With electric guitar ace
Joe Bonamassa strongly inspired by blues and blues-oriented six-stringers (e.g.,
Eric Clapton,
Johnny Winter), many of his fans would politely pester him about recording a disc of blues standards. Originally done as a lark, the results of such a session were deemed by
Bonamassa good enough to be released -- hence,
Blues Deluxe, on which he covers some lesser-known songs and includes three originals. Of course, his fierce, scorching guitar is center stage. If axemen such as
Peter Green,
Rory Gallagher, and
Buddy Guy are your cup of tea, this
Deluxe item is a necessity. ~ Mark Keresman