Eric Clapton, very talented Blues artist has released him latest album titled Riding With The King and Wow! It's really a good one.
Unfortunately, it's not everyday that I get a CD from an artist that I can just pop in and comfortably listen to from beginning to end. There is usually a song or two that I just can't force myself to get through. Not at all the case with Riding With The King. Every track is enjoyable and was pretty easy for me to listen to from start to finish.
Eric Clapton possesses the characteristic of being able to win you over with him talent alone. The kind of artist I frankly just flat out enjoy listening to.
Listen to this CD and I believe you'll find there's not much to dis-like about it. The songs are inspired, the production is simply outstanding, and Eric Clapton is clearly in top form. So much so that if you're even mildly into Blues music you'll enjoy this album.
While this entire album is outstanding the truly standout tunes are track 1 - Riding With The King, track 8 - Worried Life Blues, and track 10 - When My Heart Beats Like A Hammer.
My Bonus Pick, and the one that got Sore [...as in "Stuck On REpeat"] is track 12 - Come Rain Or Come Shine. Great track!
Riding With The King Release Notes:
Eric Clapton originally released Riding With The King on June 13, 2000 on the Reprise label.
CD Track List Follows:
1. Riding With The King
2. Ten Long Years
3. Key To The Highway
4. Marry You
5. Three O'Clock Blues
6. Help The Poor
7. I Wanna Be
8. Worried Life Blues
9. Days Of Old
10. When My Heart Beats Like A Hammer
11. Hold On I'm Coming
12. Come Rain Or Come Shine
Personnel: Eric Clapton, B.B. King (vocals, guitar); Doyle Bramhall II (guitar, background vocals); Andy Fairweather-Low, Jimmie Vaughan (guitar); Joe Sample (piano, Wurlitzer piano); Tim Carmon (organ); Nathan East (bass); Steve Gadd (drums); Paul Waller (programming); Susannah Melvoin, Wendy Melvoin (background vocals).
RIDING WITH THE KING won the 2001 Grammy Award for Best Traditional Blues Album.
