The effort begins with the funky strut of "Going Downtown See My Old Gal Sue," a cut where the song's arrangement and Popa's deeply soulful voice recall the work of David Clayton-Thomas with Blood Sweat & Tears.

But this is one bluesman who won't ever be pigeonholed; "Wes is More," presumably an homage to guitarist Wes Montgomery, is a slinky jazz shuffle instrumental, a cover of "Bye Love," also performed as an instrumental, bounces along to a reggae beat, and "Mot�rhead Saved My Life," while nowhere near as fast and rough as a Mot�rhead cut, still pays homage to that band's diesel-powered style of rock.