Bluesman Darren Watson, Whanganui-born and heading here this week with his new album.
The term "unplugged" was fashionable a few years back thanks to a series on MTV, that resulted in a number of career-defining album releases.
Whanganui-born, now based in Wellington, Darren Watson has adopted this approach for his sixth solo album after a barnstorming career with Chicago Smokeshop.
The acoustic approach
really delivers on Too Many Millionaires by creating an inspired opportunity for subtle inter-plays, notably between Watson's guitar and Terry Casey's brilliance on the harmonica.
Watson varies his approach from a swagger to Robert-Johnsonesque slide.
Lyrically the record is strong, with Watson displaying a philosophical bent on Hallelujah (Rich Man's War) and Past Tense, while name-checking blues greats Muddy Waters, Elmore James and Howlin' Wolf on That Guy Could Sing.
