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Oct 2017 - p.20
WALTER
TROUT
Walter Trout is the beating heart of the modern
blues rock scene, respected by the old guard,
revered by the young guns, and adored by the
fans who shake his hand after the show each
night. After five decades in the game, Trout is a
talismanic figure and part of the glue that bonds
the blues community together, at a time when
the wider world has never been so divided.
He’s also the only artist with the vision, talent
and star-studded address book to pull off a proj-
ect on the scale of
We’re All In This Together
.
“It was quite a piece of work to get this record
together,” he admits. “But I guess I have a lot of
friends, y’know…?”
Before you even hear a note,
We’re All In This
Together
has your attention. Drafting fourteen
A-list stars – including J
oe Bonamassa, Kenny
Wayne Shepherd, John Mayall
and
Randy
Bachman
– and writing an original song for
each, Trout has made the most tantalizing
album of the year, and found solace after a run
of solo albums that chronicled his near-fatal liver
disease of 2014. “Now was the right time for this
record,” he says. “
Battle Scars
[2016] was such
an intense piece of work, written with tears
coming down my face. I needed a break from
that, to do something fun and light-hearted. This
album was joyous for me.”
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