The nice thing about this album is the variety in sonic textures, because the songs are not all studio-polished and over-produced. As the liner notes state, these songs are somewhat random and more casual in their approach. But what better way to play and record the blues? The title track is awesome, and from the album's first notes you can tell that this is music from the dark muddy jealous heart. Slow, thick, and Southern, a very worthwhile collection of songs, moods, and stories. Lightnin' is an amazing guitar player. My only hold-back is that, due to its "assemblage" nature, the album lacks a certain coherence overall that in no way detracts from its individual songs. I had a feeling about this album just from the title, and once I listened, I realized my hunch was right. Lightnin' rocks.