“Billy Jones is the kind of artist that’s worth getting excited about. He wants to change the world, one listener at a time, and here in the year 2007 it’s an awfully exciting thing to be able to be a fan of an artist who believes that music can still be a vehicle for change.”
Simply listening to My Hometown over the past few weeks, I think I can safely agree with that, as well as call myself one of Jones’ fans. While I love and adore more traditional blues artists such as Son House, Howlin’ Wolf, Robert Johnson, Buddy Guy, John Lee Hooker, etc., it was just so damned nice to be able to sit down and listen to something that speaks eloquently in the tradition of those older artists and traditions, and yet manages to bring something new and funky to the table.
In closing, I’d love to ask that you all do yourselves an immense favor and head on over to Billy’s myspace page, and give a listen to some of his music. I’d also ask you to take the time and order one of his albums, but after you’ve listened to him play and sing, that’s a favor that I won’t have to bother asking — you won’t be able to help yourself.
Good music is always worth the price of admission.
Much thanks to Billy Jones for giving me the chance to listen to his newest album, and for giving me a look at a different slice of Arkansas’s music scene. Closing my eyes and taking a break from typing as I listen to his album (again), I can’t help but want to slap myself for not knowing about his music earlier.
I can’t wait to see what else is out there to listen to. Until later…
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