Rather than his blues trio being a one-off side project completely disconnected to his past work, it is clear now that it was the next step in his musical development.
In short, he was seeking out these artists in an attempt to delve into the roots of the blues, a music he obviously has a deep affection for. And not just singing, but playing guitar next to musicians legendary on the instrument. Soon after the release of his 2003 sophomore album, the laid-back, assuredly melodic, began appearing on albums by such iconic blues and jazz artists as, and.
However, for longtime fans who had been keeping tabs on, the turn might not have been so unexpected. And not just kinda good, especially for guy who had been largely labeled as a clone, but really, truthfully, organically good as a blues album in its own right. Anybody who was initially confused by singer/songwriter 's foray into blues with 2005's could only have been further confounded upon listening to the album and coming to the realization that it was actually good.
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