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The title track ‘Where and When’ is a nice up tempo shuffle to get the foot tapping. The Robert

Johnson song ‘Stones in My Passway’ gets the chilled laid back treatment whilst the Ma Rainey tune
‘Black Eye Blues’ features a whistling solo no less! ‘Ship’ closes the album which features some nice
walking bass lines.

This album is not groundbreaking and nor is it intended to be, it is just a great album of good old
acoustic blues that is well played and great for blues fans just to sit back, relax and enjoy.

Ged Wilson

Eddie 9V—Little Black Flies—Ruf Records ASIN: B092QD9C4X

I reviewed last year’s album 'Way Down the Alley (Live at Blind
Willie's)' and really liked it because of its raw excitement, this
studio album keeps that excitement (and also the rawness). It

was recorded at the Echo Deco Studios in Atlanta with Eddie’s
brother Lane Kelly producing and has an almost "live in the
studio" feel. The title track starts us off, a blasting soul stomper
with brass and backing vocals then '3AM in Chicago' is a slow
soul blues with a paint stripping blues guitar solo. 'Dog Me
Around' is a rocking blues with distorted blues harp, closely
followed by the Elmore James-style 'She Got Some Money' both

have that raw energy of youth - they reminded me of tracks on
Fleetwood Mac's first LP! 'Don't Come Around This House' is a powerful slow blues, 'Back On My
Feet' is a John Lee Hooker-style almost acoustic blues and 'Reach Into Your Heart' is a powerful
soul blues with Hammond organ and blues harp. 'Miss James' has a similar sound but ups the pace,
while 'Columbus Zoo Blues' is a talking blues over a jazzy piano-led backing and 'Travelin' Man' and
Jimmy Reed's 'You Don't Have to Go' finish the record off on a rocking upbeat note.

Eddie's band is Chad Mason (keyboards), Lane Kelly (bass), Colin Dean (drums) and Jackson Allen
(harmonica) with Cody Matlock also adding his guitar to Eddie's but over everything else is Eddie's

soulful, keening vocals. You can clearly hear Eddie's influences in the blues and soul greats but he
merges these influences with his and the band's youthful energy and enthusiasm to create
something really special, you need to check this guy out!

Graham Harrison

Deb Ryder—Memphis Moonlight—Vizztone Label ASIN :
B092QTYX6W

This is Deb Ryder's fifth album and it's produced by drummer
Tony Braunagel, we set off with a bang with 'I'm Comin' Home'
with its brass (Joe Sublet and Mark Pender) and Hammond organ
(Mike Finnigan) followed by the bluesy funk of 'Hold On' with its
overdriven blues harp (Pieter van der Pluijm- Big Pete), more of
him on 'These Hands'. There is more funk on 'Get Ready' with its
brass and organ and shimmering soul guitar (Johnny Lee Schell)
and the rocking 'Blues is All I Got' reminded me of 'Nutbush City
Limits', whereas 'Love Is Gone' is a dramatic slow blues with
killer lead guitar. The title track is a nice contrast, a country
blues with acoustic slide guitar but we ramp up again with 'Just Be Careful' a boogie with electric
slide guitar.