E.G. KIGHT
Southern Comfort (Blue South Records)
Reviewed by Eric Steiner

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I first heard of Georgia's E.G. Kight on this year's Get the Blues 2 compilation from the Blues Music Association, which features "Sad, Sad Sunday" about a relationship that's confined to the weekends. There's plenty more electric blues on Southern Comfort on Blue South Records, and I wish Get the Blues 2 could have added Kight's electric version of John Prine's wistful "Angel From Montgomery." I've heard John Prine do this one for decades, as well as some first-class blueswomen like Bonnie Raitt and Bonnie Koloc too, but E.G.'s the first one I've heard play "Angel" on a Stratocaster. It's a testament to John's songwriting and Kight's playing that she can make the song feel just at home on the electric guitar as on an acoustic six string. You won't find many hard edges on Southern Comfort, but there's a lot of room in the blues for a smoother sound like E.G. Kight's. Her vocals are up to par with her fine command of the guitar, and if Get the Blues 2 didn't lead you to this talented blueswoman, Southern Comfort will.

Track List:

If You Ever Touch Me * Sad Sad Sunday * If Is a Might Big Word * No Time for the Blues * Let the Blues Move You * Cry Like a Rainy Day * Somebody's Gotta Give * Southern Comfort * Angel From Montgomery * Blues and Greens * Lucky in Love * Just One More

© 2003 - Eric Steiner