You got to give Nick Moss credit. He sure gets a lot of mileage out of two or three chords. Moss is a workman-like guitarist who plays like a buzzsaw, leaving nary an empty space here. Check out the traditional blues “Louise” where Moss plays like his pants are on fire—Robert Pete Williams never sounded like this. Like Bo Diddley, Moss is fond of picking out a groove and staying right there. He does this effectively on the title track and the storming “Bolognious Funk.”

It’s easy to tell this guy listened to a lot of early Eric Clapton, and inevitably this one includes a cover of Cream’s “Politician.” “For What It’s Worth” is an awkward inclusion, but recycling Sonny Boy’s “She’s So Fine (Born Blind)” is on the money. Moss does have some worthy originals; the opener “Born Leader” and “Your Love’s a Lie” are among them. Throughout, Moss writes, sings and plays with a chip on his shoulder, and I’d recommend Privileged even if the bass player’s name wasn’t “Stumpy.”