Somehow the grandfather of British blues still had the fire in his belly to record a strong album almost 40 years after he began his storied career.
Buddy Whittington
acquits himself well as the latest in a long line of hotshot guitarists for this multi-instrumentalist, who still does his best work on harmonica. He still admires long-dead bluesman
J.B. Lenoir
, including
"Voodoo Music"
here. A lot of credit for this strong outing goes to
R.S. Field
, lyricist and sometime producer for
Webb Wilder
. "Long Story Short" would pass for a
Wilder
tune were it not for
Mayall's
distinctive voice. ~ Mark Allan