Bayou Lightning in Bloomington, MN

All the promise that
Lonnie Brooks
possessed was realized on this album, his finest and most consistent to date. The churning bayou groove of
"Voodoo Daddy,"
and a soul-steeped "Watch What You Got," a bone-chilling remake of
Junior Parker's
"In the Dark," rollicking covers of
Tommy Tucker's
"Alimony" and
Brooks'
own "Figure Head," and the swaggering originals "You Know What My Body Needs" and "Watchdog" are among the set's many incendiary highlights. ~ Bill Dahl