Since Muddy wasn't as accustomed to this style, he only contributed vocals, but he still played an essential part in this recording. Marshall Chess assembled in his words 'the hottest, most avant garde rock guys in Chicago' for the album sessions consisting of Pete Cosey (lead guitar, later with Miles Davis) Phil Upchurch and Roland Faulkner (rhythm guitar), Louis Satterfield (bass) Gene Barge (tenor sax), Charles Stepney (organs) and Morris Jennings (drums). He wasn't forced into it as some have been led to believe. After discussing the project with Muddy, he went for it. Marshall Chess, son of the president of the label who worked at the company had the idea to try something different by putting Muddy's music into a psychedelic setting to appeal to a younger audience. Eventually, bands that were influenced by Muddy like the Rolling Stones (named after one of his songs), Animals, Yardbirds, Cream and Hendrix became big, raising Muddy's profile but not getting him the same level of success his descendants were having. We've already heard the story of Muddy's rise from a Mississippi planation to a Chicago blues legend but that only took his career so far, at least in his chosen style of music. Music should be allowed to grow and explore new territories because everyone can agree that it's not exciting if it's always predictable. If music were condemned to always following a strict guideline of rules, it would be pretty boring. They should at least be praised and encouraged when they try to experiment with their sound. Many times in music, established artists will try to expand upon their work and take a chance with something different. The sixties were a strange time for music and musicians- none felt stranger than musicians from the previous decade trying to stay afloat then. When his name is mentioned phrases like 'slide guitar' and 'electric Chicago blues' are associated with it, but what about 'wah-wah' and 'psychedelic'? For a small period in history, Muddy Waters' image became one of a psychedelic icon and if there weren't records still around from then, most people would doubt it had ever happened. Muddy Waters is obviously one of the most recognized and influential blues artists of this century. Muddy Waters His most hated, misunderstood album Perfect Sound Forever: Muddy Waters' Electric Mud

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