Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band - Trouble Is...(1997)

"Trouble Is", is the second album by American blues solo artist Kenny Wayne Shepherd. It features the #1 Mainstream Rock Tracks hit "Blue on Black". The album also spawned three further hits including "Slow Ride", "Somehow, Somewhere, Someway", and "Everything is Broken", a Bob Dylan cover. Instead of breaking from his high-energy, high-voltage blues-rock, Kenny Wayne Shepherd offers more of the same on his second album, "Trouble Is"... While the record lacks the surprise and impact of "Ledbetter Heights", it's clear that Shepherd is growing as a guitarist, developing a cleaner, more nuanced technique. He still suffers from the lack of an original voice, plus a lack of strong material, but his growth as a guitarist compensates for what's missing. It's not hard to understand the appeal of Kenny Wayne Shepherd, currently being hailed as the heir to Stevie Ray Vaughan. He's young (an increasing rarity in blues and blues-related genres), he writes catchy songs, and his "Blue on Black" is widely played on rock radio. Trouble Is . . . is an enjoyable listen, from rockers like "Slow Ride" and "Chase the Rainbow," to swingy mid-tempo songs like "True Lies" and "(Long) Gone," to slower almost-ballads such as "Nothing to Do with Love" and the all-pervasive "Blue on Black". Expect to start hearing "I Found Love (When I Found You)" at high school proms and homecoming dances.

Track List:

01. Slow Ride (Shepherd/Tate/Selby) – 3:49
02. True Lies (Shepherd/Tate) – 5:48
03. Blue on Black (Shepherd/Selby/Sillers) – 5:30
04. Everything is Broken (Dylan) – 3:48
05. I Don't Live Today (Hendrix) – 4:34
06. (Long) Gone (Shepherd/Tate/Selby) – 5:24
07. Somehow, Somewhere, Someway (Shepherd/Tate) – 5:34
08. I Found Love (When I Found You) (Shepherd/Tate) – 4:01
09. King's Highway (Shepherd/Selby/Sillers) – 4:17
10. Nothing to Do with Love (Williams/Miller) – 4:49
11. Chase the Rainbow (Shepherd/Tonio K) – 4:57
12. Trouble Is ... (Shepherd/Layton/Shannon/Wynans) – 3:57

Released: October 7, 1997
Recorded at: The Plant Recording Studio and Studio D, Sausalito, California; Dogma Studio, New York
Genre: Blues Rock
Length: 56:28
Label: Giant Records
Produced By: Jerry Harrison

Personnel:
Kenny Wayne Shepherd (vocals, guitar)
Noah Hunt (vocals)
James Cotton (harmonica)
Robby Emerson (bass)
Tommy Shannon (bass)
Jay Blakesberg (piano)
Jimmy Wallace, Reese Wynans (keyboards)
Sam Bryant (drums, cymbals)
Chris Layton (drums)
Stephanie Spruitt, Patricia Hodges (background vocals)