Album Notes

"These are far from stale or dreary Sunday-school sing-a-long songs. Both the originals and Feldmann’s covers are soulful and often rollicking tunes accompanied by his deft slide guitar. These are the gospel songs that played a role in the development of the deep blues and ultimately, rock and roll.
- Vintage Guitar Magazine

"Nicely done. Keep it up."
- Bob Brozman

"I enjoyed this album quite a lot. It's done with taste, really good musicianship, and the performances are subtle and have a really good feeling."
- Bruce Iglauer, Alligator Records

"Feldmann's supple fingerpickin' and lilting tenor gives immediacy to the plea for sense in today's confusing, 24/7 domineering world."
– Blues Revue Magazine

"Tom plays great bottleneck guitar. The tracks are not note by note renditions but rather Tom's tasteful and powerful arrangements evoking the spirit and feel of the old recordings."
- Stefan Grossman

"Tom’s album is a celebration without imitation or irritation; as such it is one of the very best things I’ve heard all year."
- Blues & Rhythm Magazine, UK

Loved the CD ! Very rarely do I get to say that! Great job !! Beautiful
- Roy Book Binder

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Credits:

Jed Staack - drums
Paul Liebenow - upright bass
Jed Germond - pedal steel, trks 5, 9

Recorded in Analog at Underwood Studios, Minneapolis, MN
Produced and Mixed by Mark Thomas Stockert
Assistant: Mike Brown
Mastering: Doug Van Sloun, Focus Mastering
Artwork & CD Design: Douglas DeMuth

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Liner Notes

It was 1996 and I was 17 years old, searching for something called "the blues" in an attempt to trace the origins of my favorite bands at the time. I grabbed the first CD that caught my attention, solely based on the album cover. It was "The Country Blues of John Lee Hooker," and my life was forever changed. After fourteen years of original compostions, I felt it was time to pay tribute to my roots.
- Tom Feldmann

In an attempt to further aid in the preservation of these musical traditions, a portion of CD sales will go to benefit the Music Maker Relief Foundation, whose mission is to help the true pioneers and forgotten hereos of Southern music gain recognition and meet thier day-to-day needs.

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