Dave Mulford - Repeat As Necessary
{Recorded 2004 at 12 Bar Studio in St. Louis, MO}

The project includes tunes from Keb Mo', Taj Mahal, Muddy Waters, Pat Matheney, and James Taylor -- also includes one of the most unique and heart-felt versions of Amazing Grace.

1 – Frankie And Albert – Soundin’ very Mississippi and it’s good
2 – Dirty, Lowdown, And Bad – Earthy and easy listening toe tappin’ blues
3 - Pony Boy – A good tune but a better demo of some fine slide/pickin’ guitar work
4 – The Birds And The Bees – The influence of Brazil (Joao Gilberto) in this fine guitar work
5 – Mean Old Man – Words a little like Rupert Holmes, not really blues but a cool grove
6 – Slide Guitar Rag – We be Pickin’ and Grinnin’ on this fine instrumental guitar cut
7 – You Can Love Yourself – Easy, clean Delta sound
8 – Amazing Grace – Gotta hear this to comprehend it’s great!!! Thanks Dave

This is a good CD despite Dave’s downplaying the “stripped down” approach maybe even because of that approach it is clean and simple and good. Dave was a guest performer at the recent 2006 STLBlues.net benefit at BB’s and he was terrific and gave a virtual lesson in the slide/pickin’ guitar style that he has mastered. This CD is a very good example of his versatility and his skills. This is a solid 4.5 on the STLBluesometer.

Later – Gator

Jim “Gator” Kottmeier
Gator@stlblues.net