Bonnie Raitt Fundamental Rock Music CD Review

Talented Rock artist Bonnie Raitt has released her3. Round & Round
latest CD on the Capitol / EMI Records recording label,4. Spit Of Love
entitled Fundamental.5. Lover's Will
The CD kicks off with an outstanding track, The6. Blue For No Reason
Fundamental Things, that I suspect will be heard on7. Meet Me Halfway
radio stations everywhere, and deservedly so. It's a8. I'm On Your Side
really nice track.9. Fearless Love
One of the refreshingly nice things about this CD is the10. I Need Love
way all of the participating artists seem to be really11. One Belief Away
enjoying themselves. Combine that with the overallPersonnel: Bonnie Raitt (vocals, acoustic & slide
presentation and you've got one of Bonnie Raitt's mostguitars, keyboards); David Hidalgo (guitar, bass,
impressive releases ever.background vocals); Steve Donnelly (guitar, background
If you're a Bonnie Raitt fan this is a CD your collectionvocals); Marty Grebb (tenor & baritone
flat cannot be without. In fact, this is one of those CDssaxophones); Joe Sublett (tenor saxophone); Jimmy
that you don't even have to be a fan of Raitt, or evenRoberts (saxophone); Darrell Leonard, Richard Braun
Rock to know is good. This is just good music. Period.(trumpet); Nick Lane (trombone, euphonium); Mitchell
While this entire album is really very good the trulyFroom (Moog synthesizer, keyboards, accordion);
standout tunes are track 2 - Cure For Love, track 6 -Terry Adams (keyboards, background vocals); Scott
Blue For No Reason, and track 11 - One Belief Away.Thurston (keyboards); Joey Spampinato (bass,
My Bonus Pick, and the one that got Sore [...as inbackground vocals); James "Hutch" Hutchinson (bass);
"Stuck On REpeat"] is track 1 - The FundamentalPete Thomas (drums, percussion); Tony Braunagel
Things. This is a great track!(tambourine); Dillon O'Brian, Renee Geyer, Jeff Young,
Fundamental Release Notes:Mark Shark, Sir Harry Bowens, Terrance Forsythe
Bonnie Raitt originally released Fundamental on April 7,(background vocals).
1998 on the Capitol / EMI Records label.Producers: Mitchell Froom, Bonnie Raitt, Tchad Blake.
CD Track List Follows:Recorded at Sunset Sound Factory, Hollywood,
1. The Fundamental ThingsCalifornia.
2. Cure For Love