"Blues is a natural fact, it's something that a fellow lives." - Big Bill BroonzyRudy "Rude Dog" Strukoff knows the Blues, plays the Blues, lives the Blues. The music's innate excitement and soul should be heard live. But Rude Dog's latest CD, Resurrection, captures the art form's essence and vitality.
This collection of previous recordings, many no longer available, shows not only the breadth of the blues, but the range of Rude Dog's talent.
Huddie Ledbetter's "Gallis Pole" and Robert Johnson's "Love in Vain" display Rudy's grasp of traditional blues. "I'm Ready" and "Back Door Man" pay homage to Chicago and "Born Under A Bad Sign" adds some Memphis spice.
Strukoff's unique style augments the selection with a half-dozen originals. "They Call Me the Rude Dog" highlights his sense of humor, and Baltimore's local color surfaces in "My Little Hampden Hon."
This CD's a keeper. Resurrection displays not only Rude Dog's outstanding technique, but his fervor for the music. That's a natural fact. - As ever BB
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