Aside from one forgettable ballad, this disc hails the arrival of Billy Joe Green as one of Canada's premier blues guitarists. The blues power of Billy Joe Green . That may seem like a lot of words, but Billy Joe is a man who deserves a big title. You might call him a blues shaman, and I may describe him as the Keith Richards of First Nations soul. Artists with a history that merges cultures and musical styles tend to be easy targets for cutesy descriptions, but some, like Billy Joe, seem to reveal in performance something more than words can capture.
Some folks play the guitar and some folks are the guitar.
Billy Joe is one of them. The first thing one notices about Billy's playing is his honesty. There are things in life that people can jive their way thro' but playing the blues isn't one of them. You've either got it or you haven't. Primarily self-taught, Billy has a very unique sound which complements his excellent technical dexterity on the instrument and is sure to be evident on this recording.