"Everybody understands the blues," croons Glenn on the opening cut of Spontaneous Combustion. This "music for the common man," which is the bedrock foundation for hard rock 'n' roll, will almost always sound good to these ears.
Glenn goes after the authentic Chicago ('n' New Orleans & Delta too) blues style here - complete with horns and some guest Gospel singers. Unlike his two Trimmed And Burnin' projects with Darrell Mansfield, these tunes ring out of the electric guitar - not acoustic. The sonics are great (technology didn't ruin the blues!). Without tacking on the word 'rock' to these tunes, Glenn musters all the power of the blues here - especially the track "Got A Hold On You." The Hammond B-3 organ can kick out the jams with a full band in a way that doesn't sound old 'n' fuddy-duddy. We already knew that about the harmonica. A good harmonica player can make it sing like a lead guitar. All these instruments can be heard jamming together in "Satellite Dish."
While the album is called Spontaneous Combustion, Glenn has obviously made a premeditated decision to kick out these blues in an authentic way. While they is, uh, sanctified, they ain't sanitized - if ya know what uh mean.