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People don't get much more dedicated to bluesy rock & roll than George Thorogood, and Ride 'Til I Die sounds pretty much as expected. Back in the early 1980s, with tracks such as "Bad to the Bone" entering the American consciousness and major success beckoning, he even took to performing under an assumed name so he could keep playing the kind of sweaty dives that so suited his rough and raw rock. Since then, he's continued to deliver regular heart-felt tributes to his favoured genre, and this is a further addition to this cannon. With warm and deeply affectionate covers of Bo Diddley's "You Don't Love Me (You
People don't get much more dedicated to bluesy rock & roll than George Thorogood, and Ride 'Til I Die sounds pretty much as expected. Back in the early 1980s, with tracks such as "Bad to the Bone" entering the American consciousness and major success beckoning, he even took to performing under an assumed name so he could keep playing the kind of sweaty dives that so suited his rough and raw rock. Since then, he's continued to deliver regular heart-felt tributes to his favoured genre, and this is a further addition to this cannon. With warm and deeply affectionate covers of Bo Diddley's "You Don't Love Me (You Don't Care)", Eddie Cochran's "My Way" and, of course, John Lee Hooker's "Ride 'Til I Die", the album sees Thorogood in fine form, his trademark slide guitar warring with a squealing sax over a pumping blues grind. "American Made" is a sure-fire crowd-pleaser, "She's Gone" is a dirty stomper recalling the aforementioned "Bad to the Bone", while the closing title track is an evolving acoustic number punctuated by sudden electric wails. Unlike pop stars, bluesmen often benefit from the passing of time; it lends them weight and gravitas. Thorogood is no exception. He'll peak late--and he's pretty damned good now. --Dominic Wills
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Manufacturer: Eagle
Release date: 24 March 2003
Number of discs: 1
EAN: 5034504124820
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