John Lee Hooker - Endlesss Boogie [1971]

tracklist

01.  A Good Un'
02. Pots On, Gas On High
03. Kick Hit 4 Hit Kix U (Blues For Jimi And Janis)
04. I Don't Need No Steam Heat
05. We Might As Well Call It Through
06. Sittin' In My Dark Room
07. Endless Boogie (Parts 27-28)

Personnel:

John Lee Hooker 		- Guitar, Vocals
Jesse Ed Davis 		- Guitar
Dan Alexander 		- Guitar
Daniel Alexander 		- Guitar
Stephen Miller 		- Guitar
Jerry Perez 		- Guitar
Mel Brown 		- Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar
Carl Radle 		- Guitar (Bass), Fretless Bass
Gino Skaggs 		- Guitar, Fretless Bass
Mark Naftalin 		- Guitar, Piano
Clifford Coulter 		- Piano (Electric)
John Turk 		- Piano (Electric)
Dave Berger 		- Harmonica
Jim Gordon 		- Drums
Billy Ingram 		- Drums
Reno Lanzara 		- Drums
Ken Swank 		- Drums, Tambourine
Ed Michel 		- Producer
Bill Szymczyk 		- Producer, Engineer
Lillian Douma 		- Assistant Engineer
Rick Stanley 		- Assistant Engineer

Review	

This 1971 album features John Lee Hooker surrounded -- in some cases, swamped -- by various rock musicians on long, meandering jams that seem to be more showcases for the soloists than for the star of the show. 

Although Hooker has always had trouble finding bands that could keep up with his idiosyncratic timing, it's not an impossible task, and the musicians on board for this session just seem to be endlessly riffing rather than providing a sympathetic framework for John Lee to work his magic. 

By the time this session reaches the end, Hooker is far in the background, just letting the band blow, grabbing the paycheck, and scarcely involved. There are lots of John Lee Hooker albums in the bin; pass this one by.