With five Grammys under his belt, Kenny Wayne Shepherd now has nothing to prove. And that means that he could record Goin 'Home, an album of covers, with peace of mind in his own home studio. Many of the songs on the album have been covered countless times, but Shepherd manages to give all songs an original twist. The guitar virtuoso is surrounded by a formidable band that includes bassist Tony
… Franklin (The Firm, Blue Murder, Whitesnake) and drummer Chris Layton from Stevie Ray Vaughans Double Trouble. That Shepherd is a great admirer of Vaughan becomes clear when he delivers a slick version of The House Rockin '. This time he deliberately chose not to cover his great role model Jimi Hendrix - because he was afraid that his fans would get fed up - but of course other blues giants are put in the limelight, including Willie Dixon, Albert King, BB King and Johnny Guitar Watson. (BvdV)more
