Joe Bonamassa explores the blues greats Muddy Waters and Howlin 'Wolf.
Of course, the result sounds not to the old, earthy blues of the two, but after Bonamassa. It does not make any sense, the two simply replay, because then you might as well listen to the original and think back to the old days.
By the way: The film shows Einspieler of Muddy Waters and Howlin 'Wolf, which will also be shown at the concert as an intro to Sons, which emphasized the well-intended contrast.
To my ears, the result of slower numbers sounds apart rather rockn'rollig into disrepair. The whole shines through a great band with brass section, arrangements and hands Bonamassa on guitar.
A fan of the great old may say scornfully, whether anything mainstream, nothing special, "muzak" I have read, when the taste for hanging on the revered originals and one next to it like nothing can apply. I find, however, is contemporary interpretations that are obviously "technical" and thus "smooth ironed". The effort is of course much greater than with Muddy and Wolf or even at old Clapton live recordings from the '70s, when I think of "Just One Night" or "Crossroads 2," all things that are not repeatable.
And as for taste and mood while listening to the point, I think: With all due skill and good ideas you may wonder, is so "intense" as I feel, for example, "Double Trouble" from Clapton in the 70s (it. except that "Double Trouble" appears to be a different song on this CD)?
Since it does not come back. So dark may not JB, also missing in there singing what. But you can not measure everything in its five Lifetime favorite pieces also.
I'm sometimes not clear whether it is pop stuff that you can listen to or even something better. I know then only after years, if I find this or that CD I hang up every now and then. I think that in this case for very possible.
The CD makes sense in the collection of a blues / blues rock fans.
I did it a lot of fun, I also wish all the other listeners!