There are not many female blues guitarists, but in that realm Bonnie Raitt is the undisputed queen. At the age of 67, when her 16th studio album Dig In Deep comes out, the singer is only doing well. She is no longer under contract with a major label, but Raitt is very pleased with the smaller Redwing label that is staffed by music lovers. Doesn't all that prosperity harm Bonnie's blues? Not really.
Thus the calm All Alone With Something To Say offers a glimpse into her soul. 'Because I was always on tour or in the studio I was never really able to build a love life', the singer said about this in an interview. Dig In Deep, for example, is an album with two faces. Besides the blues ballads we also hear a delighted Raitt in swinging songs such as Shakin 'Shakin' Shakes. One of the most striking songs is the convincing Need You Tonight. Yes, that's a cover of that eighties hit . (PdK)more
