Walter Trouts long-standing royal wife and manager, Marie, found the title for his new album, coverpladen ’Survivor Blues’. It is not plucked out of thin air.
In 2014 was Trout near death with hepatitis, and the giant from New Jersey lost so much, that even Marie had a hard time to recognize him in the hospital bed.
the Musician was given a new liver, since it is so sortest out, but it is not only, therefore, the ’Survivor Blues’ is an apt title, for the 67-year-old veteran player, as you know, blues.
he has done That in 50 years, and rarely has it sounded more compelling than on the Trouts third studio album since the operation that saved his life.
the Genre, which formed the basis for rock’n’roll, has been dying for decades, but it is now intense cpr of Trout, and an especially heartfelt ’Me, My Guitar and the Blues he sings simply, so you almost can hear his insides screaming.
Trout has primarily made a name for himself in the stooped figure of a technically superior mesterguitarist. He serves still the seksstrengede as a jack of all trades, but his penchant for svulstigt actionlir and nonstop fireworks are toned down in favour of a more profound, moderate and mature tone, which clothes him.
In an inspired show consists ’Survivor Blues’ interpretations of more or less obscure numbers from the Trouts role models, and he makes up with bluesklichéerne in the form of political sangvalg as ’Be Careful How You Vote’ and ’Nature’s Disappearing’
the Latter cutting of the Trouts mentor, John Mayall, enriches the he with a amazing, gentle groove, and the former number of Sunnyland Slim is a cool swinging point on a disc, which spins with a for the style, very refreshing unpredictability.
There is the bite and presence in the soundstage, and the main character gets glorious help of not least The Doors’ legendary guitarist Robby Krieger and orgelekvilibristen Skip Edwards, who on the understated show colors ’Survivor Blues’ blue.
the Trout itself is a red-hot survive.
the Cover to the 65-minute-long ‘Survivor Blues’, produced by Eric Corne at Robby Krieger’s studio in California.
