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0 of 1 found the following review helpful:
 Buddy at his best! May 19, 2009
I was thrilled to listen to this album - Buddy Guy still has what it takes! Every cut is worth listening to, and Buddy's energy is unmistakable! If you have been a fan for any length of time, and haven't picked this up yet, do it now!
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Yo! May 04, 2009
What can I say, if you like Buddy Guy then turn up the volume and zone out. If you've never heard of BG then buy this fantastic album, turn up the volume and zone out. I like all tracks number 3, is my fav. Blues, rock and a whole lot of soul.
0 of 1 found the following review helpful:
best blues Apr 09, 2009
Buddy Guy always brings us the best in Chicago blues, the best in blues guitar, the best deep vocals, the best experimental approaches to the blues. This is one of his strongest albums with great range and quality. The best blues album of the year.
 Great Buddy Mar 24, 2009
I had started listening to blues after watching the Eric Clapton "Crossroads" concert. Living in India, I got damm lucky when I got to see Buddy Guy live in New Delhi. That was the turning point from a dedicated Rock fan to interest in Blues from the traditional blues guys.
I loved "SkinDeep". Good recording, great music and BG to boot. Must buy.
1 of 2 found the following review helpful:
Finally! Feb 12, 2009
To me, this is Buddy Guy's best studio album since "Slippin' In" 15 years ago, and certainly his most genuine blues record since then. No watered-down soul, Bob Dylan-covers or misguided pop here, just a slew of tough blues tunes, and original ones at that! And if the production is a bit too slick at times, Guy's rough, fiery lead guitar more than holds its own against the backdrop of mellow organ and the occational small, soulful horn ensemble.
A few guest stars pop up, but the show belongs to Buddy Guy himself all the way. He duets with Susan Tedeschi on "Too Many Tears", and relinquishes the position of lead guitarist to her husband Derek Trucks, and neither manage to come anywhere near to stealing the spotlight way from Guy. I would have preferred him to just sing and play himself, but other than that, there's really not much to nag about. Listen to Guy's slowly smouldering lead guitar on "Lyin' Like a Dog", or the rollicking, piano-driven 60s throwback "Show Me the Money", and just enjoy the fact that Silvertone finally decided to have George "Buddy" Guy record a real blues album again!
Even at 72, Guy's voice is still powerful, and his playing makes you wonder if he (or his record company) invited Eric Clapton and Derek Trucks simply to make a point.
The band sounds good, even if the production is a little bit too clean at times...bass, second guitar, keyboards (played by Reese Wynans), and former Bo Diddley-drummer Tom Hambridge, with whom Guy has written most of the album's songs, behind the drum kit. And the material is strong. Not uniformly, five-star strong perhaps, but really strong nonetheless.
Highlights include the gritty "That's My Home", featuring Robert Randolph, the swinging "Best Damn Fool", and the aforementioned "Show me the Money". But it's almost all good, really, including the mellow title track, the nostalgic "Who's Gonna Fill Those Shoes", and the sparse, stripped-down "Out in the Woods".
Fans of the REAL Buddy Guy won't be disappointed!
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