Description
David Bromberg, Godfather of Americana, musicians' musician, decorated multi-instrumentalist, and acclaimed singer-songwriter, hits a milestone with his debut Red House Records release The Blues, The Whole Blues and Nothing But The Blues. Produced by three-time Grammy winner Larry Campbell, it's a wonderfully curated selection of deep cuts from the blues genre, in addition to luminous originals and traditional material given the Bromberg treatment. David found his inspiration for the album when he heard Willie Nelson repeat a quote from Texas fiddler Johnny Gimble: "There's only two kinds of music - the Star-Spangled Banner and the Blues." Propelled by Bromberg's unparalleled playing and gift for interpretation, a crack band and Campbell's tasteful horn arrangements, the album takes us to electrifying heights as well as intimate acoustic moments on his arrangements of songs by Robert Johnson, Bobby Charles, George "Little Hat" Jones, Ray Charles, and Sonny Boy Williamson and others. David puts his unmistakable stamp on these chestnuts, then digs deep into the historical archives for such mysterious musical nuggets as "How Come My Dog Don't Bark When You Come Round?" and "900 Miles," an old country song imagined as if Howling Wolf were to play it. Bromberg may be singing the blues, but this is anything but a downer as he proves that he's still as entertaining, brilliant and witty as when his career began in 1971.

Tracklist
1. Walkin' Blues
2. How Come My Dog Don't Bark When You Come Round?
3. Kentucky Blues
4. Why Are People Like That?
5. A Fool For You
6. Eyesight To The Blind
7. 900 Miles
8. Yield Not To Temptation
9. You've Been A Good Ole Wagon (John Willie Henry)
10. Delia (Traditional)
11. The Blues, The Whole Blues And Nothing But The Blues
12. This Month
13. You Don't Have To Go

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01KO8YBAW/?tag=imwan-20

http://www.pledgemusic.com/projects/davidbromberg

4 of the songs are.............

Walkin' Blues
Eyesight To The Blind
A Fool For You
900 Miles

I saw him live last night. He said The Blues D to B (from the above link) is not going to be the title...aid he was thinking of using The Blues, The Whole Blues, and Nothing But The Blues with an album cover of him in a court room swearing on a guitar.

The me this looks like it could be (expectations are high on my part) the best new release of the year so far.

I really like a lot of his 70's work. He hasn't done much for me (other then live recordings) since. I met him a couple times as a dj. Nice guy.

I saw him again last night.....and he mentioned the album title again where I felt it's safe to use it for this thread. Plus one of his Pleddgemusic offers is for $1000, you can go down and be on the album cover in the courtroom jury box.

Another title to add to the album............."Kentucky Blues" - a Little Hat Jones song done by Ry Cooder and others.

Walkin' Blues
Eyesight To The Blind
A Fool For You
900 Miles
Kentucky Blues

Last night also had "Demon In Disguise" (my favorite DB song), "Mr. Bojangles," and "New Lee Highway Blues." Great concert.

His solo on the Demon in Disguise version of Bojangles is quite possibly the best acoustic lead guitar solo I have ever heard in my life.

Bump: Added the general release pre-order details to the first post.

This is excellent. Best album I've heard from DB since How Late'll Ya Play Till in the 70's!

This is fantastic stuff!

One of the top 10 new releases of the year.

I added it to my list!

That's it! You guys and the excellent reviews have me ordering this tonight. Thanks for all your input on this!

Rick A.