Even more so with his following albums, I felt like I was walking in his shadow from ten years prior.

As mentioned above, I am more often than not the fan that is drawn to a specific sound and holds that feeling as the defining edge of someones music. John mayer has been the one exception to this. I suppose its the goal of many song writers to be able to connect with their audience, but john has been able to make vast changes in his instrumental sound as well as the messages in his songs and still kept my attention where many have lost it after the first catchy hook fell off the scene.

I’ve recently thought about my own progression through different styles.

I began with punk/ska/hardcore, and *gasp* “emo” (whatever that is) which, as I traced it backwards, let me into a long love affair with classic rock.

Well, following classic rock backwards brought me to the blues, everything from Bukka White to Jonny Lang, and everyone inbetween.

Blue led me to Jazz, and the versatility of jazz led me back full circle to the kind of music I played initially.

Now what I tend to play most often sounds almost nothing like what I played so many years ago, but I can definately hear certain elements in this new style of mine that I can firmly place on my long-forgotten roots.

Evolution, eh? Funny thang, ain’t she?

My new album (the website link goes to its free download page) splits the difference… some straight-up blues (but mostly with some odd twists) plus some some stretches in other direction.

I have faith that my fans will come with me on the journey )