Rick Derringer-Knighted By The Blues (2009)

This is the second album from the tireless rock and blues artist Rick Derringer to appear on this blog; the first was the seminal "All American Boy", his 1973 debut. This time, we bring you his thirteenth album, "Knighted By The Blues", which, as the name suggests, is oriented towards blues rock. This work contains an inspired repertoire of tracks that showcase the virtuosity, blues feeling, and talent of this phenomenal guitarist. Tracks like the boogie-blues version of Ray Charles' "Mess Around", the powerful blues-rock numbers "Sometimes" and "If 6 Was 9", the jazzy "Cat On A Hot Tin Roof", and the slow, atmospheric blues numbers "My Gal's Kinda Crazy" and "Knighted By The Blues" place this album among Rick Derringer's most outstanding. Sadly, Derringer passed away in 2025, at the age of 77, due to serious heart problems.