"...he already has one leg up on Keb' Mo'..."
-Chicago Sun Times
"In an era when popular music is becoming increasingly perfect sounding, and robotic, "Songs Famed for Sorrow and Joy" provides a much needed alternative."
- Allmusic Guide
"All muscles, model good looks, tattoos, and sepia-tinted pouting... if the Wu Tang Clan covered Robert Johnson it may sound a bit like this."
- Americana UK
"Samuel James is Keb' Mo' on steroids!"
- Oracles Music Network
"Samuel James is like a time machine- the same one that keeps bringing Son House and Mississippi John Hurt traveling back to the public consciousness."
- Portland Phoenix
"He made something (Songs Famed for Sorrow and Joy) timeless."
- Boston Phoenix
Great music! Thanks for your friendship, and welcome aboard the Redline ship. Looking forward to sharing the journey ahead with you. Take Care, and thanks again. Peace,
Hi Samuel! Thanks for your friendship and your kind words about my playing. Great tunes, I enjoyed your page indeed....Keep on good work! Dimitris www.kotronakis.com
i am honored to be your first illinois fan. im thinkin' that after the blues fest you will have a whole lot more fans. good chance you may see me and my camera there mr james. listening to your cd at this moment. good stuff there. yep. thanks.
Hey Samuel, really good stuff bro. I caught the show with Johnny Winter at Port City and you were awsome! That was some serious string slappin'! You were justa pickin' anda sangin'! RIGHT-ON!!!
Hey! When can I expect some new tracks? I'm Jonesing!!!
Hmmm... Jonesing looks really strange when it's written out.
Also, I just read that it comes from the saying "Keeping up with the Joneses"...
Ugh, Joneses looks even worse! Maybe it's suppose to be Jones'? No, that can't be right because Jones' looks Spanish and Jones is definitly not Spanish...
Forget it. I guess what I'm trying say is... new music would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
