Being an avid aficionado of all things rock guitar, I actively seek out the newest releases every week to feed my habit. I first heard Jeff on a radio show in the UK, then I managed to watch a clip of him a short time after and I could not believe he was blind. His skill and mastery of the guitar was insane, and I was lucky enough to see him a few times at his club in Toronto after I moved there. To see him up close was an inspiration.
This is his first album and was released back in ’88 and it’s the one I love the most. He has the feel of an old blues man and the chops of a seasoned rocker. It’s the title track that gets all the attention because of Jeff’s incendiary playing, but there are some really great blues tracks like the shuffle of Don’t Let Your Chance Go By, and Blue Jean Blues that really float my boat.
It’s a real shame that he is no longer with us, but he has left us with some great tunes and some killer playing to remember him by.
9/10 from The Grooveman.
