Healey, Jeff / Mess Of Blues
Album: Mess Of Blues   Collection:Blues
Artist:Healey, Jeff   Added:Apr 2008
Label:Ruf Records  

A-File Activity
Add Date: 2008-04-06 Pull Date: 2008-06-08 Charts: Blues
Week Ending: May 4 Apr 27 Apr 13
Airplays: 2 1 2

Recent Airplay
1. Jan 26, 2023: Traditions
The Weight
4. Dec 10, 2008: Bathysphere Blues
How Blue Can You Get
2. May 18, 2018: Traditions
Like A Hurricane
5. May 03, 2008: blues with a feelin
Sugar Sweet
3. May 25, 2012: Mean Mistreatin' Mamas (and other tales of woe)
Sittin' On Top Of The World
6. May 01, 2008: Sunshine ... in the Afternoon
How Blue Can You Get

Album Review
The Byrd of Paradise
Reviewed 2008-04-25
Longtime, life-long, all around serious electric guitar playin', singin' Canadian. Just passed away - 3/08. This is his last record. All blues, unapologetic guitar til' you drop. Very well donw. Live, serious singin' and tuff small band--oohh shit!!!

1. Serious "Dallas, Texas" guitar walk
2. Classic slow guitar blues - B.B.
3. Funky boogaloin' Muddy classic
4. Good time swampy classic, vocals by bass player
5. Lazy loping rock classic, sweet ballad
6. Tribute to early Elvis - easy rockin'
7. Uptempo boogie jump - rockabilly vocals
8. Bluesified rock ballad
9. Slow guitar tour-de-force on Howlin' Wolf classic
10. Swingin up/midtempo jump blues. Tribute to Big Joe Turner

Track Listing
1. I'm Torn Down   6. Mess O' Blues
2. How Blue Can You Get   7. It's Only Money
3. Sugar Sweet   8. Like A Hurricane
4. Jambalaya   9. Sittin' On Top Of The World
5. The Weight   10. Shake, Rattle And Roll