"Thanks for performing on my show...Your voice, guitar and songs are great. You are ALWAYS welcome to play here."
- Marc Stone, WWOZ 90.2 FM. New Orleans
"Red can play his acoustic guitar well...his rather lived-in voice has a distinctive quality to it. The originality in his song writing skills is refreshing."
- Mike Stephenson, Blues & Rhythm (The Gospel Truth) magazine, U.K.
"I play your CD on my show...You're the bomb !!!"
- Bobbee Zeno, KPFK 90.7 FM. Los Angeles
"Utterly human dirt-under-the-fingernails music from a naturalistic blues master."
- Gary Von Tersch, Big City Blues Magazine, Detroit
"Red lays it on naturally with a clear voice & heartfelt emotion. Lovers of blues roots will look upon this one as a tonic made specifically for hours & hours of somber reflection."
- Jim Santella, Southland Blues Magazine
"Excellent singing... I was quite blown away by your guitar playing as well...amazingly authentic...I'm into it!"
- John Payne, Music Editor, L.A.Weekly Newspaper
"The CD is Uber-soulful! Particularly like the message of the title cut. Really authentic vocals...YOW!"
- Dan Kimpel, L.A. Music Connection Magazine
"You make beautiful blues music Red."
- Dave Weiderman,
Director, Artist Relations
Guitar Center, Hollywood CA.
"Man, I have to tell you...I was really moved...your set was beautiful"
- Gary "Wagman" Wagner, Vice President,
Southern California Blues Society
"I really like your brand of blues Red. It's spinnin' here."
- James "Blueshound" Nagle, KPFT 90.1 FM. Houston & 89.5 FM Galveston.
"Hotdog With A Beef"...I dig it !!!
- Leo Shumaker,
(Santa Barbara Blues Society) KCSB 91.9 FM
Santa Barbara
"Great acoustic blues.... Great live performance"
- Michael Stock,
WLRN 91.3 FM. Miami, FL.
"I wanted someone special to hear your CD Red... so I lent it to them and now I want it back !!!!
- Robert D'Addario,
J. D'Addario & Co.
"Chicago Red is fearless when it comes to writing and performing
songs… A very deeply interesting artist and many thanks to him
for an excellent session"
-Paul Jones,
Paul Jones Show, BBC 2
"This is a real recording without a lot of over dubs. Excellent guitar playing and singing, refreshing for being organic."
Martin Johnston, U.K.
"Love your voice, your blues strike at my heart...the words are both simple and profound...'Bad Times Good Friends is so amazing!
