...All of the material is original and though his mentors, such as Muddy Waters and Elmore James shine through, he certainly is not dominated by their influence. The band names are also new to me and the harp player, Jay Loeffel has a tone very much his own, while the lead guitarist Jeff Ross is a perfect foil to West's own distinctive slide technique. In fact the whole band of Dave Childers (rhythm guitar), Rick Frost (bass) and Fred Adams (drums) are very tight and sound as though they have been playing together for some while.

There is no doubt that West is a strong band leader, but he certainly gives free reign to those around him and in particular Ross is given plenty of space to show off his skills. There are some interesting and challenging lyrics from West and in particular his attack on the over marketing of Robert Johnson goods on 'Sellin' Mr. Johnson' is powerful and I agree with every word. He pays a warm tribute to Muddy Waters on ‘Muddy And Me' and his love song, 'Rest in My Arms', is one of his best compositions.

This band can really rock and I can imagine that their opening title, 'My Blues', Is popular to dance to, while 'Under The Hood' has a captivating melody. For me they kept the best to the last, for the final two tracks are really outstanding with West's own Side guitar on 'Walkin' Round Blues' at it's most crisp and the final track drives along at some pace. This is good stuff from a guy who really enjoys what he is doing, with commitment, energy and style.  ~   Bob Tilling, "Blues & Rhythm"