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Jim P. (Guitarmusiclover11) from BRUCE, WI
Reviewed on 3/20/2011...

I like Corey Stevens style of music and he has a good voice for the blues.
A tribute to Albert King is a great idea considering the influence he has had over the years on blues and rock guitarists, most notably, Stevie Ray Vaughan.

My favorite track is "Nice To Be Nice(Ain't That Nice)with some excellent lead guitar playing on Stevens' part.

The quality of the drums, keyboards, and bass on this cd are very good!
Mr. Stevens selected some excellent musicians for this project.
Overall the material is good on this cover cd.
And nothing really compares favorably to his tune "Blue Drops Of Rain."
Although "Nice To Be Nice" comes close.

If you like Albert King's blues this cd is a good prospect for your collection.

Good effort!

M. Bernocchi | Old Windsor, Berkshire United Kingdom | 05/22/2007

(4 out of 5 stars)

"I have to admit that I never heard any other records of Corey Stevens, this is the first CD I ever bought. I read on the liner notes that (just to use the same words) "this music is dedicated to Albert King". As soon as I started to play the CD I had to check the cover once again... did I put an Albert King CD on by mistake? No, no it was the right one! Corey Stevens (at least on this record) sounds exactly the same as the great Albert: same voice, same guitar tone, same horns as on STAX productions! However, you cannot exactly say that Mr. Stevens is copying the great master. He has a personal style and, from my point of view, he is just paying his passionate tribute to his mentor. Talking about the music I have to say that for me this is a very enjoyable blues album, great selection of songs, excellent playing from all the musicians involved. But most of all I like a lot Mr. Stevens singing and guitar playing that I find very personal in the way he creates solo progressions. He may sound like Albert however Corey Stevens has undoubtedly his own personality and style. Surely I will give a try to his other records soon. 4 1/2 stars!"

RICK SHAQ GOLDSTEIN SAYS: " FINALLY! A TRIBUTE TO THE LATE,

Rick Shaq Goldstein | Danville, Ca, USA | 05/15/2007

(4 out of 5 stars)

"I first must admit, I had never heard of Corey Stevens, until I found this CD dedicated to my all-time favorite electric blues man, Albert King. Secondly, it's about "FREAKIN" time somebody dedicated some CD's to the late, great Albert King! There are plenty of Albert King classics out there, that people like "Jumping Joe" Bonamassa and others should "tributize"! Shaq "The King Of The World Blues Reviewer", wants to make sure "Shaq's, The King Of The World Blues Reviewer's" loyal fans, know that this review is based solely on, and limited to, this one CD! In no way, do I mean to imply, that I'm endorsing any other recordings of Corey Stevens. OK! Now back to this review. Corey falls short in "bending" the strings, the way the one and only Albert and Stevie Ray Vaughn did. But! There are some songs on here, that not only sound like Albert, but it makes you think; maybe Albert is still alive! "Cold Women With Warm Hearts", sounds exactly like Albert. To summarize; I applaud Corey for recognizing the great Albert King with this tribute CD. For long suffering, and lonely Albert fans, this is a must have. Note to Corey: "There are more of Albert's songs out there!" "How about getting some heavier strings, put more oomph in your hands, and release an "Albertville 2". P.S. Maybe Albert is still alive out there with Elvis and Tupac?"