Juke Joint at the Edge of the World

Personnel: Randall Bramblett (vocals, saxophone, keyboards); Seth Hendershot (drums, background vocals); Gerry Hansen (percussion); Michael C. Steele (background vocals).Audio Mixer: Gerry Hansen.Recording information: Creekside Station, Lawrenceville, GA; Studio 1093, Athens, GA."Plan B," the opening track from Juke Joint at the Edge of the World, the 11th album by songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Randall Bramblett, serves as a kind of anthemic hub that the rest of the record turns on. Its distorted drum loop, syncopated dubwise bassline, and reggae rhythms meeting jump blues with fuzzed-out electric piano and filthy electric guitars deliver a narrative about being broken down in the middle of nowhere with only a half pint for company in an empty bus station. Bramblett's response to his troubles: "Might be a fool but at least I'm free/That's why they love me, I got no Plan B." This set was cut with his road band, whose members have done their share of steamy Southern nights in clu