on 2011-08-12 WillKosh Said:

http://www.amazon.com/Gun-Seller-Hugh-Laurie/dp/067102082X/ref=pd_bxgy_m_text_c

^^^Also, he wrote a book.
Rating: 7/10

Review:

on 2011-08-12 WillKosh Said:

Most of us in the U.S. know Hugh Laurie as House, the emotionally disturbed, pill popping doctor created as a modern medical manifestation of Sherlock Holmes. In the U.K. however, hes probably best known as either a recurring character from Black Adder, Jeeves and Wooster, or A Bit of Fry and Laurie. His versatility has allowed him to transition from wacky comedy to black drama, and all the while he manages to make it look easy. Now, one would assume that after seeing a man portray both Bertie Wooster and Gregory House, wed seen both ends of their artistic spectrum. In the case of Laurie that just isnt so.

Hot tamales and theyre red hot, yeah she got em for sale! Laurie sings on Let Them Talk, his new blues album. Its more than a little hard to imagine these words coming accompanying a blues riff from the mouth of a middle aged Englishman, but there you have it. The best part is, once the listener manages to make it past a few moments of sweet lord, House is singin the blues, theres a good album underneath. A very good album in fact, enriched by collaborations with Tom Jones, Ima Thomas and with assistance from session guitarist Kevin Breit. Close your eyes, knock back a few shots of moonshine and put your feet up. Youll swear your in Louisiana 1934, eighty miles off the beaten path.

Any qualms I have with Let Them Talk are largely issues that I have with the genre in general, specifically that its pegged firmly down into its own traditions, not leaving much room for growth or innovation. Still, take this with a grain of salt. Altering the basic fundamentals of blues music will make it blues music no longer, and without blues music, we would never have Let Them Talk. Very meta.
Rating: 7/10