If is the bastard child of the , it's only one of many. was rumored to have sired 36 children before his passing in 1998, but on this , brings together 15 of bluesman 's spiritual bastards, including some absolute legends of underground . Opening and closing with two different versions of the reunited go straight for the throat, as would be expected. More surprising are the contributions from , who complete their transition from space-age to the already hinted at in recent recordings, while the pass on their well-known punkified yelp in exchange for a more straight rendition of Other rockers well-known for their roots are and / vocalist , who's lesser known cover of 's inspired the infamous unplugged version. The loosest recording comes from U.K. youngsters . Their version of showcases 's impressive juke-joint voice while brother 's quick-fingered guitar playing is the most skillful on display. It is inspiring that yet another generation of unkempt rockers are aware of the quickly disappearing ' originals, and occasionally even up-stage the elder rockers, all of whom, of course, would have considered young'uns. ~ Joshua Glazer