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10/1/2009
Bill Wilson
Months at a time may go by with nothing hitting my mailbox of any major consequence, let alone worth reviewing. Thank God for Yellow Dog Records, VizzTone, Blind Raccoon and others. This time it was Yellow Dog Records with Fiona Boyes, Blues Woman. This one covered every angle. It was laid back and easy. It was hard driving and extremely danceable, thought provoking, fun to listen to and easy on the ears. In short, this may have been as close to a perfect album as I've heard. I'd be willing to bet that Fiona's grade school report cards stated that she "plays well with others." That is certainly the case now. This is one of the better pieces I've heard lately. She's enlisted the aid of some great guests, including Pinetop Perkins, Marcia Ball and Watermelon Slim. This sounds like an orgasm waiting to happen…or, at least one hell of a party. This is one of those discs that refuses to be put in a box, but is certainly one that belongs in your personal collection. This is another one of those pieces I will be buying multiple copies of. If your friends enjoy music, this is one of those pieces that will certainly fill the bill.