5 comments about Talk to Your Daughter.

1. This is one of the few guitar recordings that is stellar from front to back. Awesome guitar sound, tone, phrasing . A textbook of blues/jazz licks and phrases. Most important is that all the tunes are great and not just material created so the improvisor can blow . The production has been accused in one review as too slick . Well yes it is polished but lets focus on the content which to me is without a doubt Robbens best recording. This one will stand the test of time to a far greater degree than his subsequent material. Think of how important Blow by Blow is to Beck . Well that is polished or maybe even slick but it is THE Beck recording as Talk to your daughter is THE recording for Robben.



2. I bought this cd on the recommendation of a family friend shortly after it came out and have loved it ever since(thanks and RIP DC).I had read articles about Robben in Guitar Player magazine in the '70s and probably heard him without knowing it(man, this guy did alot of session work) but "Talk To Your Daughter" was the real introduction of how good this guy is(I have 6 of his releases so far).Favorite tracks? It's almost easier to say that the final two tracks (Getaway and Can't Let Her Go) for me are not quite as strong as the rest of the cd but are still good.But personal faves are Help the Poor,Born Under a Bad Sign and the title track(more jammin' fun).The only possible drawback might be the compressed,echoed '80s style production but this shouldn't be a deal-breaker.This is a fine cd and worth owning.



3. I just did two other reviews on newer Robben Ford CD`s so please check those for that info. Just a short note to say that this being an earlier recording from 1988 in no way diminishes the quality of Robben`s playing and is a great blues CD. Less rock influence than on the newer CD`s, this CD is a nice blues album to listen to and there is not a bad tune on the CD. The title track "Talk to your Daughter" is great and touches home in the fact that I have a daughter who seems to have a boyfriend who wrote this song! Also, "Born Under a Bad Sign" and "Can`t Let Her Go" are great tunes. Highly recommend this early Robben Ford classic & a must for any serious blues CD collector! Cheers from Tokyo! Greg



4. I have intimate details in how this cd was made and let me tell you, when you listen to these tunes most of what you hear are "first takes"...the recording budget was extremely tiny and forced most of what you hear into the shining examples of how great musicians can overcome b.s. corporate hacks only concerned with the "bottomline". If you listen close you can even here Robben hit a couple of clams in his solos. It's beyond stupid for someone to say that the jackets members don't know how to play 12 bar blues, as well. The Yellowjackets can turn any blues form inside out and Russell Ferrante is one of the most proficient and versatile keyboard players in the world, period. When the recording budget is less than most people earn in a month, you end up with a hurried recording that focuses much more on the solos and less on production. But, as real musicians, what do we want to hear anyway? The solos! Good song writing, as well, but in the end I wait for the solos or cool musical cues. Despite the budget impediments, Robben is burning as is the whole band. This album and Mystic Mile are my two personal favorites and to me show off Robben's jazz-tinged, edgy blues playing to their fullest expression. If you've never heard Robben play blues it's nothing like SRV...it's much closer to Chicago in his rythm playing. His solo voice on guitar is pretty much his own. He sort of invented this kind of playing back in the 70's, well he and Larry Carlton. It's edgy but you can tell there's alot of polish under the grit. He can just as easily rip off Wes Montgomery or John Coltrane as Buddy Guy or the "Alberts". I understand some people not really digging his voice as it's very pure and doesn't have the stereo-typical gritty delivery that alot of blues or rock singers have, however there are plenty of vocalists that have the same kind of delivery and convey and interpret the tunes in their own cool way. Robert Cray for example...Robben sings just fine, he just doesn't sound like B.B. King. You won't be disappointed with this purchase. It's Robben at his most aggressive approach tone-wise and the spontaneity in the tracks can be felt, not just heard. Take it from a professional guitar player and bass player of 20 years you'll love this cd.



5. I love this CD. Perhaps the guy that wrote the editorial review is not a guitar player, but anyone who is will love this CD. Robben Ford plays with great sophistication and intensity. The guitar is mixed hot. The vocals are excellent.

5 comments about The Night I Fell in Love.

1. This is Luther's best album EVER! Period, End of Story! A timeless classic with not a weak or filler track included. His most complete work and one that you can go back to even now and enjoy over 20 years later.



2. This is the most balanced of Luther's classic recordings. Every tune is extremely memorable and meaningful, and could have been a hit in its own right ala Thriller. The production, songwriting, and LV's voice are all in top form. Faves are the title track and 'The other side of the World'. Billy Preston's organ solo on 'Til my Baby comes home' is flat-out scorching, while Marcus Miller thumps his bass guitar ferociously on 'It's over now'. Its kind of surprising that this disc isn't included with his first three recordings as a collector's edition box set. I would buy that just because its Luther for goodness sake. Epic Records, are you listening? This is the last 'pure' R&B disc Luther did before he started recording the synth-and-drum machine laden cheesefests known as 'Give me the Reason', 'Any love', and 'Power of Love' that were obviously recorded for the sake of winning Pop music awards. Oh well, I still got love for LV. RIP...



3. I love everything Luther ever made ,but if you want to see what made him great buy this cd.



4. Wonderful way to end a long day with someone you love. He was one of a kind.



5. By 1985 Luther Vandross was the premier ballader in R&B. This album spawned four Billboard R&B singles in "'Til My Baby Comes Home," "It's Over Now," "Wait for Love," and "If Only for One Night." It also featured "Creepin" but Luther's the best at ballads in particular If Only For One Night.

5 comments about Folkways: A Vision Shared - A Tribute to Woody Guthrie & Leadbelly.

1. I was fortunate to find this CD while at the local library with my son. One after another great rendention of songs I had never heard by some of my favorite artists. I also got to turn-on my Bruce and Bob fan friends, who thought they had everything, to a couple unfamiliar songs - nice!
   I believe Woody and Leadbelly's sympathy for those in need is as necessary today as it was in their time.



2. SNAPPY,TRUE TO WOODY'S STYLE AND GOOD FUN.



3. I enjoy all the cuts on this compilation. It is fun to hear the variety of artists perform their works. A rockin' version of Rock Island line from Little Richard that is worth the whole album. Funny how the Bourgeois Blues still seems relevant.........



4. IF YOU LIKE PURE, OLD SCHOOL ROCK 'N' ROLL, PICK UP THIS ALBUM FOR LITTLE RICHARD'S AWESOME RECORDING OF 'ROCK ISLAND LINE'. IN MY OPINION, IT IS THE TRACK THAT STANDS OUT MORE THAN ANY OTHERS. IF YOU DON'T APPRECIATE THAT GENRE, YOU MAY NOT APPRECIATE THAT TRACK AS MUCH. I ZEROED IN ON THE ALBUM MAINLY FOR LITTLE RICHARD'S TRACK, ALTHOUGH THE REST ARE FINE.



5. I must have bought this on cassette back in the late eighties out of a bargain bin, a bargain bin! It would hve been a bargain at full price. I played the cassette to death and now I've bought the CD.

   Almost every song has life to it, not one a simple re-singing. Sweet Honey in the Rock's "Sylvie" still gives me pause after all these years. Lovely. The U2, the Emmylou Harris and the Springsteen also rank high and I'm not a rabid fan of any of those people.

   The album is a wonderful pairing of musicians with timeless work of two masters. I have MANY CD's but I only keep a handful next to the player at all times and this is one of them.

4 comments about Vagabond Lullabies.

1. This is my favorite cd the Po' Girls have put out. I love every song.



2. I find music in a completely serendipitous manner: I work next to a music magazine and I grab their discards, either when they sell them for 3 bucks to raise money for charity, or eventually give them away at the end of the year when the cupboards are bursting with old reviewed cds. I grab anything that looks intersting and that I haven't heard before. This is how I have discovered some of my favourite music.
   
   And it's how I discovered Po' Girl. Aweful name, terrible album cover, so I'm still not quite sure why I picked it out. But boy, am I glad I did. Initially it was the opening track 'Tell Me A Story' that made me realize this was special. The harmonies, the soul, the blues, the alt-country sound: so beautiful. 'Movin' On', has a sexy catchy beat. 'Take The Long Way' which I am hopelessly addicted to starts out very Norah Jones and then morphs into the sweetest laid back rap by some dude who sounds straight out of PM Dawn. Pure magic . This is stunning stuff by five amazing singers and multi-instrumentalists who never jostle for centre stage but take turns in the spotlight and blend seemlessly over a series of sweet, but never saccerine, totally addictive songs.



3. I just love this CD. Po' Girl has penned some beautiful songs that leave you humming for days afterward.
   Before Po' Girl came about, I was a huge fan of The Be Good Tanyas for years, having caught their shows in Vancouver, Los Feliz & Hollywood.
   I'm so glad the members of that band joined their new friends and that they're all still playing and harmonizing together after major life changes kept them from recording for a spell. Take it from another mom, having kids will derail you for awhile, but it's lovely and very much worth the ride.
   I hope to hear much more from the angelic and rootsy voices that make up Po' Girl. They are a genuine gem among so many plastic, formulaic bands that are churning out forgetable CDs in the music world.



4. Well. I stumbled onto Po' Girl on emusic, and am just blown away by this, their second album. Can't stop listening to "Take the Long Way, with CR Avery rapping gently through the middle of the song. Bliss.

5 comments about This Note's for You.

1. Now for the most part I really enjoy classic R&B, but the fact is it's not Neil's sound: in most parts the huge horn section blowing everywhere sounds awkward. The fast songs are often trite, boring, and clichéd ("Ten Men Workin'"; "Married Man"; "Sunny Inside"; "Hey Hey"), with the slow blues tracks being sluggish and interminable in addition to trite, boring, and clichéd: at least "Hey Hey", for instance, has energy to spare. "Twilight", "Can't Believe Your Lyin'"; "Coupe de Ville" and "One Thing" all sound dead on their feet. Only a couple songs save this from being a total blow-off; the witty anti-corporate title track has the best lyrics by far on the album; and "Life in the City" is exciting with a dramatic horn part - I would've preferred those two as being one-off experiments on an album that was otherwise typical of Young's, rather than on an entire album of such songs. If you're curious to hear how an album totally uncharacteristic of Neil will turn up, then you might get something out of this, even if it's just the novelty factor of Neil putting out a Motown-ish album: approach with caution regardless. Yeah, I like steak, and I like cookies. But would I eat a steak cookie? Of course not!



2. Considered another experimental Neil Young album by many, I like to think this is a return to his roots.
   
   This is a bluesy, swinging album completely unlike any other NY record. As the Amazon reviewer points out the title track is a protest against the cynical commercial exploitation of music. Remember the video for this song, which parodied Michael Jacksons hair being on fire for his Pepsi ad. Aside from getting this message across (not that it made any difference) the album looks back to a multitude of different styles, including Soul, Rhythm and Blues and even some Jazz-like Ballads, all of which he pulls off with great style.
   
   I've been listening to this album since it came out in the late 80's and rate it 2nd only to "After the Goldrush". Off course NY has been very productive over the years and I probably only have 5 or 6 of his albums. No doubt some of these are just as good.



3. Neil Young's foray into the blues is a solid effort. Thanks to the Blue Notes, the musicianship is excellent blues playing, and not some rock n' rollers weak attempt to play the blues. This is a vastly unerrated CD, particularly by those who want to hear loud rockin' Neil or the country "Harvest" Neil forever and ever. Here Neil takes us back to the root of both types of music and shows us a real good time doing it. If you like the blues in any form don't miss this one. It has some great musical moments. Now, if only Amazon would show a little respect and list all the songs on this CD....



4. Neil Young experiments with bluesy R&B sounds a la the Stax Horns on this one. Horn charts are key components to each track but the results vary.
   
   HIGHLIGHTS:
   The title track's jab at corporate sponsorship and involvement in the music industry showcases guitarwork that's slinky and strutting. As an afterthought, Neil tosses off the best lyric in the tune by noting "I've got the real thing...", appropriating Coke's old slogan for the fadeout. "Coupe de Ville" is Neil's elegy to a failed relationship. The titular car is one of the possessions Neil still has but "if I can't have you, I don't want nothing else." A smoky jazzy sax accompaniment creates the mood along with a guitar part that sounds almost ukelele-ish at times (it works..really...) "Life in the City" turns Young's outrage to the plight of the homeless and points lyrical knives at neighbours who turn a blind eye to people sleeping on the sidewalks and families living on the freeways("Don't that trouble you, brother..don't that trouble you, pal..don't that trouble you,sister") It's punched up by horn blasts a la the JB's. The only disappointment might be the wailing trumpet at the song's close which fades out before it really cuts loose. Then again, better to leave us wanting more than to overstay your welcome. "A Married Man" trods the same path as Hall and Oates "Family Man"..the tempted hubby trying to tow the line. He tells the would be mistress that he "ain't got time to party..ain't got time for you no more..". "Sunny Inside" is a fairly bland paean to his love interest, but the track is really nice, sounding like a long lost Sam and Dave tune. The understated vocal for "Can't Believe Your Lyin' " is the closest to true blues expression. Unemployment is viewed here as a byproduct of love's failings...he loses his job because all he can think about is her infidelity. All-out blues wailer "Hey Hey" features a muted trumpet and tremeloed guitar competing with a sprightly brass part. Neil hypes his woman as the genuine article compared to the ones he "don't want around.."
   
   LOWS:
   "Ten Men Workin'" is very, well, WORKMANLIKE...the lyrics are the cliche about how "we're working hard to rock ya", sinking the song despite a pretty decent horn arrangement. "Twilight" never really picks up any steam, one of the album's duds...all mood and atmosphere, but no real fire. It's OK..but Neil's capable of much better. "One Thing" suffers the same fate.
   
   BOTTOM LINE:
   It's far from Neil's worst and has some great stuff on it, but it's not the highmark of his oeuvre either. There are just enough low points to keep me from giving it an unqualified 4 stars.
   
   3 1/2 stars



5. After the disastrous years with Geffen, during which only "Trans" stands out as a halfway decent album and "Landing on Water" is arguably his worst effort for anyone, Young returned to Reprise, the label of all his past glories, and while this album may not be as good as "Rust Never Sleeps" or "Tonight's the Night," it is manna from heaven when compared to his four previous albums. It is a genre album, to be sure, and caps the decade when he went from country to hard rock to electronic to rockabilly to synth rock to country and finally to swing before returning to "old Neil" form with "Freedom." But "This Note's For You" stands apart from the rest of the genre stuff, like "Hawks and Doves" and "Re-Ac-Tor" did, because of the thankful quality of the songwriting (except for a few tracks) and the overall consistency of the effort. Also, the songs don't ALL SOUND THE SAME (ahem, "Landing on Water," ahem). He shifts quite nicely between upbeat, get-your-feet-a-tappin' swing to slow and moody blues. The album may not make most fan's top five lists, but this, combined with the next year's "Freedom," catapulted Young from the disastrous 1980s back into the glory of his earlier days, at a time when all but his most devoted fans had deserted him.

5 comments about All the Way.

1. I knew I had a problem with Etta when I realized I had bought two copies of "Blues to the Bone". It didn't surprise me one bit when the 2003 Grammys awarded it "Best Blues Album of the Year."
   
   I'm not precisely sure why Ms. James is doing a covers CD. To me, that's the mark of a performer's descent and Etta seems to have only recently just hit her stride. Then again, she's done a sweet job on most of these songs.
   
   Well, and if she's going to do covers, why not do the best? Most folks generally think of Ms. James singing jazz and blues, but she takes on John Lennon's "Imagine" and does a respectable job with understated unpreachy delivery and instrumentation.
   
   I've heard "I Believe I can Fly" from weddings to MUZAK and 'underplayed' is probably moderate for my feeling about the song. If I hear it coming on the radio, the channel gets switched, but Etta's version doesn't generate hyperglycemia. She sings the song with the assurance of someone who's paid her dues and honestly does believe in herself.
   
   Prior to this, only Richard Thompson ("Kiss") could cover Prince and make me even want to listen. Ms. James takes "Purple Rain" and breathes a bit of new life.
   
   Now--if you're used to Ms. James singing the blues, you may only want a few of the selections. Listen to the samples and decide before you buy this CD. Not all of it may be for you, but it's definitely worth a listen.



2. I wanted this CD quite badly and was somewhat disappointed. I have been an Etta James fan for over 40 years. Her voice is much deeper and throaty, but the selections of songs just weren't to my liking. Hope her next one is better. One great review is how great she looks.



3. Only Etta would take on a diverse song selection like this, now some of the arrangements are a little simple but they work, Etta's voice is still strong and she brings her unique approach to each of the songs... 'Calling You'(which has never been a favorite of mine) Etta makes it work, just listen to Etta mimic a trumpet and then ends the song on a funny note, "Purple Rain" a tough choice is turned into slow blues number, "Stop On By", "Strung Out", "Holding Back The Years" are the best cuts on here, "Somewhere" is good but ends to soon. I hope Etta sticks with this direction but on the next cd have the arrangements more R&B\Soulful.



4. Etta never fails to deliver in the vocals. Gutteral bombast, sweet soul, gospel, blues, the lady is a living legend. But this album, like the last album "produced" by her son, is a nightmare. Chessy arrangments, tinkly bass, poor sound all around. She is a fierce mother and I'm sure she thinks her kids know best, but there is a reason why labels pair vocalists with the right producer. Should Etta get the chance to work with a fresh ear at the deck, she wouldn't need the novelty of some of the song choices.
   PS - 200lbs lighter and she remains the best live performer; blues, R/B, soul, whatever, in the world.



5. Since my youth I have had an ear for roots music, whether I was conscious of that fact or not. The original of that interest first centered on the blues, then early rock and roll and later, with the folk revival of the early 1960's, folk music. I have often wondered about the source of this interest. I am, and have always been a city boy, and an Eastern city boy at that. Nevertheless, over time I have come to appreciate many more forms of roots music than in my youth. The subject of the following review is an example.
   
   In my youth I gave Etta James' music short shrift because to be honest I did not like the so-called 'bubble gum' music genre that I believed she represented. In retrospect I do not think I was wrong to reject her early offerings, having replayed her early work recently. What got me interested in Etta was hearing her do The Jealous Kind and I'd Rather Be Blind at the Newport Folk Festival years ago. These songs reflect a more bluesy, gospelly tradition that my tastes can appreciate. The selections here while not exactly in that same vain do come close, especially Purple Rain. These are mainly covers that are tastefully done and reflect both her powerful voice and range of interests. You may not like all the selections but there are more than enough to keep you interested.

5 comments about Dancing on the Ceiling.

1. One of the brightest artists of the 80's released his third album titled "Dancing on the Ceiling" was released in 1986. It was released at the heigh of his popularity and not surprisingly there would be more hits on this album. What few people knew was that this would be the last album to released in 10 years and the last really good album aswell. On the original album there was only 9 songs (here well find 4 songs in new versions). Hits include the uptempo hit "Dancing on the Ceiling" (#2) a little corny lyrics but a great memorable song that will keep you dancing. The reggaeish "Se La" and the ballad "Ballerina Girl" (#7). The best song without a doubt is the love song "Say You, Say Me" that shows Lionel's lyrics and melodism at it's best. It was feautured in the film "White Nights" with Gregory Hines (Rip). The song reached #1 on the charts and is one of his best love songs. "Love Will Conquer All" reached #9 on the charts, but it's a passable midtempo, another midtempo "Don't Stop" would have been a better choise as a single. Other songs are the sappy ballad "Deep River Woman", "Tonight Will Be Alright" and "Night Train", neither were that good. This album isn't better then hsi first two, but in follows the trilogy of great 80's Lionel Richie albums worth to pick up. Sadly this would be his last really good album and he would go on a 10 year hiatus from music after this. Needless to say, good album, good artist.



2. Lionel's early hits is to buy his first three CD's. This is one of them, and there's extra value in the 12" version of "Dancing on the Ceiling". No compilation CD I'm aware of offers these verrsions, or the full versions as orignally released.



3. I'm a fan of Lionel Ritchie, I've always liked his music especially his fast paced uptempo style. Thats why I purchased Dancing On The Ceiling.
   
   The sound quality of this cd is excellent and enjoyable to me personally. I'm glad to incorporate this cd into my musical library.
   Leonard Frazier



4. I was thrilled to find I could finally replace all my vinyl 12" singles on 1 CD...but, not exactly ALL! There was a 12" version of "Say You Say Me" (one of the biggest singles on this disc), that ran only 30 seconds longer than the album version, and my guess would be that it's actually the ORIGINAL length Lionel recorded, but was perhaps cut down for the original vinyl LP release. Wish it had been put on here instead of the 4 minute version, because I can't see it ever seeing the light of day on CD anywhere else.



5. This album is Lionel Richie's third solo and was a best-seller like its two predecessors,Richie's '82 self-titled debut and '83's CAN'T SLOW DOWN. On this CD,there are 5 bonus tracks following track 8 which is SAY YOU SAY ME. One of them is an outtake(track 9 which didn't appear on the original 1986 release) and the other four are alternate versions of some songs from the original track line-up. The title track really rocks. SE LA,DEEP RIVER WOMAN and BALLERINA GIRL are cool. LOVE WILL CONQUER ALL is a smooth groove. SAY YOU SAY ME is from the 1985 Columbia film WHITE NIGHTS. That song was released as a single and made its radio debut in November 1985(it first appeared on the WN soundtrack). The other songs are good. After this album,Richie stayed out the studio for six years due to financial troubles and an on-the-rocks marriage that would end in divorce.

2 comments about The Border/Alamo Bay.

1. These were two of my favorite records back in the mid-80's, Americana before Americana even existed. "The Border" evokes beautifully the feel of the southwest, of a hot night with the radio playing some station from Mexico where legend Freddy Fender sings achingly, plaintively, about the dreams of thousands who long for "the broken promised land" of America. "Across the Borderline," written by Cooder, Jim Dickenson, and John Hiatt, is one of the most gorgeous songs you'll ever hear, covered in concert by Bruce Springsteen and rerecorded--with a vocal by Harry Dean Stanton--on Cooder's "Borderline" album. But Freddy Fender's version is the definitive. The music for the rest of "The Border" keeps that southwestern, Mexican-American, feel and vibe, with one more standout track, "Skin Game", an slinky, ominous growl of a song featuring a great vocal by Hiatt and trademark Cooder slide guitar. (By the way, the film, starring Jack Nicholson, is a must-see) "Alamo Bay" is something stranger, for me, not quite as successful, but still worthwhile. The movie (a failure with all the talent involved, Louis Malle directing, and Ed Harris and Amy Madigan starring) is about the clash between exiled Vietnamese fisherman and American fishermen on the Gulf Coast during the late 70s. Cooder's music finds a way to echo this culture clash, particularly in "Theme from Alamo Bay", by combining western instruments and his slide guitar with traditional Asian instruments. The result is truly gorgeous. Also of note is the crunching rocker "Gooks on Main Street" with a vocal by LA punker Lee Ving. Cooder's sountracks, for me, have always been much more interesting than his solo records, whether it be the traditional Appalachian sounds of "The Long Riders" or the Cajun influences on "Southern Comfort". "The Border/Alamo Bay" show him at his best: "The Border", along with "The Long Riders", is in my opinion his best soundtrack, and "Alamo Bay" is not all that far behind. As far as I know, other than the inclusion of certain tracks on the compilation of Cooder's film music released several years ago, this is the first time these have been on CD. They are very much worth owning.



2. Thank you to those nice folks from Raven Records for making these two soundtracks available on one CD. Amongst some fine instrumentals, several of which appeared on "Music by Ry Cooder" there are two superb vocal tracks that didn't ... "Building Fires" from The Border, and "Too Close" from Alamo Bay (Amy Madigan can sing, too?) ... and even on their own, they make this a great buy.

2 comments about American Blues.

1. This is another CD that I found in my friend Regina's shop, Art and Soul. It is a collection of Blues, with 14 cuts by different musicians/vocalists. It has:
   Arthur Adams and B.B. King ----- Get you next to me
   Keb Mo' ------------------------ Hand it Over
   Ruth Brown --------------------- Good Day for the Blues
   Henry Gray --------------------- How could you do it
   Taj Mahal ---------------------- Cakewalk into town
   Robert Cray & Albert Collins --- She's into something
   Sugar Pie Desanto -------------- Hello, San Francisco
   Raful Neal --------------------- Call me Baby
   Otis Rush ---------------------- I got the blues
   Sunpie Barnes ------------------ Sunpie's Romp & Stomp
   Eric Bibb ---------------------- Needed Time
   Chris Thomas King -------------- Why Blues
   Susan Tedeschi ----------------- Just won't burn
   Soloman Burke ------------------ None of us are free
   
   The playing time on individual cuts runs from 2:34 to 5:39. Total playing time is not given. I have it playing on my media player as I write this. It is published by Putumayo World Music (guaranteed to make you feel good! and it lives up to that promise). Putumayo is to be congratulated for putting together an outstanding collection.



2. Congress has designated 2003 as the Year of the Blues, and both PBS and Public Radio are producing related series'. This CD is the perfect complement, featuring blues tracks by some of the legends (e.g. B.B. King, Taj Mahal, Ruth Brown, Henry Gray) and some of the rising stars (e.g. Keb' Mo', Robert Cray, Eric Bibb, Susan Tedeschi) who keep the blues alive and thriving. Whether you're a student of the art, or just like to listen to great music, this CD is for you.

1 comments about The Whole Fam Damnily.

1. Well, if you mix Dom Flemmons (carolina chocolate drops), Charlie Patton and Jack White (from the white stripes) together and have it start smoking at age 10, you've got the Rev. Peyton...
   
   The rhythm section can be a bit weak at times, but it's still awesome... As good as Mama's Fried Potatoes....