New Bonnie Raitt album - highly recommended

Posted by: steved on 10 April 2012

The new album Slipstream is her best for over twenty years. A real eclectic mix of blues, rock and ballads. It is by a long way my favourite album of the year so far. The musicianship and sound quality are absolutely stunning.

Steve D

Posted on: 10 April 2012 by Goon525

Thanks for that, Steve. I used to like her a lot but she got a bit bland. I'll give the new one a listen.

Posted on: 10 April 2012 by madasafish

Coincidentally, I listened to Nick of Time tonight. Recorded in 89 and sounds like it - all Eastenders drums and treatments.

Posted on: 11 April 2012 by mudwolf

I read an interview in LA Times, she'd been on the road constantly then her father died and then brother from cancer and it wiped her out emotionally. Put band on hold for a few years and became a fan, going to wide range of concerts and people. You can only imagine her back stage cred and conversations and travels. Then she had the inspiration to get back to it. She said 'when it's in your blood you can stay away from onlty so long. '

I've heard a few songs on Sirius XM station called The Loft, my new favorite rock station, wonderful mix.