"Blues is the root. The rest is the fruit" (Willie Dixon)
This is the old-time acoustic blues played unaugmented, stripped down to the bare basics, not plugged in at all, just a couple of guys (two tracks add a third person) sitting around playing for the love of this music. They put down some good versions of some old tunes and sure do play on this most aptly named disc ... two friends showing their love for the blues..jpg)
Traditional blues doesn’t come any finer than Portland’s own Bill Rhoades & The Party Kings. Without a doubt one of the region’s most beloved bluesmen, harmonica ace Bill Rhoades heads a tight outfit featuring the guitar skills of former John Lee Hooker sideman Mike Osborn. Along with the driving rhythm section provided by Tom Szell (Ted Nugent, Chaka Khan) and Johnny Moore (Albert Collins, William Clarke), A truckload of regional awards from the Cascade Blues Association over the years is testimony to this band’s lasting fortitude and love for the blues.
