One of the greatest aspects of blues is that anyone, at any time, can jam with any other player, and it won't sound bad, 'cuz it's just jamming.  Jimi Hendrix did it with the Cream.  Stevie Ray Vaughan played with his idols Albert King and Buddy Guy (not at the same time, now that would've been stellar).  With Deuces Wild, it sounds like B.B. King invited some of his friends from all corners of the music industry for a laid-back evening in the studio.

   The relaxed nature of this album is a treat for the listener, as none of these tracks sound forced in the least.  However, some of these tracks sound so natural, it's almost exactly like a B.B. solo record, so it almost works too well (unlike collaborations with Bob Marley samples, which are painfully forced, and Santana's pop record Supernatural, which lacks real energy for the most part).  B.B. puts in his licks, but its hard to tell sometimes (at least for someone who doesn't listen to the blues all the time) what the other artists are contributing, or even if they're contributing anything besides vocals. (I'll admit it, I have no idea who 7 of these collaborators are).

    Subject-wise, there's little deviation from the traditional themes of blues, but blues' main stay point has been those eternal themes of troubles in love and life.  Stand-out tracks are collaborations with Eric Clapton, the Rolling Stones, and Marty Stuart, but none of the tracks really tank; even the silly "Keep It Coming" with Heavy D has a campy/cheesy appeal going for it.