The Chicago blues legend's recent divorce is weighing on his mind,
if "Somebody's Been Sleeping in My Bed" and "Now You're Gone" are to be
believed. That's bad for Buddy Guy, but good for his fans, who, on these
contemplative, regretful numbers, get treated to some of Guy's most
sweetly improvisational and melodic guitar since his '60s hallmark A Man
and the Blues. There's slash 'n' burn, too, as he gunfights with Carlos
Santana on "I Put a Spell on You" and squeezes pure heart from his strings
teaming with John Mayer on "I've Got Dreams to Remember." Guy also plays
prettily and trades vocals with Tracy Chapman on a rote but right "Ain't
No Sunshine," although Robert Randolph and Keith Richards are slight
on "Lay Lady Lay" and "The Price You Gotta Pay," respectively. Guy hasn't
cut this many classics in a while, but he channels enough raw, emotional
sensitivity to make the oldies sound like they're pumping fresh blood.
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