NORTON BUFFALO AND THE KNOCKOUTS
KING OF THE HIGHWAY
Label: Blind Pig
Released: 2000
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King of the Highway was the first solo release from blues harp wailer Norton Buffalo and his band, the Knockouts, since the release of 1978's Desert Horizon. Norton Buffalo has played on numerous sessions in all genres of music, highlighted by his involvement with blues slide guitarist Roy Rogers. The majority of King of the Highway is enjoyable straight-ahead modern blues mixed at times with an occasional hint of New Orleans zydeco rhythm courtesy of Buffalo's unamplificated harmonica. One of the main strengths of this 13 track Blind Pig date is the loose feeling brought by friends including Elvin Bishop, Steve Miller (Buffalo has been a member of his band for 25 years), and Merl Saunders, gathering together simply to jam.
Tracklist:
01. Is It Love?
02. Let Me Be Your Man
03. King of the Highway
04. The Odds Are Against Us
05. Hoodoo Roux
06. Sweet Little Pumpkin
07. Shuffalo
08. She's Drivin' Me Crazy
09. Line of Fire
10. I'm Tore Down
11. Harmonica Mambo
12. I Know I'm Fallin'
13. The Monkey and the Man
Personnel: Norton Buffalo (vocals, harmonica, trombone, organ); Elvin Bishop (guitar); Darius Russo, Jim Rothermel (tenor saxophone); Peter Welker (trumpet); John Allair (piano); Tyler Eng (drums); Mike Carabello (congas).
