Reviewed by Mike Rimmer

IN THE MAINSTREAM

Recorded last year for a German label, it's good to see that The Blues Band continue to make great music. Of interest to readers of Cross Rhythms because of singer broadcaster Paul Jones (last Christian project released by ICC) who fronts this group of talented '60s musicians playing their favourite music. It's impossible for this music to go out of fashion and this time out the band have chosen to write most of the material. There's the smoky "I Am The Blues" featuring some fine slide playing and then there's the cheeky almost Little Featesque "Last Chance To Dance" allowing Jones to adopt his worldly wise persona. At other points they choose to rock things up on "Stepping Out On Main" and "Bus To Nowhere". The album closes with the traditional "Resting On Jesus" which gives the album an uplifting gospel blues finish. When it comes to contemporary blues music, there isn't a band in Britain that do it better.

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