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Blues in the Blood

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Big Bill Morganfield's new record is great one. Its nice to get a modern blues record that doesn't have any bad songs on it for once. From top to bottom this is a top notch record worthy of your money. Morganfield's two earlier records I wasn't too fond of, but he has seemed to have found his nitch in the blues genre and the result is this effort. Stand outs on this record are Boogie Child (a nice tip to John Lee Hooker), Evil ( Great acoustic performance), and Hoochie Coochie Girl (What a groove!). The rest of the record is solid down-home blues album full of inventive blues songs that are definitely radio friendly. You might think this a minus (typically it is), but Morganfield pulls it off. Who says you can't have a great record and have it be commercial at the same time? Morganfield you should be proud, because no doubt your father would approve. I can't wait to hear what comes next.....ATL

It is very difficult being the son of a great figure as MUDDY WATERS and be recognized worldwide and this is the case of BIG BILL MORGANFIELD, MUDDY WATERS's son.
This wonderful 'Blues in the Blood' is his last effort and is very good both in music performance and composition in which revises a bit of history within the Blues to interpret the style of Sonny Boy or Yank Rachell in "Evil", sound of the 30's or Jimmy Burn's in "Feel Like Dyin". Elsewhere the musicians faultlessly echo Chicago blues styles of the 50's and 60's on "Anything Just For You" and others, meanwhile BIG BILL has its own ideas presented in all its interpretations. A very good record, recommended and I give it 4 stars.

THIS IS A GREAT MUSICAL ADVENTURE - IF YOU REALLY ENJOY GOOD BLUES ....BLUES WITH A BEAT, THIS IS IT! THERE ISN'T A BAD CUT ON THIS CD - IT RATES AS ONE OF MY FAVORITES. STARTING WITH BOOGIE CHILD...IT JUST KEEPS GOING