Trouble Is... 25

by Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band

Overview

Kenny Wayne Shepherd decided to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Trouble Isâ?¦ -- not his first record but rather the debut of the Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band -- by revisiting the album in its entirety, cutting a new version of the record with its original producer Jerry Harrison. The lineup of the KWSB has changed some in the interim -- notably, original bassist Tommy Shannon retired, so Shepherd's regular bassist, Kevin McCormick, stepped into his shoes -- but it's otherwise the same cast playing the same songs only from a different vantage point. Shepherd and his band do sound older but that's a good thing. Where the original Trouble Isâ?¦ crackled with brash, youthful energy and was powered by Shepherd's oversized guitar, this 2022 edition feels more relaxed. The guitar still packs a wallop and the band plays with a mighty swing but the grooves dig deeper and there's an appealing weathered element to KWS's voice. Taken as a whole, the album offers proof that Kenny Wayne Shepherd has matured into the blues-rock road warrior he wanted to be back in 1997. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	12/02/2022
Label:	Mascot / Provogue
UPC:	0810020508826
Rank:	4732

Tracks

1. Slow Ride
2. True Lies
3. Blue On Black
4. Everything is Broken
5. I Don't Live Today
6. (Long) Gone
7. Somehow, Somewhere, Someway
8. I Found Love (When I Found You)
9. King's Highway
10. Nothing To Do With Love
11. Chase the Rainbow
12. Trouble Is...
13. Ballad of a Thin Man

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Kenny Wayne Shepherd   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals
Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band   Primary Artist
James Cotton   Guest Artist,Harmonica
Double Trouble   Guest Artist
Sam Bryant   Cymbals,Stick,Drums
Joe Nadeau   Guitar (Rhythm)
Reese Wynans   Keyboards
Jimmy Wallace   Keyboards
Tommy Shannon   Bass
Chris Layton   Drums
Patricia Hodges   Vocals (Background)
Jay Blakesberg   Piano
Robby Emerson   Bass
Noah Hunt   Vocals
Stephanie Spruitt   Vocals (Background)

Technical Credits

Robert Dylan   Composer
Tonio K.   Composer
Bob Dylan   Composer
Bob Ludwig   Mastering
Bill Pfordresher   Arranger
Chris Collins   Engineer
Joe Chiccarelli   Mixing
Mark Selby   Composer,Lyricist
Jerry Harrison   Arranger,Producer
Jimi Hendrix   Composer
Karl Derfler   Engineer
Reese Wynans   Composer
Tia Sillers   Composer,Lyricist
Tom Lord-Alge   Mixing,Remix Engineer
Tommy Shannon   Composer
Danny Tate   Composer,Lyricist
Chris Layton   Composer
Larry Brewer   Engineer
Frankie Miller   Composer
Kenny Wayne Shepherd   Arranger,Composer,Lyricist,Amplifiers
Jerry Lynn Williams   Composer
Gina Zangla   Design
Mark Seliger   Photography