Tommy Castro is known for awesome guitar driven blues and with the help of his band, the Painkillers, he delivers. In his new release, The Devil You Know, Castro plays beside some other great blues guitarists including Joe Bonamassa, Marcia Ball and Magic Dick.
I nabbed a special, red vinyl LP directly from the Alligator label website and I made the right decision. When I dropped the needle on the red wax I was impressed with the sheer speed the recording conveyed, something the MP3 version lacks.
The vinyl creates a spacious soundstage and well-defined instrumental positioning. The Devil You Know hits you in the chest at the first note of the title track and continues through the entire 13 tracks, driven by Castro’s mind-blowing guitar playing.
Tommy leaves no doubt that he belongs among the greatest bluesmen to ever pick up a six string. He is a gifted musician and songwriter and this is simply another amazing album in his discography.