10 Days Out

Another week of S bands and continuing on with another collaboration album of sorts. This time is more of a Blues thing. Kenny Wayne Shepherd has been making a name for himself in the Blues scene since he released his debut album at age 17. Shepherd has continued to amaze critics and fans alike with his touring and releases over the years. Perhaps best known for his hit 'Blue On Black' which has crossed over to both Rock and Pop stations over the years. No stranger to playing with legends, Shepherd decided to release an album in which he plays with some of the legends themselves. The result was the CD/DVD '10 Days Out: Blues From The Backroads'. The documentary follows Shepherd around as he plays and spotlights the legends of the Blues genre. Included are the likes of BB King, Bryan Lee, Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, Pinetop Perkins, Hubert Sumlin, and the remaining members of Muddy Waters and Howlin' Wolf's band. The DVD alone is worth watching and the accompanying CD proves Shepherd's worth among the legends. Great listen for fans of the old and new Blues.

I got into Kenny Wayne Shepherd when his debut 'Ledbetter Heights'  was released. Around that time I had been diving into the Blues pretty heavily. I was amazed by Hendrix and Stevie Ray Vaughn at the time. I heard 'Deja Voodoo' on the radio and swore it was a lost SRV cut. I found out it was this 17 year old kid wailing away on the guitar. I was sold then and there. By the time his next album, 'Trouble Is...'  came out which had 'Blue On Black' on it, I was convinced this guy was gonna be the next SRV. After seeing hime live a few times live, I still stand by the statement. Never disappoints live, playing the guitar like no ones business. Always good to crank any album from him when ya got the Blues.

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