Vintage Guitar Magazine September 2008 (pg. 158)
"Williams' Southern blues-rock is rougher then the Allman Brothers', smoother than Lynyrd Skynyrd's and at times a little jazzier than either...With a voice that sounds like a Dixie Steve Winwood, Lefty would be a first class front man even if he didn't play well enough to render his so-called handicap irrelevant...The man's got more chops than a Kansas City butcher. It'll be great to hear him stretch out on the next disc." -Rick Allen Guitar Player Magazine August 2008 (pg. 64) "Whether performing or teaching, Atlanta riffmeister Lefty Williams is an inspiration to musicians and non-musicians alike. He has built a bigger career with only one hand than most guitarists have with two." -Jude Gold Honest Tune Magazine July 2008 "An inspired sophomore effort, Lefty Williams Band's Snake Oil is destined to gain the blues-growling front man a new legion of admirers." -Bill Whiting Hittin' The Note.com 2008 "Make no mistake, Lefty is no novelty act. With the help of a specially-designed pick holder, he can shred with the best of them and has phenomenal chops" -Staff Writer Relix Magazine October 2007 "Jason 'Lefty' Williams sounds like he could be the next link in the chain of legendary Georgia guitarists after Duane Allman and Robert Cray." Click here to see the whole article -Simeon Cohen Portfolio Weekly July 4, 2007 "Awe-inspiring, Georgia based songwriter and electric guitarist...A scrumptious plate of red-hot blues and southern rock." -Alan Kurzer Jambase.com March 27, 2007 "His music is intricate in composition and delivery. His blues-based rock & roll is mature and completely developed, his solos are confident and controlled, and his vocals clear and natural. He was born with immense talent, and did I mention that all of this greatness comes from a man that has only one hand?...Williams has mastered his six-string in a way that most two-handed guitarists could only dream of. But, one-handed, two-handed, or five-handed, it doesn't matter at all. The only thing that matters is that Jason Williams is one damn good guitar player." -Kerry Heffernan Click here to read the whole review Folio Weekly March 27, 2007 "As his Jamsociety.com profile says 'Jason "Lefty" Williams [is] not just a great one armed guitar player, [he's] a great guitar player.' And it's true, the virtuoso musical styling wouldn't be any less impressive if he had another--or three--full limbs to work with." Birmingham Weekly March 22, 2007 "Jason 'Lefty' Williams has a serious sound." -Staff Writer Connect Savannah December 14, 2006 "'Lefty' burns through a wide variety of rock, blues, and even jazz licks on his new indie CD Big Plans." -Jim Reed Hittin' The Note Issue #51 "The Jason 'Lefty' Williams Band's debut, Big Plans, is a stunning blues offering, melding silver-toned guitar and warm orchestration...While he is able to step out with warranted leads, it is clear that Lefty's finely-tuned ear is aimed at composition first...Lefty's innate skill on the guitar is nothing less than miraculous." -Jamie Lee Southeasten Performer Magazine November 2006 "Jason 'Lefty' Williams can play...Williams plays as if he has two, sometimes three hands...[he] will probably have a long career." -William Cane Athens Banner Herald July 13, 2006 "Hearing Jason 'Lefty' Williams play guitar is a treat, as the 31-year-old Atlanta native posseses and inventive sound that pulls together his interests in blues, rock, funk, and jazz. To see Williams play, however, is a revelation." -Chris J. Starrs WRFG 89.3 FM Atlanta, GA "Big Plans is indeed a necessary breath of fresh air to the blues/rock/Americana genre...From the meditative opening instrumental to the southeren rock inspired "Still This Goes On," to the well-treated Hendrix-penned,"Manic Depression," it's obvious Jason's tastes are as vast as the musical landscapes he paints." -Lee Henzel WQNR 99.9 FM THE ROCK Auburn, AL "Jason 'Lefty' Williams' new album is one every music lover should own. "Room With A View (Reprise)" is generating great phones here on WQNR." - Wildman Steve, Program Director & morning show host EU Jacksonville 2006 "He is one of the top guitarists in the blues-rock-jazz-fusion genre...This cat is a superstar just on the brink of household word name recognition." -Rick Grant |
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