Forrest McDonald is an exceptional artists, not only as singer and song writer, but also as guitar player With this new album, our hero strongly bursts again into the blues and international rock market Besides a powerful well pitched and even torn and broken voice, his guitar work is amazing too, as he has got a deep fat tone, an intense phrasing and a vital joyful sound Along his career McDonald has collaborated with prestigious well known musicians like Bob Seger or Bobby Womack among others In Turnaround Blues, Forrest and the rest of musicians involved feel good and are really comfortable playing both shuffles, straightforward Chicago blues, powerful Texas blues and even wrapping boogie or unbelievable minor key blues like River of Tears, a McDonald’s own composition in the path of Ray Charles, with a faultless Hammond performing by Tony Carey Born in Austin, Texas, Forrest McDonald began his career almost fifty years ago, with lots of excellent albums and successful shows In short words, it is a superb album that should not be overlooked