CD: DAVE RILEY AND BOB CORRITORE - Lucky to be Living -Blue Witch Records
Let me start of by saying that if you're a fan of Mississippi and Chicago style blues then this
CD should satisfy your cravings quite easily. Dave Riley's guitar and throaty Sam Myers/Muddy Waters type vocals along with Bob Corritore's haunting harmonica tone, work together on this CD very well. From the opening track Jelly Roll King to Sharecropper Blues all 10 tracks on this CD deliver the goods. Riley and Corritone pay homage to the Mississippi delta and the gritty Chicago juke joints with both seasoned musicianship and fresh vigor. Blue Witch Records has done well for blues lovers. Produced by Bob Corritore, the arrangements are solid, the multiple backup band musicians are excellent and both Riley and Corritore can flat out play. Would I recommend this CD? ...the answer is... it's already in my iPod!
~John "Johnny Rooster" Kunzwiler