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on the guitar parts. The title track is another guitar stunner with some added and excellent
organ by Moz Gamble. The boys do great service to Willie Dixon / Howlin’ Wolf classic ‘Evil’
and the closer, ‘ Restless Heart’ comes with some tasty resonator work and a nice laid back
folky feel. The whole album is underpinned by outstanding bass work from the wonderful
Roger Innes.

I for one can’t wait for the next outing from these two outstanding talents. Sooner rather than
later I hope. Get this one to keep your pot boiling!

Ian K McKenzie

The Jake Leg Jug Band—Live At Audley Theatre—GB2201
- Green Bullet Records

Anyone who knows me will also know that I am a huge fan of
1920’s and 1930’s hokum, ragtime and good-time music.
There are few better purveyors of the brand than the JLJB.

The child of musicians Duncan Wilcox (Vocals & Double
Bass), Neil Hulse (Vocals & Guitar), Liam Ward (Vocals,
Harmonica & Jug), Bryony-Rose (Vocals & Washboard), Jack
Tasker (Vocals, Banjo & Mandolin), and Alex Clarke (Clarinet
& Saxophone) the band swings and stomps and hokes-it-up
with the best of them and here demonstrates that they can do
it for real with a (very) live audience.

Twenty-five tracks with audience participation (sing alongs), announcements and the general
ethos make it like being at this live gig and the music is sensational. A wide selection of tunes,
including one of the very rare Easter gospel tunes (’Who Rolled The Stone Away?’) and classics
like, Pink Anderson’s ‘Greasy Greens’, ‘Alabama Blues’ (from JB Lenoir - a song of the
downtrodden), ‘I Hate a Man Like You’ (Lizzie Miles/ Jelly Roll Morton) and Fats Waller’s ‘Your
Feet’s Too Big’, the scope of the music is phenomenal and delivered with skill, panache and
enthusiasm. What a delight!!

Ian K McKenzie
Delbert McClinton—Outdated Emotion—Hot Shot
Records

Mr McClinton recently announced his retirement from touring
and here is reminiscing with some of the music that formed
his roots, going right back to hearing Jimmy Reed deliver
‘Ain’t That Loving You’ in 1956. All of the songs here are a
fundamental part of the McClinton sources, a rounded
collection of blues, soul, country and rock ‘n’ roll, the sort of
thing that led to Rolling Stone calling him the Godfather of
Americana.

Every now and again, the voice is not quite up to it, but mostly
this is just fun. Tributes to Ray Charles, Hank Williams and even Little Richard are delivered
with finesse and skill with a big horn section and tough rhythm section vibe.

A wonderful last-hurrah to a sixty-five year career.

Ian K McKenzie