Johnny Shines, Masters of Modern Blues - 33m 54s

Tracks & Durations

1. Rollin' & Tumblin'	3:13
2. Trouble Is All I See	3:49
3. Mr. Tom Green's Farm	4:01
4. My Black Mare	3:38
5. What Kind Of Little Girl Are You¿	2:35
6. So Cold In Vietnam	3:17
7. Sweet Home Chicago	3:32
8. Walkin' Blues	3:32
9. Black Panther	2:54
10. Two Trains Runnin'	3:17

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Review

The title of this 1966 collection is quite misleading: Shines was actually a first-generation Delta bluesman, having traveled with Robert Johnson in the mid-1930s. Shines is best known as a Johnson disciple, capable of riveting acoustic slide-guitar displays and expressive vocals. This set puts him in the company of noted Chicago electric bluesmen including Big Walter Horton on harmonica and Otis Spann on piano. Shines seems right at home with these modern masters, updating the classic Delta style and seamlessly fusing it with elements of the Chicago school. "Mr. Tom Green's Farm" and "So Cold in Vietnam" offer incredibly sharp and explosive electric-bottleneck work. Shines also tackles Johnson classics including "Walkin' Blues" and "Sweet Home Chicago." This album brilliantly illustrates the direct connection between acoustic Delta blues and modern Chicago blues. --Marc Greilsamer

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