B.B. KING - Blues You Can Use (2007)

B.B. King - Blues You Can Use (2007)


From Amazon.co.uk Review


There's an undeniable pleasure in listening to a
veteran bluesman do his stuff. For Blues on the
Bayou, which he also produced, B.B. King presents
a stripped-down, simply-arranged recording that's
as tight as a coiled spring and smooth as a freshly-polished
dance floor. From the first track, "Blues Boys Tune", a slow
instrumental dripping with organ riffs, this CD is chock-full
of the sort of guitar work that a master like King makes sound
effortless. Whether it's the mid-tempo playfulness of "Bad Case
of Love", or the slow "Blues Man" with its sparkling-clean guitar
work, or the wistfulness of "Darlin' What Happened", or the sheer
sweetness of "If I Lost You", Blues on the Bayou proves why King
is considered the reigning master of blues guitar. Even the
violins sound right and proper here, and King's sidemen turn
in some impressive work as well; there are in particular some
great piano solos on this disc. On the whole, Blues on the Bayou
is a slow-burning treat. --Genevieve Williams


Track Listings
1. Introduction
2. Outside Help
3. Ain't Nobody Home
4. Guess Who
5. I've Got A Mind To Give Up Living
6. King's Shuffle
7. Nobody Loves Me But My Mother
8. Sweet Little Angel
9. Thrill Is Gone