WALTER TROUT Common Ground (2010 UK 12-track vinyl LP - With more than 35 years of touring and recording under his belt, and with over 300,000 albums sold to date, Walter presents his 19th studio album. Produced by John Porter [The Smiths, BB King, Buddy Guy], 'Common Ground' straddles the worlds of Rock and Blues. His vocal intonation and affinity for timeless riffs deliver a collection of tracks that are destined to be instant classics. These songs simply are the core essence of feeling, and demonstrate Trout's keen ability to craft moving compositions as a songwriter and lyricist. Walter's backing band on 'Common Ground' consists of drummer Kenny Aronoff [John Mellencamp, The Rolling Stones, Willie Nelson], bassist Hutch Hutchinson and pianist John Cleary. This lethal combination of talent will embed into your soul and ease into your heart as the shredding melds blues and rock)