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Bramer. It was originally released in 2005, so this is its twentieth anniversary, and
it’s good to have it available again.

Right from the off, it is obvious that this was a wonderful pairing. Gerald sings a
soulful opener in ‘Pass You By’, before he moves on into several styles of blues – try
maybe the fine blues club sound of ‘Leaves Tremble On The Tree’. There are soul
ballads such as ‘Going Down For The Last Time’, the Ike & Tina inflection of the title
track (the backing vocalists really excel here, and do listen to the second version)
and the gospel style of ‘Glory Train’, a lovely, straight blues shuffle in ‘Come To Me’,

a slow blues with ‘Chalk Line’, and a couple of instrumentals, with every one of the
seventeen tracks here well worth your time.

Gerald has built up a very respectable discography over the years. This was one of
his early albums; there is a very detailed booklet outlining the backgrounds to songs.
It’s great to have, but make no mistake, this is music that most definitely stands (tall)
on its own merits.

Norman Darwen

Tyler Bryant – Falling up – Crosstie (Single)

(www.tylerbryantmusic.com)

Tyler Bryant, front man of Nashville-based roots-
rock band Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown, steps
out solo on this digital release – well, with a few
friends of course. They were having fun in the
studio when they came up with this track, a kind
of answer song/ follow-up to Freddie King’s

well-known ‘Going Down’, with a similar heavy
rhythm, a raw, tough vocal, and plenty of piercing
guitar work. “A reckless moment captured on
tape” is how Tyler describes it, and he’s right. Try
and catch it if you can. If you know the original,
then it will certainly bring a smile to your face. If you don’t, you might want to check
it after hearing this. Good fun, and available on all streaming services.

Norman Darwen

Will Ludford—My Blues Everyone’s Story—
Independent

In his career Will has worked with people such as

Tiny Tim, Alton Ellis, George Harrison, The Detroit
Emeralds, members of chart-topping band Liquid

Gold, Buzz, Taylor Studios, Laurel Canyon, Sneaky

Pete Kleinow, and more.

In 2014, Will was voted guitarist of the year by

XLR Radio Europe, with Jimi Hendrix, of whom
Will is a huge fan, coming second!