CD Review - Joe Bonamassa Blues of Desperation and Jeff Healey - Heal my Soul
Joe Bonamassa - Blues of Desperation I ordered this a day or so before the gig previously reviewed. It arrived a few days after. So I'd heard some of the tunes at the gig before hearing them on the recorded version. Overall a terrific album, possibly his best yet, in terms of performance, song writing, sound and energy. The album kicks off with uptempo blues rocker This Train and then into one of the albums highlights the Zep like riff laden Mountain Climbing. These set the scene for the early part of the album - tight superbly executed blues rock. The tone of all instruments is to die for frankly Kevin Shirley is undoubtedly one of the best producers around in terms of getting a band to all individually sound superb. Drive the pre-release single is a slower more Chris Rea/Mark Knopfler sounding gentle sound with some great percussion playing. No place for the lonely is another highlight tipping it's hat strongly in the direction of Gary Moo...