Roger "Hurricane" Wilson
The Business of the Blues
(BlueStorm 54247-0727-2)
The former Atlanta guitar
teacher (and owner of Roger Wilson Guitar Studio) turned sports producer,
DJ and CNN newsroom producer's third CD continues the blues-rock vibe that
can also be found on Wilson's two previous releases. The Business of the
Blues contains a mixture of electric and acoustic guitar driven tunes as
well as some decent straight blues ("Trouble in Mind," John Lee
Hooker's "Boom Boom"). Other covers include Freddie King and
Sonny Thompson's "San Ho Zay," J. Miller's "Sugar Coated
Love," McKinley Morganfield's "Honey Bee" and a traditional
acoustic arrangement of the classic folk song "I Know You
Rider." Joining Wilson - who has played the guitar since the age of
nine - on the CD is bass guitarist Marvin Mahanay, drummer Tim Gunther,
"Chicago" Bob Nelson on harmonica and backup vocalist Francine
Reed. This is a fine CD that is filled with nice guitar phrasing (Eric
Clapton, Elmore James) as well as some excellent harmonica playing by
Nelson. But what also makes this CD work and worth the price of admission
is its mixture of acoustic and electric blues in various blues styles and
tempos. There's a little of something for everyone here; some Texas blues,
Delta blues, Chicago blues and even a little rock 'n' roll thrown in for
good measure.
- Matt Alcott -
Southwest Blues CD Review - March 2000
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