"I believe this could be one of Matt Thorpe's finer works. The show piece of the effort is the haunting soulful sound of Matt's Electric Guitar played with such an emotional strain...you feel it. It pleases, tickles and torments your psyche...and you don't mind at all. Intertwined throughout is an acoustical melody filled with melancholy and purpose. You are carried through the waves of sound and sight by its gentle persistance. In this one he also adds the expressive sound of a Hammond Organ and synths to create cross currents of mourning and elation. They ebb and flow like the waves carressing your ship of dreams. The overall production presents multiple themes of expressiveness and sound giving you a thouroughly enjoyable experience. The final three part guitar harmony near the end is almost magical. This piece empathises with the Valar's emotion near the end of their efforts, looking down on their creation with mixed emotions, however ultimately pleased and satisfied with it. Stringing out this experience with a few additional bars and softly fading out would create and leave the listener with a more complete experience. Having said that, however, I downloaded the tune and have listened to it many times, and I will listen to it again. Matt, Make More!"

THE PINNACLE OF PICKERS : Optilude - "Golden Plectrum Status" MASTERS OF GROOVE : Coloratura - "Here's a blues guitarist who knows whats up! This songs sounds a lot like some old Prince. It takes a good guitarist to pull this off for real."THE HOOKMAN : - Certain Blues - Matt out Claptons Clapton on this one! Slow and SOULFUL!!JINGO'S PICKS: On The Edge Of The Blues - "Matt Thorpe is probably too good for the likes of you (or me, for that matter). The "British Gunslinger" can lay down blues rock guitar like you will not believe - but believe it. I'm not worthy to even talk about this guy."SHAKY'S BLUES FAVOURITES : Shuffle In The Nineties - "Arguably THE best guitarist on MP3.com! This guy is amazing!" KEGL - 97.1 FM - Dallas, TX : Certain Blues - "England's gift to my Gary Moore requirements . . Thanks Matt !! ( I need a daily fix of Matt !)"KEGL - 97.1 FM - Dallas, TX : Blues Wont Leave Me Tonight - "This is what its all about ! Serious BLUES GUITAR !"CPO Services MP3 Blues Artists : Blues Wont Leave Me Tonight - "Very smooth electric guitar lead on this instrumental blues."CPO Services MP3 Blues Artists : Certain Blues - "Another nice electric guitar instrumental from Matt Thorpe; I like the 11 minute version on the DAM CD the best."Two Bad Dogs : On The Edge of The Blues - "This is one great blues song."AAA.AXEMASTERS@MP3.COM REVIEWS: "From the UK Matt has carved out an amazing fan base with his diverse explorations of the Blues Scale with forays into instrumental rock. Sweet." . . . . . "Matt Thorpe follows the ancient tradition of the order of british guitarists a.k.a David Gilmore, Eric Clapton and the like with a dedicated fanbase of listeners. Dimming lights in the U.K. with pairs of hot tubes." BUTTERMILK PICKS - Sensuous Mood - "Exceptional guitar song." MUSICAL PERFECTION THREE - "Mike Bloomfield reborn"The Clan McGroin - Blues Won't Leave Me Tonight - "Scorching guitar work. A cross between Satriani and SRV." The Clan McGroin - Certain Blues - "A full 16oz cry." BANKER'S BUYS REVIEW: Certain Blues - "A very tasty and smooth slice of blues guitar. Down and Dirty. Certain Blues was my first download and Blues Frets was my first purchase. This song highlights a CD of top ten hits like Blues won't leave me Tonight, Shuffle in the Nineties, and the awesome Low and Then Some. Tunes like New Blues with its many moods and So Cool with it's Reggae feel highlight the diversity of Matt Thorpe. The eleven minute version of Certain Blues is available only on the CD and alone is worth the price." JINGO's picks: Heartbeat "Elegant rock guitar from the master of restraint." JINGO's picks: Optilude - "This one will get you comfortably numb." GUITAR LOUNGE: Optilude - "Most of you probably already know Matt... Great player, cool tunes, etc... Anyway, I really like this one - Yet another excellent piece from the man."THE BEST MELODIC GUITARS OF MP3: Certain Blues - "Great blues instrumental. Marvelous blues licks, beautiful tone & feel."THE BEST MELODIC GUITARS OF MP3: Low and Then Some (REMIX) - "There are some old blues guitar influences here mixed with some modern sounds. Some interesting modes outside of the standard blues box. Nicely produced."UNCLE JOHN'S GUITAR TEMPLE: Small Peace - "beautiful, mellow guitar work"DAGBA'S STUFF THAT MOVES ME :" Tell you what. I would just go to the artist sight and listen to all of his tunes. Good music just flows out of the man" THE PROWLERS: Life Long Blues "Slow blues with hot lead guitar!" AXES TO AXES: On The Edge of The Blues - "Hauntingly powerful blues instrumental from a very gifted artist. Don't miss this one!" BLUES AT 50: Certain Blues (11 Min Version) - "I love this cut. There is a solid, consistent blues thread that won't let go. This is a guy who has listened for years and now is ready to speak!" BLUE ICEWATER2: Life Long Blues - "Matt's intrumental guitar work is awesome. Can't get enough"BLUE ICEWATER2: Road Side Blues - "Matt is one of my favorite blues instrumentalists pleasures all mine" VANCHAMPS BEANCAN MUSIC :Certain Blues (11 Min Version)- "This Brit is in my opinion one beautiful guitarist.His blues licks are unique to him yet he has captured the best of all the past great pickers. If you only had one blues song to listen to any of Matt's material would be a grand choice."VANCHAMPS BEANCAN MUSIC: Blues Won't Leave Me Tonight - "Hang On...these licks will grab ya deep inside.... "VANCHAMPS BEANCAN MUSIC :Life Long Blues "Ya can tell...he feels them blues ...listen to the LP cry.."RELAX AND UNWIND: Sensuous Mood - "The title says it all!"SLAM JAM!: Just Got To Boogie - "Boogie/blues guitar at its funnest!"