.
The greasy, syncopated piano breakdown halfway through Barbecue Boogie that feels like a live jam.
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