{"product_id":"1221855","title":"Kai Strauss - In My Prime [CD]","description":"Brand New From Reputable UK Company With 30 Years Experience In Retail, Please Note Not All Our New Items Are Shrink Wrapped.\u003cbr\u003eAll items shipped within 3 working days of payment.\u003cbr\u003ePlease note that all our DVDs are Region 2.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlease note that not all audio CDs are shrink-wrapped fom the factory.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKai Strauss has been a well-known name among European Blues lovers since the early nineties. Now, at the age of 50, the guitar player and singer releases his sixth album on the Dutch CRS label \\u2013 aptly titled 'In My Prime'. Strauss is an experienced musician with a signature, grown up from the respect for his idols. He knows them, the pioneers: Guitar Slim, Luther Tucker, all three Kings, Otis Rush and Magic Sam. You can't pin him on anyone, and yet they all live through his playing. Today Kai himself is a well-respected figure among guitar fans worldwide.\\r\u003cbr\u003e\\r\u003cbr\u003eOn 'In My Prime', a first-class band lights a fire of 70ies funky blues influences underneath Kai, and his featuring a horn section built around US saxophone virtuoso Sax Gordon is another example of his international importance. New original songs like 'Going To London' or 'In My Prime' speak to his ability to walk traditional paths in a creative manner.\\r\u003cbr\u003e\\r\u003cbr\u003eStrauss understands that the music should always tell a story. Heartfelt vocals and plenty of tasteful guitar playing with punches of feelings and emotions shine through these 11 tracks about personal experiences ('Guest In The House Of The Blues'), current topics ('World Crisis Blues') and also the dark side of life ('Put That Bottle Down').\\r\u003cbr\u003e\\r\u003cbr\u003eMaybe he is, as he says, in his prime with this album. But 'In My Prime' is definitely not simply a repetition of his previous work, but evidence of his musical and personal growth that will keep him as a meaningful and exciting blues artist in the future.\u003cp\u003eGoing To London\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn My Prime\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGuest In The House Of The Blues\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKeep Your Happy Home\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou're Killing My Love\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDown On Bended Kdee\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWorld Crisis Blues\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBetting My Life On The Blues\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePut That Bottle Down\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Day Late And A Dollar Short\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWait A Minute Baby\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chalkys.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55131849490817,"sku":"1221855","price":15.98,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0056\/8043\/1219\/files\/514d2emG6fL._SL1500.jpg?v=1766953760","url":"https:\/\/chalkys.com\/products\/1221855","provider":"Chalkys.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}