North Mississippi Allstars - Keep On Marchin' [DVD]

The simplicity and passion at the heart of the blues become all the more impressive as successive generations (re)discover those virtues. The North Mississippi Allstars recorded their DVD in November of 2005 at the fan- and performer-friendly Vermont venue Higher Ground, and Keep on Marchin' documents an evening of epiphany for both the band and its audience.

The period-piece quality of the music displayed in Shake'Em on Down has a wholly different frame of reference when shown in sepia colors, as guitarist Luther is shown in front of his stack of Marshall amplifiers (hearkening back to Hendrix and Cream). The single concession to pure showmanship is Cody's electric washboard spotlight on Psychedelic Sex Machine, and even that carries a modicum of roots credibility.

By the conclusion of the well-paced two hours, the trio has offered homage to Hendrix, hip-hop and gospel music in a way that reaffirms the continuity of their style instead of undercutting it. ~ Doug Collette, all About Jazz

• Mississippi Boll Weevil
• Run OnTeasin' Brown
• Hurry Up Sunrise
• Mean Ol' Wind Died Down
• Bang Bang Lulu
• Shake 'Em on Down
• Goin' Down South
• Ship
• Moonshine
• Georgia Women/Po Black Maddie/Skinny Woman
• Psychedelic Sex Machine
• No Mo'
• Stompin' My Foot
• Write Me a Few Little Lines
• Po' Boy (Long Ways from Home)
• Snake Drive
• Horseshoe
• Freedom Highway