Can't Take It in Bloomington, MN

Cant Take It
is the second
Delmark
release from Chicago blues guitarist
James Wheeler
. Backed by pianist
Ken Saydak
, guitarist
Billy Flynn
(heard on the right channel), bassist
Bob Stroger
, drummer
Marty Binder
, and harp player
Ron Sorin
taking the place of
James
brother
Golden Big Wheeler
on this session.
Wheeler
's guitar playing is consistently flashy through this set, while other bright moments include
Flynn
's twangy solo on the dirty blues
"You Make It Hard Baby"
and
Saydak
's funky organ playing on the lazy shuffle
"Goin to the Station."
isn't the strongest vocalist around but he gets his message across on tracks like
"This Can't Be Happening to Me,"
"My Baby's Gone,"
"I Can't Take It."
~ Al Campbell