Blues Had a Baby in Bloomington, MN

The blues of
Lurrie Bell
comes from a turbulent place, but there's no denying the man can play. This album brings together tracks from three different sessions, the bulk being held in 1997. Supported by a spartan rhythm section,
Bell
sprays kamikaze guitar licks over a bevy of old standards like
"Five Long Years,"
"Who Do You Love,"
"Mean Old Frisco,"
and
"You're the One."
The last four songs on the album are the real treat; cut in 1995 at the
Mercurial Son
sessions, this is just
Lurrie
and his electric guitar running through raw, soulful, and sometimes whacked-out versions of everything from
"Rollin' and Tumblin'"
to
"If I Had a Hammer."
If you've wondered what all the fuss is about, grab this CD and turn on to the blues world of
. ~ Cub Koda