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Listening to Albert Cummings new album recently had me thinking who's leading the race for album of the year. Yep, Albert's album is that good and others that quickly come to mind are Royal Southern Brotherhood, Jimmy Bowskill's Back Number, Alabama Shakes and (from the samples I've heard) Simon McBride's Crossing the Line. Seems like the direction of these bands is less Blues and more "other" influences like Rock, Jazz, Americana and Country.
Joe Bonamassa - Driving Towards the Daylight
Anthony Gomes - Up 2 Zero
Walter Trout - Blues for the Modern Daze
Robert Cray - Nothin But Love
My top 3:
1.) BBC - Live Over Europe
2.) JB - Live At The Beacon Theatre
3.) Rush - Clockwork Angels
1) Steve Vai - The Story of Light
2) Joe Walsh - Analog Man
3) Joe Bonamassa - Live at the Beacon Theatre
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1) Blackberry Smoke - The Whippoorwill
Just perfect. Great songs, great playing, no fillers. Perfect. And I love the cover art.
2) Joe Bonamassa - Driving Towards the Daylight
Some outstanding tracks but there's one or two that are average (in terms of songwriting). Needless to say the guitars are phenomenal, as always.
3) Pistol Annies - Hell on heels
I do have a thing for southern belles singing in harmony.
Our host aside, for me, best albums of 2012, so far:-
Nimmo Brothers - Brother To Brother
Mitch Laddie - Burning Bridges
Oli Brown - Here I Am
Royal Southern Brotherhood
Waiting to hear the new one from Joanne Shaw Taylor and fingers-crossed, Aynsley Lister's new album will make it out before 2012 ends.
Mike
edit - DOH!! Forgot the Ryan McGarvey - Redefined.
Warren Haynes Band - Live at the Moody Theater.
That's the standout album for me, but overall I feel like this year hasn't been too spectacular with new albums - there's a lot of good ones out there, but not too many that had me on the edge of my seat.
I liked Royal Southern Brotherhood a lot and I'm still waiting for Van Morrison's and Joanne's new album. Also Gov't Mule's box set from the Georgia shows comes out in October. So maybe all the good stuff is still to come.
Even though it's utter sacrilege to say that here, but DTTD is not amongst my favorites this year. To me it still sounds like the songs are pieced together hastily and it doesn't have any "roundness" to it, if you know what I mean. Granted there's some great tracks on there (especially the title track), but as an album in the classical sense it didn't really convince me. But then again, you can't make all the people happy all the time. 
Eva
1) Blackberry Smoke - The Whippoorwill
Just perfect. Great songs, great playing, no fillers. Perfect. And I love the cover art.2) Joe Bonamassa - Driving Towards the Daylight
Some outstanding tracks but there's one or two that are average (in terms of songwriting). Needless to say the guitars are phenomenal, as always.3) Pistol Annies - Hell on heels
I do have a thing for southern belles singing in harmony.
Blackberry Smoke - The Whippoorwill, I forgot about that one. That is one damn fine cd!!!
I like ReverendPaul's list, and would add Bonnie Raitt's "slipstream", and not just because it's been so long since we had a new release from her.
Well, of the dozen or so new releases I've purchased this year these stand out:
Pat Metheny Unity Band - great record and the band was even more sensational live. My favorite live set this year.
Sonny Landreth - Elemental Journey - instrumental album from my favorite slide guitarist. A different side of Sonny.
Walter Trout - Blues For The Modern Daze - Walter is my favorite modern day blues songwriter and this is some of his best writing.
No 1 is not from 2012 but I bought it this year:
Mason Rack Band - double CD album from 2009 - Live from Canada.
I don't think that I ever heard an album that often before.
And the two shows that I've seen from the Mason Rack Band this year were f#?!ing amazing too.
They let the wild animals out ... Yiehaaaaaaaa! Can't wait that they will hit the road again in Europe next year.
No 2
Ryan McGarvey - Redefined
No 3
Thorbjorn Risager - Dust & Scratches
Mark Tremonti - All I Was http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bjxBYfB … ure=relmfu
The Mercy House - Broken State of Bliss http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8Itd98pVYY
Flying Colors - Flying Colors http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tabUH4JtU8
I think this is probably the wildcard but I would say "A Different Kind of Truth - Van Halen".
They just came back with a vengeance and put out a massive rock album. They proved they weren't over the hill and could still do it, with some kick **** songs that were modern and not the same old 80's stuff.
A toss up between Joe Walsh/Analog Man & Royal Southern Brotherhood. Have yet heard either Uno, Dos, or Tres, Green Day's new 3 album releases. Out of 3 discs there should be some pretty good material.
Rock The Vote!!!
J Dawg
Driving Towards The Daylight ... cos of the title song, Lonely Town Lonely Street, Dislocated Boy & Too Much Ain't Enough Love
...... in a few weeks though this will be surpassed by Joe Bonamassa Live at The Beacon Theatre CD.
The Bands best live show .... this will melt your your collection
Can't wait to hear it ...... oh i have 
i was there 
Slow Train - Midnight Blues - I'll Take Care Of You - Down Around My Place - Fire And Water - Mountain Time - Nickels
Will Need Crankin' ... Like It Was
................... Michael
Warren Haynes Band Live at the Moody Theater
Ryan McGarvey Redefined
Eric Sardinas Sticks and Stones
Dylan´s Tempest is getting better with each listening, Van Morrison´s new album should come out next week.
Günter
Royal Southern Brotherhood, and the Nimmo Brothers are top for me! 
No 2
Ryan McGarvey - Redefined
Yep, and that of course! The Evas certainly agree on this one.
Eva
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