{"product_id":"0038153074326-cant-take-it","title":"Can't Take It","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBlues guitarist first started his own band way back in 1963, backing many greats as they passed through Chicago, inc. Al Green, Johnny Taylor, Etta James \u0026amp; others - this, his 2nd Delmark album, further establishes him as a tasteful \u0026amp; talented bandleader \u0026amp; recording artist. It isn't the slick musicianship alone that makes bluesman James Wheeler so appealing; nor is it his songsmith's polish. Whether the beat boogies fast or drags slow, Wheeler's lyrics tell a good tale--and, amid all the laughs and crashes of life, a funny one, at that. The songs reflect such mature themes as the chugging confession of sexual malaise in \"I Can't Take It\" and the uptempo dressing-down of a selfish bedfriend in \"Wasting My Time,\" while his blues makes a social statement in the guitar-charged \"These Hard, Hard Times.\" Behind Wheeler's guitar is a finely tuned supporting cast, featuring gifted Billy Flynn's slide guitar, Ken Saydak's tasteful keyboards, and Ron Sorin's heartbreaking harmonica, with bassist Bob Stroger and drummer Marty Binder providing a roomful of rhythm. Listen to Flynn's slide slice through the breathless shuffle \"Who Loves You, Baby?\" and feel the sadness in Saydak's piano on the lonely ballad \"Sometimes.\" --Alan Greenberg\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53583416263030,"sku":"0038153074326","price":14.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_1334517_1519109_20241024103434.jpg?v=1730896160","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/0038153074326-cant-take-it","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}