Like father, like sons, acoustic guitarist and sons and get together for their first recorded project, and it sounds fine. tends to dominate improv space, but doesn't get in the way of his kids, who are adept in their own bluesy ways. Bassist and percussionist (no drum kit, only hand drums and tambourine) join on several selections. sings in his down-home, slightly affectated manner for three cuts, quite soulfully on the lyric re: on on the original pop blues and on 's simple, funk-blues has two features by himself, with only on the easy two-beat and the nice waltz The hippest workout between the three occurs during the bulk of 's while up and down, cascading and tumbling, waterfall crystalline-clear guitars shine on Two tracks are unearthed from 's days with : the stunning is dark, moody, and ominous, with playing the intricate melody first all the way through and his sons joining in with heavy embellishments and startling improvisation; is not so much funky as the loud original, but shaded with Native American punctuations from . Though some speedy lines crop up here and there, this is a more musical than pyrotechnical display that proves quite enjoyable throughout. A very good first step for the family's musical bonding recorded for public display, this is definitely recommended. ~ Michael G. Nastos