Chicago blues mainstay guitarist
Johnny B. Moore delivers more raw electric energy on
Rockin' in the Same Old Boat. Working a similar approach to many of his recent Delmark releases,
Moore covers a wide swath of stylistic territory, from old-style Southern classics like
Blind Lemon Jefferson's "Matchbox Blues" to more contemporary covers like
Samuel Maghett's "Lookin' Good."
Moore's hard-driving lead guitar lines are well intact as is his off-hand, sometimes slurred vocal delivery. This can be a jarring aesthetic combo depending upon your blues tastes, but shouldn't dissuade longtime fans from enjoying the proceedings.