It never feels good when an artist re-records their classic album from scratch, as such an approach speaks volumes of creative stagnation at play, yet this rule doesn’t apply when the blues come calling. Kenny Wayne Shepherd‘s first platter “Ledbetter Heights” felt like a breath of fresh air back in 1995, because the 18-year-old musician demonstrated a great depth of vision in his chosen genre, but the genre in question requires a real maturity, which is tied to a person age. That’s why, perhaps, Shepherd decided to mark the three-decade anniversary of his debut with a new version of the same set.
