No one will accuse Sherman Robertson of insisting on modest titles every time he records an album. I'm the Man, in fact, is the sort of confident, self-assured title one would expect from a rap artist -- some might even call it cocky. But then, Robertson has good reason to be confident; I'm the Man is a fine album of electric blues and bluesy soul that underscores the singer/guitarist's Houston, TX, upbringing. Though Robertson has also lived in Louisiana (where he was born) and has backed zydeco heavyweights like Clifton Chenier and Terrance Simien, this 1993 date sounds a lot more Texas than Louisiana. I'm the Man doesn't get into Louisiana-style swamp blues -- although Robertson is quite capable of embracing it -- and the comparisons that come to mind when this CD is playing include Albert Collins, Freddie King, Stevie Ray Vaughan, and Johnny "Guitar" Watson (all of whom were masters of Texas blues). "The lone star" influences.......
