Specter
, his ultra-soulful singer/harpist of the time
Tad Robinson
, and his swinging
Bluebirds
ventured over to Germany on tour in 1994, cutting this fine set over two memorable evenings.
Robinson
, now on his own, was an exceptional match for
Specter's
concise, crisp guitar style; equally conversant in blues and soul,
is also an exceptional songscribe who penned three of the disc's highlights (
"On the Outside Looking In,"
"Sweet Serenity," "Dose of Reality"). More straight blues than on
Blueplicity
: "Little by Little," "Bad Boy," "Kidney Stew,"
Little Walter's
"It's Too Late Brother." ~ Bill Dahl