POWER OF THE PONTCHARTRAIN - TAB BENOIT
Louisiana bluesman Tab Benoit has just dropped the best album of his career on us. “Power of the Pontchartrain” is an 11-track wonder that showcases Benoit’s thorough command of contemporary blues. He’s got it going on here with splendid songwriting, gritty vocals and choice lead guitar work. He cut the record with Louisiana band Leroux, a crew that carries a pretty heavy reputation in the bayou country. The disc opens with killer blues tune “Don’t Make No Senbse,” and the groove only gets better. Benoit taps his Cajun roots for the very cool “Sac-au-lait Fishing,” knocks off a great soul number on “Guilty of Lovin’ You” and imparts a decidedly bluesy vibe to the Buffalo Springfield classic “For What It’s Worth.”
