In the optional commentary supplied by Bob Koester for the DVD, he talks about how its always been a performer's voice that's attracted him over the years. It doesn't matter if they're saxophone players like Eddie Shaw, or guitarists like Jimmy Johnson, each and everyone of the performers on this recording has a voice that reaches out and pulls you into the song they're singing. You couldn't ignore them if you wanted to. Like all the previous Delmark recordings that I've heard, both the DVD and the CD have impeccable sound. Again and again Delmark has proven they are more than a match for the big labels when it comes to ensuring the highest quality of sound and video in everything they produce. The only difference is that with a Delmark production the performers you hear are so good that you don't pay any attention to whether the sound is surround or mono - they'll blow you away no matter what.
If you've never been to Chicago and inside a blues bar, experience the next best thing, pick up any DVD or live CD from the Delmark label. If you want a great sampling of what they have on offer, It Ain't Over!: Delmark Celebrates 55 Years Of Blues either on CD or DVD will fill that bill. The only problem either of them is the disc hasn't been made that can hold all the great music that comes out of this great Chicago label.
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