Keef's Other Band

I've been spinning the X-pensive Winos live album (concert 1988, CD released 1991) obsessively (my obsessions do not respect space or time!) over the last few days.  Certainly a band in superb form.  And no backstage hatred.  Maybe Keef made lots more money in that other more famous band he's in, but the long simmering feud he's had with their big-lipped, lead singer has pretty much doomed their collaboration over the last 25 years or so.


Mutual contempt does not make for great collaboration.


The X-pensive Winos is Keith's dream band for sure.  Sympathetic players all around. Keith's voice is cracked and worn, but it's just great for these songs. And the song-writing duo of Keith Richards and Steve Jordan was very, very fruitful... love, love, love this song... beautiful... and the whole disc is just brilliant!  Great guitar playing and the band is powerful and soulful.  Swings too!