Appearing almost 18 months after his death,
Songs from the Road collects highlights from
Jeff Healey's 2006 performance at Norway's Nottoden Blues Festival, plus 2007 gigs in London and Toronto (the latter at his hometown club, the Jeff Healey Roadhouse).
Songs from the Road paints a good portrait of
Healey the road warrior, playing old favorites, both of his own and a wide variety of classic rock and blues artists, including
Muddy Waters and two from
the Beatles.
Healey doesn't surprise here, either in repertoire or attack, but he does satisfy, both as a guitarist and an all-around entertainer, making this collection a nice coda to his career. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine