Jonny Lang and Kenny Wayne Shepherd really don't do that much for me. I know the music industry has a lot of hope in them and their careers, but most knowledgeable folks know the music that they're playing is rehash. His new album is more Otis Redding than Otis Spann. One cannot lie to themselves and their chosen profession forever. I commend him, Ian Moore, Ritchie Blackmore, Jeff Beck and the others for going off into another direction with their music.
Most musicians never go down that road, which is a shame.
This is one of the many reasons why I don't perform any of Stevie's tunes in public. They are the ones who go so far as to put their initials on their guitar straps and pick guards and wear the hat, kimono and play vintage Strats and amps. I wonder sometimes how they can even look at themselves in the mirror every morning. But when it comes to art, you have to realize you can't do that and still be stimulating, as well as earn any respect from your fans, fellow musicians or even the media. You have to say, 'Gee, I love this, but I've done that a million times.