"A STELLAR COLLECTION. 'A New Leaf' contains SO MANY GREAT CUTS, it's hard to single out simply one or two as standouts. 'A New Leaf' SHINES AS BRIGHT AND BOLD AS AUTUMN COLORS"
- Joe Tennis -
Bristol Herald Courier
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"This ['A New Leaf'] is a WONDERFUL COLLECTION of covers and originals played with STYLE and ATTITUDE. IF THIS DON'T GET YOUR PARTY GOING, CALL IT A WAKE!!! Charlie is a very good guitarist that delivers on every track and in many styles without resorting to mindless noodling. There is hardly a wasted note. If you are into blues/rock, or guitar, this is a NO-BRAINER. You will not be disappointed. Honestly, I don't think I've ever heard anyone quite like him. FIVE STARS!!!"
- Amazon.com ....................................................................................................................
"Lightnin' Charlie covers some all-time blues classics with SHEER MAGNIFICENCE [on 'A New Leaf'] and his five original songs are polished with CREATIVE SOUL, ROCK, and HARMONY. The boppin' tunes on 'A New Leaf' could BRING JOY TO WATCHING PAINT DRY."
- Josh Mancuso
- News & Neighbor
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"Tennessee's Lightnin' Charlie proves a VERSATILE GUITARIST and a SMOOTH SINGER on "A New Leaf" (Blue Chip 3371). Musicians will DIG his range of PUNCHY TONES, and most listeners will enjoy the way he and his band (and engineer) blur distinctions between vintage and modern. TOP NOTCH MATERIAL A-PLUS; Charlie covers Junior Wells, Rosco Gordon, and Magic Sam and submits FINE ORIGINALS like the JUMPING “Obviously” and the front-porch acoustic tune “Blues Are To Blame.” The backwards shuffle “Miami Tammi”; the Johnny Watson-inspired ballad “Friend,” where STINGING GUITAR bounces off COOING BACKGROUND VOCALS; and a drum-less reading of Freddy King’s “Taking Care Of Business” stand out."
- BLUES REVUE ................................................................................................................
"Lightnin' Charlie is a VERITABLE ICON here in the Mountain Empire. Everyone who has the opportunity to see and hear Lightnin' perform is ASTOUNDED BY HIS TALENT AND SHOWMANSHIP - this man really knows how to entertain a crowd! And when this AMAZING husband and wife team [Lightnin' Charlie and Beth] raise their voices in harmony to PRAISE THE LORD in song, the sound they produce is nothing short of PERFECTION. Charlie can pick and sing everything from Country to Rock 'n' Roll to the Blues, and he does it AS WELL AS ANYONE ON THE PLANET. Lightnin' Charlie is one of the MOST ENTERTAINING, yet down-to-earth guys around, and if you have never seen him in concert, you're missing out on something REALLY SPECIAL!" - Rick Rouse - PickinPorch.org ...................................................................................................................
"The BEST BLUES-BASED CD I HAVE EVER HEARD, including all the classic recordings. There is always some deficiency in all records, but not in this one. Listening to 'A New Leaf' from beginning to end is TRULY A MUSICAL EXPERIENCE."
- Ron Baisden - Blue Rapture ...................................................................................................................
"A POWERFUL, POLISHED and FRESH ORIGINAL RELEASE ['A New Leaf']. ATOMIC-POWERED ROOTS MUSIC, somewhere between classic rock 'n' roll and Chicago blues. VIBRANT REMAKES and SUPERB ORIGINALS. In an age where the Americana genre has become increasingly commercialized and more bloated than ever, here is a release that is PURELY AMERICAN."
- Aaron Crawford - Loafer Magazine ...................................................................................................................
"ROCKIN' SWAMP BLUES and ROCK 'N' ROLL just as I like it. Lightnin' Charlie's 'A New Leaf' DOESN'T HAVE A WEAK SONG ON IT. CAN'T WAIT FOR HIS NEXT CD."
- Bernard Boyat - Le Cri Du Coyote (The Coyote Cry), France .....................................................................................................................
"An AUTHENTIC AMERICAN ORIGINAL, Lightnin’ Charlie, with his Stetson hat and Fender Stratocaster, has HIT THE MARK with a FANTASTIC new CD, “A New Leaf” on Blue Chip Records. GREAT ALBUM! **** (4 stars)."
- ROOTSTIME (Belgium)
You did a great job at my brother in law's wedding reception last night! It had been a long time since my husband and I had saw you perform. Enjoyed it a lot!
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