Keb' Mo' - Live And Mo' (2009)

A curious release combining 6 live tracks interspersed with 4 studio tracks. This his first release on his own Yolabelle label and I guess he wanted to get something out quick and make some money on his older catalog at the same time. In any case, I can't get too upset because I'm a fan of Keb's blend of blues, jazz, and pop. I will complain about the lack of liner notes that might explain the decision to put this out. We don't know where the live tracks were recorded and they could have at least put in some dates so we'd know when songs were written. Overall, this is a laid back mid-tempo release that leans more towards folk pop than blues. However, listening to this really makes me want to see Keb' in concert.

Tracks: 

• Victims Of Comfort (studio, originally on Keb' Mo')
• More Than One Way Home (live, originally on Just Like You)
• Change (live, originally on The Door)
• Shave Yo' Legs (live, originally on Keep It Simple)
• Hole In The Bucket (studio)
• One Friend (live, originally on Keep It Simple)
• The Action (live, originally on Just Like You)
• Perpetual Blues Machine (live, originally on Just Like You)
• Government Cheese (studio)
• A Brand New America (studio)

Best are the live tracks More Than One Way Home and Perpetual Blues Machine. Of the studio songs, I like Hole In the Bucket and Government Cheese. The children's choir on the last track, A Brand New America, is bit much.

Personal Memory Associated with this CD: This is a difficult CD to acquire, but it is readily available for download. I had given up hope of finding a copy when I just happened to come across this one at the local Hastings.

Previously revisited for the blog:
Peace...Back by Popular Demand (2004)
Just Like You (1996)