10 Days Out (Blues from the Backroads)/ (CD/DVD)

This is a really excellent CD/DVD for anyone who loves the blues! Well worth the money.

I was pleasantly suprised at the quality and sound of this guy. I'd never heard of him, but was intrigued by the idea of going out and playing with some old time blues players. Kenny Wayne Sheperd is fairly young, but has a great blues touch. The DVD is a nice bonus, what I've seen of it so far.

The tracks make you want to get out your guitar, and figure out the licks.

Have loved Kenny since his begginning. When I found this DVD I got excited and bought it. What a treat. There are so many great people on here. It just goes to show the respect they have for Kenny.This is a must. YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED. Does new blues old blues delta blues and piedmont blues. GREAT STUFF. ENJOY. Plus all or part of the proceeds go to Music Makers which supports all musicians in advancement of their careers.

This is an outstanding archival history of down-south backwoods blues, containing performances by legendary blues musicians, along with collaborations with Kennny Wayne Sheperd, Chris Layton and Tommmy Shannon
(both from Stevie Ray Vaunghn's "Double Trouble"). This is a 5 star classic blues documentary and performance DVD. It was named DVD of the year 2007, by the Blues Foundation in Memphis, TN. The performances were filmed throughout the south, on site at homes, front yards, BBQ's, a church and even a cemetary. The DVD was produced by Jerry Harrison, a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and former member of the "Talking Heads".

It begins in New Orleans, with a performance of "Tina Marie" with Bryan Lee, and then a performance of "Born in Louisiana" with "GateMouth" Brown.
Then there is a performance of "Honey Tonk" with Buddy Flett filmed near Shreveport,LA at Morningport LA at the gravesite of the legendary "Leadbelly". Then its off to a BBQ in Indianola,MS the home town of B.B. King for a performance of "the Thrill is Gone". The blues journey continues to Gadsden, Al for a performance of "Potato Patch" by Jerry "Boogie" McCain. He plays great harmonica music!

Next, the blues journey is in North Carolina, the land of the Piedmont Blues, with a perfomance of "Prison Blues" with Cootie Stark and Neal
Pattman. Next, a performance of "Chapel Hill Boogie" with John Dee Holeman. Then, a performance of "U-Haul" with Cootie Stark. This a greart blues number, its about "I've searched and searched but I ain't never seen a U-Haul trailer behind a herse". There is a performance of "Knoxville Rag" with Etta Baker in her home. She speaks of the Peidmont Blues as being a "happier kinda blues".

The journey continues to St.Louis, where you get an interview with Henry Townsend. He actually played with the legendary Robert Johnson. He was originally from the Mississippi Delta. There is also an interview with Honeyboy Edwards, he was actually with Robert Johnson when he died.

Then its on to a "Blues" Church in Salina, KS, for a performance with Hubert Sumlin on guitar (Howling Wolf taught him to play without a pick),
also, George "Wild Child" Butler (of "Wolf's band) plays harmonica, and Henry Gray (of Wolf's band) plays piano and sings "Little Red Rooster". Next, the group plays "Spoonful". Then there's a performance of "Grindin Man" featuring "Pinetop Perkins" on piano and vocals and other members of "Muddy Waters' band. Then a performance of "Got my MoJo Working" by the same group.

The Dvd concludes with a summation by Kenny Wayne Sheperd along with Jerry Harrison. There are bonus performances also. This is an outstanding piece of "blues" and "american music" history. It's a 5 Star Classic.

The DVD includes some wonderful dialog and impromptu tune playing that gave me bumps ans chills. These are blues pioneers with awesome experiences and talents to share with the world. Amazingly, four of these musicians died shortly after the recordings were completed. Got to watch this DVD if the blues mean anything to you. The audio disk is also a recording of quality and remembrance. Enjoy.