Hot Foot Powder
is
Peter Green
's second album made up entirely of covers of the music by the legendary Delta bluesman
Robert Johnson
. In fact, with this album and its predecessor,
The Robert Johnson Songbook
,
Green
has recorded every song that
is known to have composed and recorded. Where
Johnson
often played and sang like a man whose life depended on it,
plays and sings like a man whose next beer depends on it, surprisingly with very nice results. His performance on the title track is marvelously lazy and laid-back throughout this bluesy album, which also features
's band, the
Splinter Group
, including
Nigel Watson
.
Dr. John
Buddy Guy
Otis Rush
Hubert Sumlin
, and
Joe Louis Walker
all make guest appearances on the album, along with
Honey Boy Edwards
, who knew and performed with
. The only slight drawback to this album are the few vocal performances of
, who is, perhaps, technically a better vocalist than
; however, his voice lacks
's soulful weariness.
's packaging, designed by
9th Planet
, is both a creative and fun complement to the music within. ~ Tim Griggs