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Because?of?a?lack?of?touring?due?to?health?issues?(he's?a?diabetic?who?suffers?from?chronic?fatigue?as?well?as?depression)?and?a?recording?contract?with?a?Canadian?indie?label,?blues?guitarist?Ronnie?Earl?is?likely?to?remain?under?the?radar.?But?on?his?fourth?album?in?four?years,?Earl?proves?that?he's?robust?enough?to?muscle?through?a?set?of?swinging?jazz?(Jimmy?Smith's?"Blues?for?J"),?sizzling?gospel?("Walking?on?the?Sea"?with?the?Silver?Leaf?Gospel?Singers),?and?explosive?blues?(everything?else)?with?strapping?aplomb.?As?opposed?to?his?previous?almost?entirely?instrumental?disc,?vocals?are?featured?on?about?half?of?these?tracks.?Kim?Wilson?sings?and?plays?electrifying?harp?on?four?songs,?of?which?a?blistering?10-minute?version?of?Otis?Rush's?"Double?Trouble"?is?a?career?highlight?for?both?musicians.?Earl's?burning?leads?show?both?an?emotional?drive?and?a?restraint?that?make?these?live-in-the-studio?tracks?so?riveting.?Although?his?body?is?ailing,?his?soul?is?still?quite?strong.