★★★★★
Sound: Doyle Bramhall is a very under-rated guitar player. He has played with both of the Vaughan brothers and Stevie Ray Vaughan evan made Doyle his guitar. He is currently the rythem guitarist for Eric Clapton. The album has been we recorded and fits into the blues genre although the first track "Green Light Girl" is abit more rock. // 10 Lyrics and Singing: The lyrics clearly relate to his life and are alot like most blues lyrics. Doyle has an amazing voice and this is used to the full...
- www.ultimate-guitar.com
2009-11-15
★★★★★
Welcome, Doyle Bramhall's third effort, continues to blur the lines between rock and blues, but he doesn't always achieve success with this tactic. Although the album opens with "Green Light Girl," a frenetic tune with lots of rockin', driving guitar riffs, the majority of the songs veer toward blues, albeit unconvincingly...
- music.aol.com
2008-08-27
★★★★★
Continuing with the modern-day soul-blues vibe of his debut album, Doyle Bramhall II breaks down more boundaries with his second record, Jellycream. Again, he works with Wendy & Lisa and his former bandmate Charlie Sexton, but he brings Mitchell Froom into the picture, which guarantees some low-rent experimental vibes...
- music.aol.com
2008-08-27
★★★★★
With Doyle Bramhall II, the bluesman continues to move deeper into soul, which isn't surprising considering that Wendy & Lisa, Prince's collaborators during the mid-'80s, produced Vol. 2. While there is stilll a distinct bluesy bent to his guitar playing, the material is more soul-oriented and polished than before, which will initially alienate some of his contemporary blues fans. However, Vol. 2 shows considerable musical invention and skill, particularly during its instrumental passages...
- music.aol.com
2008-08-27