Lil Ed and the Blues Imperials in Milwaukee
Date:
Venue: Shank Hall, Milwaukee, WI
Performer: Lil Ed and the Blues Imperials
From working at Chicagos Red Carpet Car Wash to appearing on national television, from gigging at the smallest ghetto blues bars to performing on the biggest international concert stages, master bluesman Lil Ed Williams has come a long way. Mixing smoking slide guitar boogies and raw-boned Chicago shuffles with the deepest slow-burners, Lil Ed and his blistering Blues Imperials -- bassist James Pookie Young, guitarist Mike Garrett and drummer Kelly Littleton -- deliver the blues, from gloriously riotous and rollicking to intensely emotional and moving. Not since the heyday of Hound Dog Taylor…