They also had the good sense to wait 50 years to devote an entire album to their blues idols, with a level of conviction and (dare I say) authenticity that the Joe Bonamassas of the world simply can’t touch. Thankfully, they eventually settled down long enough to record bluesy gems like Love in Vain, You Gotta Move, Stop Breaking Down and Shake Your Hips. Back in the Sixties, Mick and company introduced themselves with frantic, breakneck covers of tunes by Muddy Waters and Bo Diddley. Since I’m clearly not a sportswriter, let’s focus on the last item, which seems well-suited to my current state of mind as I ponder the passing of Merle Haggard, Lonnie Mack, Mose Allison, Buckwheat Zydeco, Scotty Moore, Dan Hicks, Guy Clark, Otis Clay and other roots-music heroes in 2016 (amazing that the Stones are still alive and making records worth arguing about).įirst, let’s give the Stones credit for staying remarkably true to the spirit of post-war Chicago blues.
And The Rolling Stones released an all-blues album, Blue & Lonesome. Also, our beloved Indians had an amazing post-season run before losing to the even more-beloved Cubs in Game 7 of the World Series. I’m from Akron, so I’ll gladly point out that the Cavs staged the greatest comeback in NBA history to beat those pesky Warriors in Game 7 (use of the word “pesky” will probably get you fired at Sports Illustrated). Alright, that last post was a little depressing… Let’s consider a few things that went right in 2016.
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