to their limits, with a slightly dirty, singing sound reminiscent of Albert King. Brooks' vocals waver with a sustaining vibrato that contains all of the sweetness of B.B. King, perfectly rendering his tale-telling songs. Brooks started out playing Zydeco and Swamp Blues with Clifton Chenier, then went on to record with blues greats such as Sam Cooke, Koko Taylor, Hubert Sumlin and Jimmy Reed. His synthesis of Soul, Funk, Chicago featuring the harmonica of Sugar Blue), the music on Roadhouse Rules is generally unrelenting in its ferocity, blues-oriented but also quite open to the influences of Stax-type soul and rock. The impressive musicianship and sincerity of Brooks' music is probably easier to respect than to love; this release gives listeners a good sampling of his playing.

Classic showman Lonnie Brooks has been performing his mean blues guitar since the late 1950s. With a lean, gritty guitar sound that stings you down to the bone, Brooks (occasionally known as 'Guitar Junior') hits to the core of your emotions, effortlessly melting different blues styles together. His guitar playing, influenced by Long John Hunter and B.B. King, takes short bends

Lonnie Brooks' music comes from the R&B side of the blues. Brooks is a passionate singer with an intense rock-like guitar style. With the exception of "Roll of the Tumbling Dice" (a relaxed duet