author: Curtis Thorfinson
very nice...you sound strong......how are you friend? love to hear from ya......vanthorfinson@comcast.net or 206 380 5985.....
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Excellent !!
author: Jon Sobel
Reverend Freakchild is a multiple throwback. He evokes the great "blue-eyed soul" vocalists of past decades, like Leon Russell or a laid-back Tim Buckley. But he's also, like John Hammond Jr., a student of traditional acoustic blues guitar (the instrumental slide masterpiece "Black Cherry Blues" is the best example of this, and his smooth version of the Beatles' "Yer Blues" is an inspired choice). He also brings jazzy, but not flashy, touches to his playing, like a humbler version of Jorma Kaukkonen or Leo Kottke. The traditional artist this "Reverend" most often brings to mind, however - not so much for his technique but for overall musical sensibility - is another Reverend, namely Gary Davis. He's also got a broad playful side, as in the frenetic ode "Cheeba-Cheeba". Freakchild's soulful vocals and sensitive guitar work lock these elements together, resulting in a musical mosaic that pays reverent tribute to the spiritual and soulful traditions of American music, all with a plain old voice and a plain old guitar (and a couple of dabs of harmonica). Excellent!!
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Listening to the Rev makes me want to give testimony.
author: Pops Walker, Fellow Mutant Acoustic Blues Freak
Being an acoustic blues freak like the Rev, my opinion is subject to a modicum of bias, but having said that, let me put this as simply as I can. Get this CD.
If you're into good acoustic blues, and if you have even a hint of soul within you, you'll be grinning from ear to ear when you listen to the Rev. Bless his whimsical, and mutant soul. Way to go, Rev.
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It sounds superb, an excellent album all around.
author: Buddy Lee - Award Winning Producer
I think it sounds superb. You know it was recorded in a great room with a great history of jazz and blues (M&I Studios) BB King did his birthday album there in the eighties and others like Marc Murphy, Doctor John, Leon Redbone, and Ernie Andrews have done some fine work there as well. The equipment is vitage and really brings out a nice warm tone on the Rev's vocal and guitar - with that old Trident board and Neuman mics you can't go wrong. Again the sounds are great, the playing is wonderful and the tunes I really liked. An excellent sounding album all around. I can't wait to hear the next one.
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