Bonnie Raitt - Souls Alike

Not my favorite

If you like Bonnie's Road Tested or Luck of the Draw, this is NOT the album for you. It's along the lines of Fundamental which is one of my least favorites. Hard to find a track to sing along with.... October 19, 2007

Bonnie Raitt's ew hit

If a fan of blues and especially Bonnie Raitt, you may have seen her on "Breakfast with the Arts" this summer, performing from her new album. She also showcased many of her other albums, which prompted me to buy this one. It explores some avenues of creativity and maturity in life and being a song writer. People will probably either like or dislike the changes in style. However, Bonnie Raitt is a performer and worth trying some of the audio samples if unsure whether you want to buy it or not. August 1, 2007

Good, but I like the OLD Bonnie better!

The styling on this CD was unlike any other Bonnie Raitt CD I've ever heard. Takes some getting used to!
March 30, 2007

Good, excellent in places

"Souls Alike" is an interesting and usually fun CD. Sure, it represents a departure from Bonnie's earlier music, but hey - after 35 years I think a new direction can be understood. It's not like she pulled a total switch here - the amazing slide guitar work, bluesy rhythms and of course Bonnie's matchless vocals are all here. To me the biggest differences are the addition of Jon Cleary's brilliant, rollicking keys (Unnecessarily Mercenary and Love on One Condition) and the opening up of several songs into sparser, more groove oriented tracks (the opening track and the three softer ballads). This is a rather disjointed CD, and song to song it tends to throw a few curves, but that's just fine. I don't really like my music too predictable, and songs like "God..." and "Love..." are not predictable - not to mention "Crooked Crown", a dirty groove if ever there was such a thing. This is a solid CD, and really blends several basic styles - blues, straight ahead rock, Cajun swamp music and even a little funk. I really enjoy this CD. March 22, 2007

Raitt at her best.

SOULS ALIKE is Bonnie Raitt at the top of her game. All the maturity and experience of this talented performer is on display here. Her vocals are the right blend of worldliness and emotion and her guitar playing is just stellar. The songs chosen here are a fine balance of softer ballads like the pretty "So Close," to the quirky "Trinkets" that sounds more like one Sheryl Crow would pick, but Bonnie has fun with it. Even when things get funky on songs like "Crooked Crown" and "Unnecessarily Mercenary," the feeling is not forced; the songs flow along. They don't sound like they were put here just because something upbeat was needed. Even when the sound is very different like on "Deep Water," something that almost sounds like something from Peter Gabriel, she makes it work for her. There really is nothing here that I didn't enjoy and it has proven to be the favorite of my Bonnie Raitt CD's. March 1, 2007

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