Guitar Heroes

Recorded during Canada's Vancouver Island (Canada) MusicFest in 2013, this set features the historic concert as it happened, with no editing, overdubbing, or studio alterations. , , and were backed by 's regular road band -- (keyboards/lead vocals), (bass), and (drums/background vocals). The program is a mix of energetic rockabilly, country, blues, and R&B standards. Particularly exciting here is the reading of "Suzie Q"; played the now iconic riff on ' 1957 original single. Others include stellar takes on 's "Sleep Walk," 's "Flip, Flop and Fly," and 's swamptastick "Polk Salad Annie." There's also a knotty hard bop take on "Coming Home Baby," first recorded by -- six weeks before the hit version by . The players trade slippery fours and dig deep into the tune's blues feel. The vibe of is electrifying despite the relaxed presentation. It will certainly appeal to roots music fans in general, but for guitar fanatics, this is almost a Holy Grail.