Bob Margolin continues to pay homage to
Muddy Waters with each record he cuts and this debut for Blind Pig is no exception. His slide playing is
Waters to a tee while his songwriting chops stay firmly in the mold of what
Waters himself would come up with, albeit less inspired.
Margolin's band is a three-piece knockoff of the old
Waters band with Tad Waleters blowing harp in the
Little Walter tradition while drummer
Wes Johnson supplies a solid Chicago beat, no frills or overplaying out of any of them. If you like your Chicago blues served up '50s style without a lot of technical niceties, this album's right up your alley. ~ Cub Koda