Journeyman guitarist Forrest McDonald and veteran vocalist and pianist Raymond Victor blend elements of vintage Chicago and Texas blues with elements of soul, R&B and funk. Victor is a blues singer with depth. Over the years this duo has performed with such luminaries as John Lee Hooker, Luther Tucker, Charlie Musselwhite, Bobby Womack, and Bobby "Blue" Bland. The disc s version of Ode to Billy Joe is by itself worth the price of admission: this one is a crowning achievement. Finger Lickin Blues covers a lot of ground and Forrest McDonald mixes his ingredients well. Bob Margolin s haunting slide guitar, spooking along behind the verse, should send chills up the spine of any blues aficionado. McDonald s sparse, understated rhythm guitar here is mesmerizing. There could be no better proof that less is more