Appearing almost 18 months after his death,
Songs from the Road
collects highlights from
Jeff Healey
's 2006 performance at Norway's
Nottoden Blues Festival
, plus 2007 gigs in London and Toronto (the latter at his hometown club,
the Jeff Healey Roadhouse
).
paints a good portrait of
Healey
the road warrior, playing old favorites, both of his own and a wide variety of classic rock and blues artists, including
Muddy Waters
and two from
the Beatles
.
doesn't surprise here, either in repertoire or attack, but he does satisfy, both as a guitarist and an all-around entertainer, making this collection a nice coda to his career. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine