Joe Bonamassa - Muddy Wolf At Red Rocks (2015)

Joe Bonamassa designed his Red Rocks tribute concert to Muddy Waters and Howlin’ Wolf as a fund-raiser for his Keeping the Blues Alive foundation, so it makes sense that the accompanying live album begins with a capsule history of the Mississippi Delta blues, and also has interview excerpts from Waters and Wolf peppered throughout. Bonamassa wanted this particular show to be instructive in addition to being entertaining, so he needs to explain the subjects of his tribute, even if they are two of the biggest blues figures of the 20th century. He divides his show in thirds, playing a set of Waters, then a set of Wolf, before concluding with an encore of his own material. Bonamassa isn’t supported by his usual band, so this has a bit of a more pure Chicago feel, although this would never be mistaken for something cut at Chess: the guitarist stretches out too far in his solos, plus there’s a pretty high quotient of jumping horns. That said, the new band does indeed goose the guitarist along and he sounds thrilled to be digging into these tunes, several of which aren’t standard selections, and that’s what makes Muddy Wolf at Red Rocks a cut above the standard Bonamassa live albums. ― Allmusic

CD1 – Muddy
01. We Went down to the Mississippi Delta. – 02:51
02. Muddy Waters Talking – 01:05
03. Tiger In Your Tank – 04:30
04. I Can’t Be Satisfied – 04:38
05. You Shook Me – 07:38
06. Stuff You Gotta Watch – 05:09
07. Double Trouble – 07:30
08. Real Love – 03:17
09. My Home Is On The Delta – 06:53
10. All Aboard – 07:19

CD2 – Wolf & Joe
01. Howlin’ Wolf Talking – 00:42
02. How Many More Years – 06:38
03. Shake For Me – 05:13
04. Hidden Charms – 03:14
05. Spoonful – 08:00
06. Killing Floor – 03:33
07. Evil (Is Going On) – 06:29
08. All Night Boogie (All Night Long) – 05:47
09. Hey Baby (New Rising Sun) – 01:12
10. Oh Beautiful! – 06:15
11. Love Ain’t A Love Song – 05:48
12. Sloe Gin – 09:26
13. The Ballad of John Henry – 08:18
14. Mississippi Heartbeat (Opening Title) – 02:47
15. Muddy Wolf (Credits) – 03:12

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