That said, the trio of Chicago blues collections they released in 2009: Rollin' Stone, Headhunters, and I'm Ready all revolve around Waters in some way. The U.K.'s Proper imprint usually gets it right when it comes to reissues. But for the most part, Doo Rag excels at stripping some powerful music down to its primal essence, then blasting off on furious riff tangents that rock like a lifeboat in a hurricane.

The duo's lack of dynamic variation can get a bit tedious-especially on the CD, which has four extra tracks recorded 'Live on Radio' (no further explanation given). With Log's authentic-sounding twangy hollering apparently funneled through a cheap bullhorn, Chuncked and Muddled runs down frantic takes on material associated with McDowell ('Train I Ride'), Sleepy John Estes ('Drop Down Baby') and Muddy Waters ('Can't Be Satisfied'), as well as a host of other reworked and retitled traditionals. Doo Rag also knows a thing or two about marketing: the debut album's enigmatic packaging, with no band photos or credits, only amplifies the false impression of poor white blues prodigies who've been locked up in an abandoned juke joint just a little too long. Featuring the virtuoso slide work of Bob Log (who sounds like Mississippi Fred McDowell after a few too many cups of coffee), the band updates its raw, vintage sound with Log's frenetic strumming and Thermos Malling's manic thrashing of his busker-style gut bucket and cardboard box percussion. This Arizona duo plays electrified - and sometimes electrifying - Delta blues along the lines of modern-primitive roots duos Flat Duo Jets and the Chickasaw Mud Puppies. HAD A REQUEST FROM STEPHEN A MOORE FOR SOME DOO RAG - HAVE POSTED SOME OF THESE BEFORE: 1, 3, 7 to 9, 11 by Mississippi Fred McDowellĭoo Rag: (1998) Sinful Tunes & Spirituals 2x7'' Split /w 20 Miles

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