Title: Overlooked gem
Product review: This is a solid, non-flashy set of Chicago blues. What a great line-up: Stroger and Smith are as solid as it gets, and they are joined by Steve Freund on guitar, who is very underappreciated. Everything here is very ensemble oriented and understated; old school 50's style. No hyper tempos, some are fast but nothing hyper, no self-indulgent solos (piano or guitar), no throat-twisted screaming vocals; really just a solid, professional effort that deserved a higher profile when released in the 80's. We can correct that now, and in light of the direction of popular modern blues, this is truly a breath of fresh air. I only wish it had a longer playing time.Really, really nice one.
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