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Bluesfinger is the fourth release from the Daddy Mack Blues Band, an electric blues band fronted by the charismatic and entertaining Daddy Mack Orr. Opening with ;Great Recession Blues, Daddy Mack immediately grabs your attention with a song describing the current economic situation as only a bluesman could. The CD's title track is a new arrangement of the Stax classic "Soul Finger," first made popular in 1967 by the Bar-Kays. Substituting Soul Finger shouts with an exotic, Eastern European Bluesfinger coolness, the song is given an entirely new vibe. Harmonica wizard Billy Gibson jams with Daddy Mack throughout this unique performance, recreating the original horn lines with gritty Mississippi soul blues. Another instrumental gem is the juke joint classic Honky Tonk, highlighting Daddy Mack's lead guitar expertise. On both "Can't Make It Without Your Love" and "Always Want You," the band effortlessly embraces Southern soul. Other mid-tempo blues include "Soda Pop," "Blues Highway," "Mailman," and "You Got My Money." It only seems appropriate that Daddy Mack covers "If You Got It," another Stax recording by Albert King, the artist with whom Daddy Mack is most often compared. While "All Tore Up & Cryin'" will satisfy fans of simmering slow blues, "Long Hard Road" is a straight-forward twelve bar blues reflecting the trials and tribulations of a traveling blues musician. The simple chemistry of this extraordinary band remains the same as their previous release Bluestones. Brothers James and Harold Bonner keep it soulful on guitar and bass, while William Faulkner plays it steady behind the drums. Billy Gibson is featured on two tracks. Bluesfinger may be the best Daddy Mack Blues Band release so far.