When you hear that one of the greatest guitar players in the world is making a collabarative album with one of the best rock singers currently around, your ears perk up. Joe Bonamassa (on what is remarkably his third studio album of the year following his solo "Dust Bowl" and Black Country Communion's "2") and Beth Hart do not disappoint on this collection of soul covers, which will sit atop the blues charts for quite some time.
"Don't Explain" sees Hart take lead vocals, while Bonamassa handles guitar duties. Simple concept, the singer sings and the guitarist plays guitar, but the outcome is truly fantastic. Bonamassa's soaring and intricate guitar sits behind Hart's rich, soulful voice and the two melt together into a marriage made in heaven. "I'll Take Care of You" somehow manages to be an even more incredible recording than Gil Scott-Heron's previous definitive version of Brook Benton's classic, Bonamassa's guitar solo on the track is one of his personal finest. And when Joe makes his solo vocal contribution, on a duet of "Well, Well" it makes your crave for another collabaration between these two.
It's so often the case when two highly talented musicians come together that the results are a disappointment. "Don't Explain" shuns the egos and focuses on the songs. Truly outstanding.
**** 1/2
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