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demonstrates that a bluesman doesn't have to be a fantastic vocalist to provide a meaningful album. Best known in Chicago blues circles for his ten years as
's guitarist,
isn't a singer's singer. He is an adequate singer with a relaxed, laid-back vocal style that owes a lot to
, but as a guitarist,
obviously has sizable chops. And thankfully, he takes a lot of guitar solos on
, which has as much to do with pre-1980 soul and funk as it does with electric Chicago blues. Not that
(who was 44 when this CD was recorded in July 2000) isn't an expressive singer -- he doesn't have massive pipes, but he still gets his points across on 12-bar blues numbers (including
's
and
'
) as well as soul classics like
Meanwhile,
pleasantly surprises the listener with an instrumental version of
which was also recorded by
-- and which really gives him a chance to stretch out on guitar. And equally surprising is
's interpretation of
which he changes from crunching hard rock to bluesy, rock-influenced soul.
isn't a masterpiece, but it's a decent effort from an impressive guitarist who is also a likable, if limited, singer. ~ Alex Henderson