It is not easy to find your own sound in the tired acoustic blues genre. Kelly Joe Phelps will manage. After a free jazz period, he found his destination in blues in the eighties. After a few studio albums, this is his first 'live' solo album. Besides a brilliant guitarist Kelly Joe Phelps (1959) is also an excellent singer, with a dark, slightly hoarse voice. Recorded during shows in California,
… he perfectly captured the intimacy of his performances on this CD. In addition to traditionals such as Hard Time Killing Floor Blues (Skip James) and I Am The Light Of The World (Reverend Gary Davis), he brings seven originals. Technical virtuosity and emotional expressiveness are perfectly balanced on this beautiful blues CD. (MS)more
