Tracks: 1) The Fat Man; 2) Tired Of Crying; 3) Goinʼ Home; 4) You Said You Loved Me; 5) Going To The River; 6) Please Donʼt Leave Me; 7) Rose Mary; 8) All By Myself; 9) Ainʼt It A Shame; 10) Poor Me; 11) Bo Weevil; 12) Donʼt Blame It On Me.
I pretty much agree with most of what’s written here since you nailed Fats essence perfectly: warm, charming, party-like, straightforward but very impactful. I will say that I think Fats material has also stood the test of time because of the heaviness of the sound: even if the atmosphere was light, the contrast formed with the dense sound makes the emotional impact very strong. All By Myself is one of the most kickass tunes of the decade for that reason!
I tend to prefer early Fats Domino to his later stuff mainly because a lot of the earthy grit was still there with this light atmosphere. Songs like I’m Walkin, I’m Ready, and Be My Guest are classic, but other songs in this lighter style he developed also feel a bit more thin in sonic depth. I like, for example, the sonic blasts on Goin Home or the magnificent instrumental breaks on Don’t Blame It On Me or Rose Mary. Though it is only a slight thing so I probably shouldn’t complain too much.
I also think a couple more songs here are classic. I love the humble sadness of Going To The River, Tired of Crying, and Goin Home just as much as the ones singled out, and Poor Me and Don’t Blame It On Me are great rewrites if you ask me.
I pretty much agree with most of what’s written here since you nailed Fats essence perfectly: warm, charming, party-like, straightforward but very impactful. I will say that I think Fats material has also stood the test of time because of the heaviness of the sound: even if the atmosphere was light, the contrast formed with the dense sound makes the emotional impact very strong. All By Myself is one of the most kickass tunes of the decade for that reason!
I tend to prefer early Fats Domino to his later stuff mainly because a lot of the earthy grit was still there with this light atmosphere. Songs like I’m Walkin, I’m Ready, and Be My Guest are classic, but other songs in this lighter style he developed also feel a bit more thin in sonic depth. I like, for example, the sonic blasts on Goin Home or the magnificent instrumental breaks on Don’t Blame It On Me or Rose Mary. Though it is only a slight thing so I probably shouldn’t complain too much.
I also think a couple more songs here are classic. I love the humble sadness of Going To The River, Tired of Crying, and Goin Home just as much as the ones singled out, and Poor Me and Don’t Blame It On Me are great rewrites if you ask me.
Anyways a great review all the same!