Renovčević (Blues & Rock)

mediocre covers that consist of no more than the original plus guest musician.
The Jimmy Rogers All-Stars release Blues Blues Blues is a strange brew of duets
and tributes that entices with components of brilliance but delivers little more
than mediocrity.
Mick Jagger, Lowell Fulson, and Jimmy Page appeal to a wide range of blues
listeners. Combined with Rogers, an authority in classic Chicago blues, they
have the potential to be wonderful. But they're stifled by the rhythm section,
which refuses to change its dynamic to suit the performers in the foreground.
Ignore the rhythm, and the album contains solid leads and authentic vocals. Be
warned, though, that because the rhythm's the thing, it will not be easily
ignored.
On "Blues All Day Long," with Eric Clapton, Rogers complains, "The blues won't
let me take my rest." These words might well be applied to Rogers' bassist and
drummer, who push through their performances with cold proficiency, forcing
Rogers to finish his phrases before they should end. Constant quarter notes and
repeated mundane figures lose luster somewhere around the second chorus,
which does little to encourage Clapton to play out of the box of revival riffs that
he put together for his own blues renaissance a few years ago. Jimmy Page's
work on John Lee Hooker's "Boom Boom" is sweeter, if only because he uses a
more metrical vocabulary. The best guest performance is Jeff Healy's blustery
lead on "Blow Wind Blow."
To find the best Jimmy Rogers recordings, one would be well advised to look in
the Muddy Waters section, for Rogers's work as a sideman. After all, Muddy
Waters, Led Zeppelin, and the Bluesbreakers are better than just Blues Blues
Blues.

Track list:
01. Blow Wind Blow - (featuring Jeff Healey)
02. Blues All Day Long - (featuring Eric Clapton)
03. Trouble No More - (featuring Mick Jagger/Keith Richards)
04. Bright Lights Big City - (featuring Taj Mahal)
05. Ev'ry Day I Have The Blues - (featuring Lowell Fulson)
06. Sweet Home Chicago - (featuring Stephen Stills)
07. Don't Start Me To Talkin' - (featuring Mick Jagger/Keith Richards)
08. That's All Right - (featuring Eric Clapton)
09. Ludella - (featuring Taj Mahal)
10. Goin' Away Baby - (featuring Mick Jagger/Keith Richards)
11. Worried Life Blues - (featuring Stephen Stills)
12. Gonna Shoot You Right Down (Boom Boom) - (featuring Robert Plant/Jimmy
Page/Eric Clapton)