I agree with Redkiwi. His first album was arguably in the blues vein and was underproduced in the classic "man and guitar" style. Keb and his guitar stood out. I'm not certain that "edge" is the word. I'd say that it was more in the blues camp and underproduced if compared to most pop stuff. From there he moved into something else. Maybe what Budrew above calls adult contemporary. When he first came out there was a little talk that he might be part of a renewed blues movement (Corrie Harris, Alvin Youngblood Hart, etc) and you never heard any of that talk after his second album.
Easy..e is, IMHO, right too in that Keb is no longer in the blues area at all. You might still enjoy him but it is just watered down blues at best if that is what you are looking for based on his first album. But I can't say I blame him. Blues is not a big seller. He probably did no want to die broke in the usual, and not so grand, tradition of great blues singers. You can almost hear him trying to reach a broader audience after his first album and you really can't blame him.
He slept on my nephews couch in Colorado when he was in that neck of the woods when he was a nobody. Had a chance to meet him a couple times. He is a nice guy and no slouch on the guitar.
You might enjoy his later stuff but it is not the same style as his first album. I enjoyed his first album, his second less so, and was completely disappointed in everything else. Just my opinion.
I remain,
Easy..e is, IMHO, right too in that Keb is no longer in the blues area at all. You might still enjoy him but it is just watered down blues at best if that is what you are looking for based on his first album. But I can't say I blame him. Blues is not a big seller. He probably did no want to die broke in the usual, and not so grand, tradition of great blues singers. You can almost hear him trying to reach a broader audience after his first album and you really can't blame him.
He slept on my nephews couch in Colorado when he was in that neck of the woods when he was a nobody. Had a chance to meet him a couple times. He is a nice guy and no slouch on the guitar.
You might enjoy his later stuff but it is not the same style as his first album. I enjoyed his first album, his second less so, and was completely disappointed in everything else. Just my opinion.
I remain,