Category Archives: Blues Reviews

If hedging your bets were a sport, this one would be a medal contender.

Posted on March 23, 2022 by WalkerWords | Leave a comment

Dion – “I Should be Dead.” But he’s Fully Alive Here.

Posted on June 17, 2020 by WalkerWords

“If I got what’s coming, man, I should be dead,” sings Dion on the star-studded Blues with Friends. He’s right, after 15 years of heroin addiction and a last-minute decision to save $36 – and inadvertently his life – by … Continue reading →

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Bruce Cockburn: Crowing Ignites (Crowing Ignites??)

Posted on October 17, 2019 by WalkerWords

This album is a real surprise. Cockburn named his last release Bone on Bone, because he was suffering from arthritis to such an extent that it was affecting his guitar playing. One might expect his response to major on singing, … Continue reading →

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Beth Rowley – Gota Fria

Posted on August 12, 2018 by WalkerWords

Ten years is a lot of life to condense down into 59 minutes, which may explain why Gota Fria smoulders away, glowing red hot like it’s about to burst into wild fire. It has been that long since Rowley’s last … Continue reading →

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Moby – Everything was Beautiful and Nothing Hurt

Posted on July 15, 2018 by WalkerWords

All things bleak and beautiful, a creature great and small. On this release, Moby bares all: the shame of his past, his helplessness and pain in the present and his fear of a dystopian future. But, being Moby, despite the … Continue reading →

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Jonny Lang – Signs

Posted on December 20, 2017 by WalkerWords

(Concord Records /Provogue Records) By any standard, Lang has had an extraordinary life. If the definition of making it big is being awarded a platinum disc, he made it big aged only 15. I’ll leave a moment for that to … Continue reading →

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Climax Blues Band: Live, Rare and Raw 1973-1979

Posted on April 6, 2015 by WalkerWords

An advert for touring bands, who learn their craft night after night, this superb batch of gigs shows how CBB moved from blues towards funk and excelled at each genre. 4 Stars 3CDs: 31 tracks, 3 hrs 40 mins (Repertoire) … Continue reading →

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Mike Farris – Soul Survivor

Posted on September 17, 2014 by WalkerWords

As a former member of Stevie Ray Vaughan’s Double Trouble, he has his roots deep in the blues, but has re-invented himself as a Blues/Gospel artist, with more than half an ear to the classic arrangements of the ‘sixties. With … Continue reading →

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Bryn Haworth – Time Out

Posted on August 14, 2014 by WalkerWords

When Bryn Haworth released Inside Out, his first collection of music for inmates, it was mainly a collection of his existing tracks that were prisoner-friendly. 4 Stars 12 Tracks / 45 minutes This time, he has virtually started from scratch … Continue reading →

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Dion – Tank Full of Blues (Blue Horizon Records)

Posted on December 29, 2012 by WalkerWords

Powered by a fresh verve that permeates this collection, the veteran offers some solid electric blues and an inventive statement of faith 4 Stars 11 Tracks / 45 Minutes Dion DiMucci is a man with history. He could have perished … Continue reading →

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Tim “Too Slim” Langford – Broken Halo (Underworld Records)

Posted on September 16, 2012 by WalkerWords

Unusually full of variety and stories for a blues album, Langford delivers a quality solo release 3.5 Stars 11 Tracks / 41 Minutes Tim ‘Too Slim’ Langford has made a strong impact on the blues scene with his band The … Continue reading →

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