Christone ‘Kingfish’ Ingram
Live In London
Alligator Records (available now)
10/10
Blues guitar hero in waiting captured on the live stage
Christone ‘Kingfish’ Ingram is receiving some well-deserved time in the spotlight lately, not just for his grasp on authentic blues styles (Three Kings, Buddy Guy, Muddy…) but also his embracing of more modern greats such as Gary Moore and Eric Gales. On top of that, he’s into R&B and gospel/neo soul music, too, making for a really appealing range of elements. That magic has now been captured live – and it’s a joy to hear.
Take, theis a slow burner, with drums and bass locked solid as he sings and wails.is almost a nod to the minor key vibe of but takes fresh turns and ups the chord changes. Ontoand you’ll hear a funk blues where Christone switches to the bridge pickup to get his guitar really screaming. As for the instrumental,, he pulls out some killer BB King meets Gary Moore licks, working his sustained notes with rich finger vibrato and teasing bends. And don’t miss , which offers up a real groove and vibe!
