Joe Beard / For Real

For Real finds Joe Beard fronting a blues dream team consisting of the great guitar stylist Duke Robillard (fresh from sessions for Dylans latest masterpiece) along with Bruce Katz, Per Hanson and Rod Carey - better known as Ronnie Earls Crack The Broadcasters until a few months ago. Jerry Portnoy, known for his awesome harp work with Muddy Waters and Eric Clapton, joins in on four of the tracks. For Real is a potent combination of Beard originals and homages to Joe's main men, Lightnin Hopkins and John Lee Hooker. Listen. Joe Beard is For Real!