The ending line from my post on his live album a few years ago says, "...let's hope for new studio material in 2011." Somehow, someway, for whatever reason, I never acquired it when it dropped a year later. BKP didn't let that happen this time. Packaged with the Neil Schon solo, they were a nice pair (there's a forty-plus year-old album title). KWS is a seasoned veteran at 37, able to coerce some fine names to join him whether on stage or in studio. This album guests Warren Haynes, Ringo Starr, Joe Walsh and Kim Wilson, among others. He covers songs by the Kings (Albert, B.B., Freddie) and SRV, to name a few. Bandmates include Chris Layton (Double Trouble) and Tony Franklin (The Firm). There are no flaws in the fabric. Featured 500, here it comes...
A Willie Dixon tune made famous by Mr. Diddley. Noah Hunt is one helluva singer. This is another of the smokin' tracks from the record...
I had to look for his tour schedule to see if he was getting close any time soon, but alas, he's on the West Coast with the Experience Hendrix ensemble before taking his solo gig overseas. If you want to hear him rip some Jimi, it's all over the internet.
I also discovered that the version I received contained three bonus tracks and it's worth the search, if you are interested. One is a Howlin' Wolf cover and another is the early 60's NOLA classic, "Trick Bag," a song that I will always count the late Johnny Winter's interpretation as one of my favorites.
The Rides wasn't what I meant when I asked for studio material, though it was thoroughly enjoyable. "Goin' Home" is what I envisioned...
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