LABEL Ruf Records
RELEASE YEAR 2011

Thumbs up! by Vincent Abbate

American musician Wilson Blount resides near Bremen and has been enlivening Germany's blues scene with consistently fine work for many years. His newest creation Thumb A Ride represents probably his greatest achievement to date. The album of top-notch acoustic blues grabs the

LABEL Ruf Records
RELEASE YEAR 2011

Thumbs up! by Vincent Abbate

American musician Wilson Blount resides near Bremen and has been enlivening Germany's blues scene with consistently fine work for many years. His newest creation Thumb A Ride represents probably his greatest achievement to date. The album of top-notch acoustic blues grabs the listener and never lets go. The strength of the material is one reason. Blount's dark, rich, uniquely quavering voice is another. He's a man who sounds like he believes in what he's doing. Just as impressive, however, is the interplay of the four musicians who accompany him, especially the guitar duo of Jochen Bens and Michael van Merwyk. The two team players harmonize beautifully with one another and deliver excellent solos throughout. Outstanding. www.rocks-magazin.de

1. Thumb A Ride
2. Baby Don't Like
3. This Is How I Live
4. Anna Mae
5. Sweet Tooth
6. It Don't Get No Better
7. Who's Dat Knocking
8. 4 Daughters And A Strong Loving Wife
9. Cold Is The Wind
10. Drop Down Here
11. Way Back Yonder
12. Brother Blood
13. If You Were Mine