Singer and guitarist Rory Block is not averse to ostentation, something that is quite unusual in the blues world of lumberjack shirts and jeans. Yet she always manages to command respect with her beautiful voice and guitar playing. On this CD she ventures into her own interpretations of blues originals such as Last Fair Deal Gone Down and Traveling Riverside Blues (by Robert Johnson) and Country
… Farm Blues by her great hero and inspirator Eddy 'Son' House, in addition to traditionals such as Hallelu Hallelu and Amazing Grace. . These are pieces that you can easily go wrong with, since they have been covered countless times. Rory Block, who in the Netherlands is still associated with the 1987 hit Lovin 'Whiskey, makes them sound like new. This time too she is inspired by the many possibilities of the guitar and tried to make the instrument sound even more like an 'orchestra in itself'. In this way she continues to occupy a unique place within the world and this nice lady is also an ideal ambassador to bring the blues to the attention of a wider audience. (MS)more