If You Can Beat Me Rockin'...

If You Can Beat Me Rockin'... is the second studio album by American blues musician Gary B. B. Coleman. The album was released in 1988 by Ichiban Records label.

Reception

Niles J. Frantz of AllMusic stated: "He was influenced by Jimmy Reed, T-Bone Walker, B.B. King, and Lightnin' Hopkins, along with country & western, cajun, and early rock & roll." In his review for The Virgin Encyclopedia of the Blues Gérard Herzhaft commented "The best album yet from this strange southern bluesman. Sometimes luckluster but sometimes also very tasty."

Track listing

Personnel

• Gary B.B. Coleman – producer, lead guitar, bass, rhythm guitar, harmonica
• Harold Banks – backing vocals, drums
• Mike McDaniels – backing vocals
• Sheryl Martin – backing vocals
• Henry Whitting – bass (track 2)
• Mike Alexander – bass
• Bryan Rochon – drums
• Bobby Jones – keyboards
• Frank Amato – keyboards (bass)
• Mike McDaniels – rhythm guitar
• Rick Morris – rhythm guitar (track 2)

References