I sat on this a while since I wasn't a major follower of Mr. Allison (I'm just not that deep a blues purist) and tribute records are hit or miss...mostly miss. I did not know a single one of his compositions covered here. Walter Trout is probably the most prolific guitarist out there that most of YOU don't know. He's been releasing an album practically every year since 1990 and I only retained my first one (studio) last year with "Blues For Modern Daze." So the math of the two together...in tribute format, no less.......eeesshh, did not bode well and therefore the procrastination.
Well, five of the eleven covers were definitely worthy and the cow that tipped the scale was the one Trout composition deposited as the album's closer... http://grooveshark.com/s/When+Luther+Played+The+Blues/5bMmLa?src=5
Here is a video post from his label group announcing the record...
Yes, I know, it's been out for five months...shoot me. The guy's got a great voice to pair nicely with his blues licks, and he ain't a young buck, either. His label's stable includes The Rides and Leslie West, both with albums in queue, and previous records by Robert Cray and Steve Lukather.
So, I now own two Walter Trout studio CDs...
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