I must confess I am a staunch Al Cook fan, because he plays like nobody does the most archaic but at the same time most orthodox twenties, thirties and forties blues styles Al Cook shows a wide knowledge, respect, passion and commitment for old time blues like very few musicians now have This time this multi-instrumentalist delights us with seventeen unforgettable treasures, most of them own songs, together with some Roosevelt Sykes covers, one from Hattie Hudson and another one from Robert Johnson Al Cook sings and basically alternates piano and guitar playing He is helped by three or four musicians, such as excellent vaudeville singer, Karyn Daym The cd includes three different parts: the barrelhouse, the Roosevelt Sykes tribute and the Robert Johnson spirit Thanks Al to keep alive old time blues the flame and spirit, something that today becomes essential for blues lovers and fans