I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Last Nite at the Bluebird Live, from Mike Henderson and it's a super live recording. Opening with Weepin' and Moanin', Mike Henderson wastes no time diggin' in deep on his guitar, squeezing the blues out of the neck. With Kevin McKendree playing impeccable rhythm on piano, Steve Mackey on bass and Pat O'Connor on drums Henderson sings the blues bringing to mind the vocals of Johnny Winter. Excellent opener. JB Hutto's Too Much Alcohol is up next and Henderson slips on his slide and puts it to work. This is a tasty shuffle with great vocals and with Henderson and McKendree both really rolling. Smoking! Mercy Dee Walton's One Room Country Shack is a strong, slow blues, giving Henderson to show his soulful vocals. McKendree plays some great piano lead. Henderson slide in with authority showing excellent blues style slide work giving this track real grit. Big Walter Horton's Have A Good Time is another solid addition with Henderson on harmonica and vocal. His tone is fat and gutsy and McKendree really delivers on piano with top rate drum and bass work by O'Connor and Mackey. Wrapping the release is Hound Dog Taylor's Gimme Back My Wig with a real rocking feel. Henderson kicks out the stops on vocal and guitar, not following Taylor's style and McKendree is really jamming on piano giving this track the feel of a Chuck Berry/Little Richard style roots rocker. Excellent closer.
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