Down Home Blues Revue
VizzTone, 2022
8/10
Listen to Down Home Blues Revue
The harmonica extraordinaire Bob Corritore returns with more tunes from the vault, and here it’s a batch from 1995-2012 that brings old school blues and juke joint dance numbers and features a large cast of luminaries from the blues scene.
“Rooster Blues” opens the listen with Johnny Rapp’s soulful guitar and Robert “Bilbo” Walker’s rugged pipes alongside Corritore’s warm harmonica, and “Clara Mae” follows with Tomcat Courtney’s deep vocals amid Chris James’ bluesy guitar and, of course, Corritore’s spirited harmonica.
Elsewhere, “Still A Fool” moves slowly, with powerful singing from Walker as Chico Chism’s proficient drums anchor the thick climate, while “Take A Little Walk With Me” features Homeboy Edwards on vocals and Paul Thomas on bass for the raw and melodic take on the blues.
Nearing the end, “I Asked For Water” brings T-Model Ford’s inimitable voice to the sturdy and rhythmic album highlight, and “Blue Bird Blues” exits the listen with Big Jack Johnson handling vocals on the southern influenced exit.
With the rotating vocalists and numerous musicians on hand, each track here is a bit different from each other, though still with Corritore’s inimitable harmonica present, as all angles of the blues are explored with his time honored formula.
Travels well with: Louisiana Red & Bob Corritore- Tell Me ‘Bout It; Bob Corritore & Friends- Spider In My Stew