Somehow the grandfather of British blues still had the fire in his belly to record a strong album almost 40 years after he began his storied career.
Buddy Whittington acquits himself well as the latest in a long line of hotshot guitarists for this multi-instrumentalist, who still does his best work on harmonica. He still admires long-dead bluesman
J.B. Lenoir, including "Voodoo Music" here. A lot of credit for this strong outing goes to
R.S. Field, lyricist and sometime producer for
Webb Wilder. "Long Story Short" would pass for a Wilder tune were it not for Mayall's distinctive voice. ~ Mark Allan