"Yes, blues tributes to the Stones have been done before, but this one is different because of the involvement, albeit humble and cameo, of Mick Jagger and Keith Richards; and because rather than rendering the Stones songs as covers, these are done in Chicago blues style, conceptualized as the way they'd be done by Muddy, Wolf, Little Walter, Jimmy Reed, or others ... Together this is a great mix of iconic Chicago blues greats and rising stars. The energy never sags. Somehow these songs just seem natural with these gifted musicians. After hearing Buddy Guy, for example, do "Heartbreaker," you'll most likely prefer his version to the original"

"On Chicago Plays the Stones, ten contemporary Chicago-based blues artists remake a dozen Jagger-Richards compositions. The album has the Glimmer Twins' blessing, and their participation; Jagger plays harmonica on one track, and Richards brings his guitar to another. But the bluesification yields mixed results. Some performances invite positive comparison to the Stones' originals; others pale next to them ... With the exception of Buddy Guy and Billy Boy Arnold, Chicago Plays the Stones lacks prominent names. Some of the lesser-known artists, however, are responsible for the album's best moments"