[BklynBlue]

just heard these:
Dave Specter & Steve Freund, two blues guitarists, cover "Albatross" and "Rollin' Man" (a personal favorite of mine), on their new CD together. Specter leans more towards the jazz spectrum and Freund remains rooted in a heavier Chicago sound.
I have heard their version of "Rollin' Man" and their two approaches mesh nicely, this number being especially well suited to the contrasting styles. Much as I enjoyed it though, for me, there is really no way to top the studio version. It is one of Green's best vocal performances, and the horns are really effective on it. Always surprised me that CBS left that one off the "English Rose" compilation.

Actually, Green did top it - with a live version recorded in Stockholm on 04/01/70 - Green introduces the song as "a very old one" and then proceeds to run variations on the theme for nearly eight minutes. Great stuff!

In related news, another blues band, called Stringbean and the Stalkers feature a cover of John Mayall's "Room to Move" on their latest, a live collection - stays pretty true to the original but it is nice to see these giants acknowledged by the next generation of players.