Trouble Is...

1	Slow Ride 3:49
2	True Lies 5:48
3	Blue on Black 5:30
4	Everything Is Broken 3:48
5	I Don't Live Today 4:34
6	(Long) Gone 5:24
7	Somehow, Somewhere, Someway 5:34
8	I Found Love (When I Found You) 4:01
9	King's Highway 4:17
10	Nothing to Do with Love 4:49
11	Chase the Rainbow 4:57
12	Trouble Is... 3:57

Barnes & Noble

Kenny Wayne Shepherd's fate was sealed at age seven when his father, while promoting a concert for the Louisiana Music Festival, took his son backstage to meet Stevie Ray Vaughan. Vaughan picked up the youngster and sat him on an amp where he could see the show. From that moment, Shepherd knew what he wanted to do with his life. Trouble Is... is Shepherd's second release following his 1995 debut Letbetter Heights. While his rookie effort was virtually an homage to Vaughan, Trouble Is... melds Stevie Ray's blues with Jimi Hendrix-style psychedelic rock, as evidenced on the wah-wah-laden radio hit "Slow Ride" and his cover version of Jimi's "I Don't Live Today." Trouble Is... is also more diverse than Shepherd's debut: It includes a convincing cover of Bob Dylan's "Everything Is Broken," for example, while "Blue on Black" features a distinctly Southern rock vibe. Produced by Jerry Harrison, formerly of the Talking Heads and Modern Lovers, the album features a guest spot from harmonica ace James Cotton and appearances by Chris Layton and Tommy Shannon, drummer and bassist of Vaughan's band, Double Trouble. Bryan Powell

All Music Guide

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. Thom Owens