Johnny Adams Room With A View Of The Blues CD

 It's all true
Listening to this album you'll wonder why this artist never got the billing or headlines he deserved. What the other reviewers have written is completely true - Johnny Adams was a master. His phenomenal performance on the song "Wish I'd never loved you at all" is among the very best of any American vocalist in any genre of music. Turn the lights down, get a drink, and get lost in that voice...
Submitted by a humble music critic (Monterey, CA, USA)
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 EXQUISITE!
This is definetly one of the best blues albums I've listened to.It's quintessential in every sense of the word.The lyrics address you, pull you into the spirit and reality of the "wails". Most of all, the tracks are nuanced, and boredom is the furthest from your environment. Instead, you want more of him and his prowess and prodigy. The irony of it all is that I didn't know he EVEN existed until I heard the title track from WPFW (89.3).I told myself "this is a must-have" and I did. WITHOUT REGRETS. It's never left my car since. Too bad this prodigy has passed on. I'm all ready for my next "Johnny".
Submitted by a reviewer (Gaithersburg, Md USA)
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 Best of the Best!!
This is my favorite album period.Not just my favorite Johhny Adams release.It's my overall favorite album of all time.I was given the CD by a friend who had been at Johnny's show in Florida as he was touring the album and it was a true blessing for me.It's like putting on a Miles Davis record It just moves ya!Johnny's albums all are wonderful but this one has my vote for album of the last 100 years!!!We miss you Johnny!
Submitted by a reviewer (B'ham,Al,USA)
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 Blues - at the highest level of sophistication
Urban blues...with all the sophistication the sounds of the city can add. The horns are lush, thick, and rich. They add the punch and they give the Tan Canary a cloud to drift along on. The horn arranger is at the top of his game here. And, of course, Johnny Adams couldn't sing a bad note on a bet. He prooves that perfect intonation and real blues CAN be a match without sacrificing any of the gut-wrenching feeling mandatory to let the listener know he has found the real thing. 1,000,000 stars
Submitted by Sheldon Bermont (Petaluma, California)
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