Monday, March 31, 2008

Kenny Wayne Shepherd - "Live On"

I think this is the 3rd full album of his. I bought this back in '99 when it came out. I already owned his album "Ledbetter Heights" and had seen him in concert. Though obviously a disciple of Stevie Ray Vaughan, Kenny has much more of a hard rock sound, especially on this album as compared to Ledbetter Heights. The guitar playing is fantastic. I'm a bit disappointed that he only plays, rather than singing as well, but I'd imagine the voice would be a letdown compared to his playing. This is one of those albums where it's easy to listen to all the songs. The mood changes frequently so it never gets old. I particularly enjoy the last track, an instrumental titled "Electric Lullaby". Hear it, and the other tracks at Amazon.

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