Bonnie Raitt- Just Like That…
Label: Redwing
Producer: Bonnie Raitt
One of the most enduring catalogs in the rock canon grows once again and at age seventy two, there’s no signs of waning to be found in any of Bonnie Raitt’s strongest suits: a soulful voice, sterling interpretive and instrumental skills, and as powerful a song sense as any artist from her generation or those that followed. There’s still not another artist on the planet as proficient at filtering substantive blues-rock through an accessible, adult pop lens. She can still both rock out and wrench hearts with the best of them, as evidenced by rippling moments like opener “Made Up Mind” and the deliciously swampy “Waitin’ For You to Blow” as well as tenderly emotional gut-punches such as the story song “Just Like That” and the teary cancer-stricken finale, “Down the Hall”. And there are moments like the raucous and heartfelt single, “Livin’ for the Ones”, written in honor of those lost during the COVID-19 pandemic, where she does both at the same time. This entire, multi-faceted arc of Just Like That… is, in classic BR fashion, bound together magnificently by insatiable guitar riffs, marvelous organ fills, and the unique depth and character of Raitt’s still fervent voice. This has all the qualities of Raitt’s best work from the 70s, the 90s, and everywhere in between and is a stirring reminder of what a special, living legend the woman truly is.
Track Listing:
- “Made Up Mind” (Jonathan Singleton, David Landreth, Joseph Sidney Landreth)
- “Something’s Got a Hold of My Heart” (Al Anderson)
- “Livin’ for the Ones” (Bonnie Raitt, George Marinelli)
- “Just Like That” (Raitt)
- “When We Say Goodnight” (Jonah S. Smith)
- “Waitin’ for You to Blow” (Raitt)
- “Blame It On Me” (Andrew Matheson, John Capek)
- “Love So Strong” (Frederick Hibbert)
- “Here Comes Love” (Antoni Lech Wierzynski)
- “Down the Hall” (Raitt)
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