Whiskey Store
It's hard to articulate what elevatesWhiskey Storeabove your standard, run-of-the-mill, guitar-driven blues album. Certainly the talent of the main players involved has something to do with it, not to mention guests includingCharlie Musselwhiteand Double Trouble. It's not surprising, then, thatWhiskey Storeis a topnotch, rollicking good time. It kicks right in with the energetic, riff-heavy opener "I Ain't Broke," and moves on to the title track, a slow blues drenched in trailing guitar lines. Other highlights include "Strange Things Happen," which has some great harmonica from Musselwhite; the ballad "Unknown Legend"; and the bouncy, uptempo instrumental "Freddy's Combo." Overall,Whiskey Storeoffers a slew of excellent choices.--Genevieve Williams