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. TilapiaFIONA BOYES
BLUES FOR A HARD WORLD
VARIOUS
Louisiana Swamp Stomp
BLIND BOYS OF ALABAMA
DOWN IN NEW ORLEANS
JOHN NEMETH
LOVE ME TONIGHT
COLIN JAMES
MILES TO GO
JASON VIVONE AND THE BILLY BATS
Lather Rinse Repeat
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