If you’ve been playing the blues for fifty years you are bound to pick up some influences. As Dave puts it, “Music is just music and when it’s good, you forget about the genre or whatever label you want to put on it, and just appreciate the beauty of what you’re hearing.” I agree. It doesn’t matter if he’s playing country, folk, rock, R&B or blues. It all sounds right. 

Until now, Big Dave’s recordings have comprised of songs written by musical heroes such as Robert Johnson, Muddy Waters and Elmore James. But for his seventh album and third in a row with award winning guitarist Steve Dawson producing, there are nine original tunes and a horn section. Big Dave’s newest songs joyously communicate several musical flavours while keeping the integrity and continuity of the recording intact. With a rough voice that breathes smoke and fire, it’s certainly passionate. Raw.