James has an impressive and almost menacing New Orleans drawling baritone which is reminiscent of Dr. John’s. He also sounds like Todd Snider in places as well.
The CD moves along at a consistent clip. All of the songs feature some sick slide and some pretty fingerpicking in slower numbers like “Rosa’s Sweet Little Love Song.”
‘Miss Noreen’ has some impressive banjo playing. There is some impressive guitar picking on “Trouble on Congress Street Road.”
It is all acoustic, but is is enrapturing just the same, enveloping the listener.“Wooden Tombstone” is a really cool acappella number. Basically if you like delta blues, you’ll enjoy this CD
— By Richard Amery, L.A. Beat editor
CD: Samuel James
Title: For Rosa, Maeve and Noreen
Genre: blues
Label: Northern Blues