CD & DVD Reviews
Reviews of blues-rock CDs and DVDs.
Johnny Winter - The Woodstock Experience (2009)
Review of Johnny Winter's The Woodstock Experience album, a two-CD set comprised of Winter's 1969 debut and his festival performance
Review of Johnny Winter's The Woodstock Experience album, a two-CD set comprised of Winter's 1969 debut and his festival performance
Coco Montoya - The Essential Coco Montoya (2009)
Review of Coco Montoya's The Essential Coco Montoya album, a retrospective of the guitarist's years with Blind Pig Records
Review of Coco Montoya's The Essential Coco Montoya album, a retrospective of the guitarist's years with Blind Pig Records
Dave Edmunds & Love Sculpture - Blues Helping (1968/2007)
Review of Dave Edmunds & Love Sculpture's Blues Helping album, a fine collection of 1960s-era British blues-rock
Review of Dave Edmunds & Love Sculpture's Blues Helping album, a fine collection of 1960s-era British blues-rock
Dave Perkins - Pistol City Holiness (2009)
Review of Dave Perkins' Pistol City Holiness album, a stellar collection of guitar-driven, explosive blues-rock tunes.
Review of Dave Perkins' Pistol City Holiness album, a stellar collection of guitar-driven, explosive blues-rock tunes.
Delbert McClinton & Friends - Rocking the Boat DVD (2008)
Review of Delbert McClinton's Rocking the Boat DVD, a documentary film featuring interviews with Delbert McClinton and friends and performances by roots-rock and blues performers like Rodney Crowell, Stephen Bruton, Tommy Castro and Marcia Ball.
Review of Delbert McClinton's Rocking the Boat DVD, a documentary film featuring interviews with Delbert McClinton and friends and performances by roots-rock and blues performers like Rodney Crowell, Stephen Bruton, Tommy Castro and Marcia Ball.
Delta Moon - Clear Blue Flame (2007)
Album review of Clear Blue Flame by Atlanta blues-rock band Delta Moon
Album review of Clear Blue Flame by Atlanta blues-rock band Delta Moon
Delta Moon - Goin' Down South (2004)
Album review of Goin' Down South by Delta Moon, a collection of blue-rock, R&B, Southern funk, and roots-rock tunes guaranteed to raise the roof!
Album review of Goin' Down South by Delta Moon, a collection of blue-rock, R&B, Southern funk, and roots-rock tunes guaranteed to raise the roof!
Dr. John - City That Care Forgot (2008)
Album review of Dr. John's City That Care Forgot, the New Orleans musical legend's lament for the destruction of his hometown.
Album review of Dr. John's City That Care Forgot, the New Orleans musical legend's lament for the destruction of his hometown.
Duane Allman - An Anthology (1972)
Review of blues-rock guitarist Duane Allman's An Anthology album, a two-disc collection of the artist's session work and Allman Brothers Band material.
Review of blues-rock guitarist Duane Allman's An Anthology album, a two-disc collection of the artist's session work and Allman Brothers Band material.
Elvin Bishop - The Blues Rolls On (2008)
Review of Elvin Bishop's The Blues Roll On album, featuring the notable blues-rock guitarist's collaborations with guests like B.B. King, Derek Trucks, Warren Haynes, and John Nemeth.
Review of Elvin Bishop's The Blues Roll On album, featuring the notable blues-rock guitarist's collaborations with guests like B.B. King, Derek Trucks, Warren Haynes, and John Nemeth.
Eric Gales - The Story Of My Life (2008)
Album review of Eric Gales' The Story Of My Life, the seventh studio album from the blues-rock guitar prodigy.
Album review of Eric Gales' The Story Of My Life, the seventh studio album from the blues-rock guitar prodigy.
Eric Sardinas - Eric Sardinas and Big Motor (2008)
Album Review of Eric Sardinas and Big Motor by extraordinary blues-rock guitarist Eric Sardinas
Album Review of Eric Sardinas and Big Motor by extraordinary blues-rock guitarist Eric Sardinas
Gary Moore - Back To The Blues (2001)
Album review of Back To The Blues by Gary Moore, British blues-rock guitarist and former Skid Row and Thin Lizzy band member.
Album review of Back To The Blues by Gary Moore, British blues-rock guitarist and former Skid Row and Thin Lizzy band member.
Gary Moore - Bad For You Baby (2008)
Review of Gary Moore's Bad For You Baby album, a solid collection of guitar-driven blues-rock songs.
Review of Gary Moore's Bad For You Baby album, a solid collection of guitar-driven blues-rock songs.
George Thorogood and the Destroyers - The Dirty Dozen (2009)
Review of George Thorogood and the Destroyers' The Dirty Dozen album, twelve guitar-driven covers of classic blues-and-roots-rock songs.
Review of George Thorogood and the Destroyers' The Dirty Dozen album, twelve guitar-driven covers of classic blues-and-roots-rock songs.
Jack Bruce & Robin Trower - Seven Moons Live (DVD 2009)
Review of Jack Bruce and Robin Trower's Seven Moons Live DVD, which captures a live February 2009 performance in Nijmegen, Holland
Review of Jack Bruce and Robin Trower's Seven Moons Live DVD, which captures a live February 2009 performance in Nijmegen, Holland
Jack Bruce & Robin Trower - Seven Moons Live (2009)
CD review of Jack Bruce & Robin Trower's Seven Moons Live album
CD review of Jack Bruce & Robin Trower's Seven Moons Live album
Jeff Beck - Performing This Week...Live At Ronnie Scott's (2008)
Review of guitarist Jeff Beck's Performing This Week album, a collection of dynamic live performances taken from a week of concerts at the U.K. club Ronnie Scott's.
Review of guitarist Jeff Beck's Performing This Week album, a collection of dynamic live performances taken from a week of concerts at the U.K. club Ronnie Scott's.
Jeff Healey - Mess Of Blues (2008)
Album review of Mess Of Blues from Canadian blues-rock guitarist Jeff Healey.
Album review of Mess Of Blues from Canadian blues-rock guitarist Jeff Healey.
Jeff Healey - Songs From The Road (2009)
Review of Jeff Healey's Songs From The Road album, a posthumous collection of inspired live performances
Review of Jeff Healey's Songs From The Road album, a posthumous collection of inspired live performances
Jim Suhler & Monkey Beat - Tijuana Bible (2009)
Review of Jim Suhler & Monkey Beat's Tijuana Bible album, a scorched-earth collection of guitar-driven blues-rock tunes.
Review of Jim Suhler & Monkey Beat's Tijuana Bible album, a scorched-earth collection of guitar-driven blues-rock tunes.
Jimi Hendrix - Jimi Hendrix: Blues (1994)
Album review of Blues by Jimi Hendrix, a classic collection that spotlights the great guitarist's significant contributions to blues and blues-rock.
Album review of Blues by Jimi Hendrix, a classic collection that spotlights the great guitarist's significant contributions to blues and blues-rock.
Jimi Hendrix - Live At Woodstock (1999)
Review of Jimi Hendrix's Live At Woodstock album, a document of the influential guitarist's legendary performance at the 1969 festival
Review of Jimi Hendrix's Live At Woodstock album, a document of the influential guitarist's legendary performance at the 1969 festival
The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Electric Ladyland (1968/2008)
Review of the Jimi Hendrix Experience's Electric Ladyland album, the landmark work upon which the guitarist's legacy is based
Review of the Jimi Hendrix Experience's Electric Ladyland album, the landmark work upon which the guitarist's legacy is based
Joe Bonamassa - Live From The Royal Albert Hall (2009)
Review of Joe Bonamassa's Live From The Royal Albert Hall DVD, a two-disc set featuring a dynamic performance by the blues-rock guitarist
Review of Joe Bonamassa's Live From The Royal Albert Hall DVD, a two-disc set featuring a dynamic performance by the blues-rock guitarist
Joe Bonamassa - So, It's Like That (2002)
Album review of Joe Bonamassa's So, It's Like That, the young blues music prodigy's second album.
Album review of Joe Bonamassa's So, It's Like That, the young blues music prodigy's second album.
Joe Bonamassa - The Ballad of John Henry (2009)
Review of Joe Bonamassa's The Ballad Of John Henry album, another stunning collection of blues-rock songs featuring the guitarist's incredible style and technique.
Review of Joe Bonamassa's The Ballad Of John Henry album, another stunning collection of blues-rock songs featuring the guitarist's incredible style and technique.
John Mayall - Bluesbreakers With Eric Clapton (2001 reissue)
Album review of John Mayall's Bluesbreakers With Eric Clapton, a groundbreaking British blues album that popularized American blues music with young British rock fans.
Album review of John Mayall's Bluesbreakers With Eric Clapton, a groundbreaking British blues album that popularized American blues music with young British rock fans.
John Mayall's Bluesbreakers - Live at Iowa State University DVD (2008)
Review of John Mayall's Bluesbreakers Live at Iowa State University DVD featuring guitarists Walter Trout and Coco Montoya.
Review of John Mayall's Bluesbreakers Live at Iowa State University DVD featuring guitarists Walter Trout and Coco Montoya.
Johnny Winter - Live Bootleg Series Vol. 2 (2008)
Album review of Live Bootleg Series Vol. 2 by blues guitarist Johnny Winter, a collection of the slide-guitar wizard's favorite blues songs by artists like B.B. King, Mose Allison, and Robert Johnson.
Album review of Live Bootleg Series Vol. 2 by blues guitarist Johnny Winter, a collection of the slide-guitar wizard's favorite blues songs by artists like B.B. King, Mose Allison, and Robert Johnson.
Johnny Winter - Live Through The '70s (2008)
Review of blues-rock guitarist Johnny Winter's Live Through The '70s DVD, a collection of fourteen electric live performances.
Review of blues-rock guitarist Johnny Winter's Live Through The '70s DVD, a collection of fourteen electric live performances.
Johnny Winter - Second Winter (2005)
Album review of Second Winter by blues-rock guitarist Johnny Winter
Album review of Second Winter by blues-rock guitarist Johnny Winter
Johnny Winter - The Johnny Winter Anthology (2009)
Review of Johnny Winter's The Johnny Winter Anthology album, a two-disc retrospective that captures the best of the blues-rock guitar legend's '70s recordings, with a smattering of great material from the 1980s and '90s.
Review of Johnny Winter's The Johnny Winter Anthology album, a two-disc retrospective that captures the best of the blues-rock guitar legend's '70s recordings, with a smattering of great material from the 1980s and '90s.
North Mississippi Allstars - Hernando (2008)
Album review of Hernando from the North Mississippi Allstars by the About.com Blues Guide, Rev. Keith A. Gordon
Album review of Hernando from the North Mississippi Allstars by the About.com Blues Guide, Rev. Keith A. Gordon
North Mississippi Allstars - Shake Hands With Shorty (2000)
Review of North Mississippi Allstars album Shake Hands With Shorty, the band's highly-recommended debut.
Review of North Mississippi Allstars album Shake Hands With Shorty, the band's highly-recommended debut.
Rory Gallagher - BBC Sessions (1999)
Review of Rory Gallagher's BBC Sessions album, a two-disc collection of live performances and radio broadcasts that serves as an excellent place for the uninitiated to become familiar with Gallagher's talents.
Review of Rory Gallagher's BBC Sessions album, a two-disc collection of live performances and radio broadcasts that serves as an excellent place for the uninitiated to become familiar with Gallagher's talents.
Rory Gallagher - Crest of a Wave The Best of Rory Gallagher (2009)
Review of Rory Gallagher's Crest Of A Wave - The Best of Rory Gallagher album, a collection of two dozen of the guitarist's best performances
Review of Rory Gallagher's Crest Of A Wave - The Best of Rory Gallagher album, a collection of two dozen of the guitarist's best performances
Rory Gallagher - Irish Tour (1999)
Review of Rory Gallagher's Irish Tour album,a collection of inspired covers delivered alongside the scorching originals.
Review of Rory Gallagher's Irish Tour album,a collection of inspired covers delivered alongside the scorching originals.
Rory Gallagher - Live In Cork DVD (2009)
Review of Irish blues-rock guitarist Rory Gallagher's Live In Cork DVD, a thirteen-song collection of raging guitarwork and blustery British blues-rock music.
Review of Irish blues-rock guitarist Rory Gallagher's Live In Cork DVD, a thirteen-song collection of raging guitarwork and blustery British blues-rock music.
Ry Cooder - The UFO Has Landed (2008)
Review of Ry Cooder's The UFO Has Landed album, a two-CD anthology of the talented guitarist's best work in the blues, rock, and country genres.
Review of Ry Cooder's The UFO Has Landed album, a two-CD anthology of the talented guitarist's best work in the blues, rock, and country genres.
Scrapomatic - Sidewalk Caesars (2008)
Album review of Scrapomatic's Sidewalk Caesars album featuring an exciting blend of blues, roots-rock, country twang and Southern soul, with a guest appearance from blues guitarist Derek Trucks.
Album review of Scrapomatic's Sidewalk Caesars album featuring an exciting blend of blues, roots-rock, country twang and Southern soul, with a guest appearance from blues guitarist Derek Trucks.
Sonny Landreth - From The Reach (2008)
Album review of Sonny Landreth's From The Reach, the slide guitarist's collaboration with talents like Eric Clapton, Mark Knopfler, Vince Gill and others.
Album review of Sonny Landreth's From The Reach, the slide guitarist's collaboration with talents like Eric Clapton, Mark Knopfler, Vince Gill and others.
Sonny Landreth - Levee Town (2000/2009)
Review Sonny Landreth's Levee Town album, expanded edition, a solid collection of roots-rock, blues, and zydeco music.
Review Sonny Landreth's Levee Town album, expanded edition, a solid collection of roots-rock, blues, and zydeco music.
Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble - Greatest Hits (2005)
Review of Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble's Greatest Hits album
Review of Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble's Greatest Hits album
The Nighthawks - American Landscape (2009)
Review of the Nighthawks' American Landscape album, a fine collection of blues, rock, soul, and twang.
Review of the Nighthawks' American Landscape album, a fine collection of blues, rock, soul, and twang.
Tommy Castro - Painkiller (2007)
Review of Tommy Castro's Painkiller album, the tenth album from the noted Bay area bluesman.
Review of Tommy Castro's Painkiller album, the tenth album from the noted Bay area bluesman.
Tommy Castro - Hard Believer (2009)
Review of Tommy Castro's Hard Believer, the 11th album from the popular blues-rock singer and guitarist and his first for Alligator Records.
Review of Tommy Castro's Hard Believer, the 11th album from the popular blues-rock singer and guitarist and his first for Alligator Records.
Vivian Campbell - Two Sides Of If (2005)
Album review of Vivian Campbell's Two Sides Of If album, the talented British guitarist explores the blues-rock form with authority.
Album review of Vivian Campbell's Two Sides Of If album, the talented British guitarist explores the blues-rock form with authority.
Walter Trout - The Outsider (2008)
Review of Walter Trout's The Outsider album, a powerful showcase for the blues-rock guitarist's flaming fretwork and mad riffing.
Review of Walter Trout's The Outsider album, a powerful showcase for the blues-rock guitarist's flaming fretwork and mad riffing.
Walter Trout - Unspoiled By Progress (2009)
Review of Walter Trout's Unspoiled By Progress album, a retrospective collection of 20 years of the guitarist's music
Review of Walter Trout's Unspoiled By Progress album, a retrospective collection of 20 years of the guitarist's music