Search - James Peterson, Lucky Peterson :: If You Can't Fix It (Multichannel Hybrid SACD)

The real deal

Arthur Comings | Northern California, USA | 03/07/2006

(4 out of 5 stars)

"I had never heard of James Peterson before, but this was the CD that his son Lucky was selling at his latest gig at Biscuits & Blues in San Francisco. I took it home and, on the strength of a great show, bought a couple of JP's CDs on Amazon. I got to tell you, though, "If You Can't Fix it" is my favorite. James' voice isn't as strong as it once was, but he's singing several of his own tunes (with Lucky playing organ) and he uses what he's got to great effect. He can still hit the notes he needs to, and his material is top-notch. Check out the title tune, and "Too Young to Die." These are the real blues. They could have been written yesterday, but the echoes go back a long time."