2007-08-30
This is roots-rocky style blues from Mr. Cohen, with some very nice acoustic stuff tossed in. All of your favorite blues themes and cues are here: trains, two-timers, roosters, harmonicas, guitar riffs, acoustic stuff, etc, etc, etc. He’s not breaking any new ground with his fourth release, but on a positive note, the instrumentation is fine and the vocals are very good. My favorites were “Freight Train” and “Lay Me a Pallet on Your Floor”. Yes, yes, they are both acoustic, but then that would be me! Kindly Old Mr. Tilapia
TOM PRINCIPATO BAND
RAISING THE ROOF
The Billy Gibson Band
Live at Rum Boogie Cafe
Lazy Genius
Strange Plains, Dark Grooves.
HANS THEESSINK
SLOW TRAIN
Various Artists
Soulsville Sings Hitsviile
ELMORE JAMES, JR AND THE BLUESDUSTERS
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