This release on Telarc is Junior's best in years. With Jerry Portnoy blowing harp, that makes two Muddy Waters sidemen on this disc. Add David Maxwell on keys and this disc has a strong local presence. Some of Luther's more recent work has seemed complacent and mired in mediocrity. No worries here, as is the case with many veteran Bluesmen of late, he seems re-energized under the Telarc label.
Rooster Remember, to keep the blues alive, go out and see it live.
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