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Bernard Allison got some valuable advice from his father, Luther, before the latter's death in 1997: "Don't be afraid to go outside of the blues," he said. "Don't let them label you like they did me." Bernard has obviously taken that advice to heart; his solo albums have been a rich mixture of rock, funk, blues, and R&B. Most of his recordings have been released in Europe, where he has made his home for a decade. The release of Higher Power comes a little while after his return to the States, and reflects a lifetime of both good times and bad. The album's most noticeable lyrical element is the recurring theme of recovery from addiction -- "I've Learned My Lesson" (from which the album's explicitly AA-derived title is taken) and "New Life I'm In" are two of the most explicit blues-based odes to a 12-step program since Stevie Ray Vaughan's "Wall of Denial." On the funkier, less pious side are the soulful "Raggedy and Dirty" (charmingly, he pronounces that word "raggly") and the funky, vaguely misogynistic "Woman Named Trouble." You'll hear hints of his father's playing peeking through from time to time, but even more pronounced are Allison's debts to Jimi Hendrix and, to a lesser extent, Johnny Winter, who has served as something of a mentor in the area of slide technique over the years. Bernard Allison's style is a bit idiosyncratic and not all of his experiments work perfectly, but it's so refreshing to hear an original voice working in the general area of the blues that it's easy to forgive a failed risk or two. Recommended. ~ Rick Anderson

Whether you pay your respects to Bernard Allison as one of the high powered blues guitarists in the world or, like Allison, pay your respects to that higher power that guides you through life, these are 13 songs Bernard Allison sings that will speak to you. There are bluesy songs, soul, funk, R&B songs and a couple of rock things which show the overall musicianship of Bernard Allison.

Recording information: Echo Bay Studios, New Hope, MN; Soundworks Studio, Eau Claire, WI.

Personnel: Bernard Allison (vocals, guitar, acoustic guitar); Bernard Allison; Mike Vlahakis (strings, Fender Rhodes piano, Clavinet, Wurlitzer organ, keyboards, synthesizer); Jassen Wilber (bass guitar); Ron Sutton (drums); Brian Johnson (percussion); Paul Diethelm (guitar, dobro); Jellybean Johnson (guitar); Bruce McCabe (piano).

Audio Mixer: Bernard Allison.

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Category Rock/Pop Albums, Blues CDs, Contemporary Blues
Label Ruffhouse
Orig Year 2005
All Time Sales Rank   81188  
CD Universe Part number 6802923
Catalog number 1101
Discs 1
Release Date Feb 22, 2005
Studio/Live Studio
Mono/Stereo Stereo
Producer Bernard Allison; Bernard Allison
Personnel Brian Johnson - percussion
Brian Johnson - percussion
Jellybean Johnson - guitar
Bruce McCabe - piano
Bernard Allison - vocals, guitar, acoustic guitar
Paul Diethelm - guitar, dobro
Mike Vlahakis - strings, Fender Rhodes piano, Clavinet, Wurlitzer organ, keyboards, synthesizer
Jassen Wilber - bass guitar
Ron Sutton - drums
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1.I've Learned My Lesson
2.Raggedy and Dirty
3.Standing On the Edge of Love
4.Stay With Me Tonight
5.Too Cool
6.It's a Man Down There
7.New Life I'm In
8.Woman Named Trouble
9.Time Flies By
10.Stakes Have Gone Up
11.Into My Life
12.Next 2 U
13.Ami
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