Call this
Peterson's 'back to my roots' blues album, but it finds him in more retro territory than his previous outings. There's a distinctive
Albert King-
Freddie King-
Albert Collins almost-'70s feel to all the music here and the support of roots players like
Johnny B. Gayden,
Dennis Chambers and
Butch Bonner makes this much more of a ensemble effort. Highlights include the storming "You're the One for Me," a great King-like solo on "Tin Pan Alley," an instrumental tribute to
Albert Collins on "Pickin'" and oddball covers of the Isley Brothers' "It's Your Thing" and Prince's "Purple Rain."
Peterson is stylistically all over the road on this disc but his versatility on both guitar and keyboards ultimately pays off in the end. ~ Cub Koda