King of the Highway
Editorial Reviews
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Why all the fuss about young, up-and-coming blues stars when the ones who've been honing their chops for years are often so much better at their craft? It's a question to ponder when listening to Norton Buffalo's first solo recording in 20 years. Since that last outing, he's been a featured harmonica player with the Steve Miller band, and the years have served him well. It's not just Buffalo's execution, which is flawless, or the fact that he's a more-than-competent vocalist, or that years of collaboration have afforded him a guest-star lineup that includes Miller and guitarist Elvin Bishop. It's also that Buffalo's capable of swinging through multiple blues-oriented styles with the greatest of ease, whether he's moaning out the heartfelt ballad "I Know I'm Fallin'," serving up tasty blues-rock with "Is It Love," going all Texas with "Let Me Be Your Man," or getting jazzy with "Hoodoo Roux." A potpourri of styles has become de rigueur in contemporary blues, but few manage it with as much aplomb as does Norton Buffalo. --Genevieve Williams
King of the Highway, Music, Norton Buffalo, Blues, Blues Music, Contemporary Blues, Modern Electric Blues, Pop
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