Two small boats on the water as grey clouds loom above: guitarist John Williams...

John Williams has played with the likes of country blues artists Willie Nelson and Conway Twitty.  He has also had his music used in countless video productions.  John is attributed with contributing to projects for NPR,  BigTex Video, Franklin-Covey, Working Horse Winery, GearHead Pictures, Quova, Showa University (Tokyo), The State of Alabama, QSR Magazine, University of Michigan, and WGBH.

Currently, John can be found playing solo acoustic guitar around the Seattle/Tacoma/Puget Sound area. The music is a mix of traditional and modern acoustic instrumentals borrowing heavily from country blues and early southern “delta blues”.  If you are in the area, catch this jewel of a player hidden within the boundries of the state of Washington!

Who are your major influences and how did your family background affect your music?...

John Williams

Turn Point

A man and his guitar. If one were to summarize the theme of this delicately crafted instrumental album, those would be the only words necessary. After all, nothing is spoken between Pacific Northwest musician John Williams...

Great Acoustic Instrumental Blues, August 11, 2009

By Ija Huizinga (The Netherlands) -

This instrumental blues fingerpicking CD from John Williams (not the classical guitar master with the same name), is very good, and some of the songs are in the same style as the great fingerpicker, Tommy Emmanuel.

Only too bad that the CD is only 31 min , and there is no cover. But a CD like this is rare,and a must for the acoustic blues fan.

Not Generic!, January 22, 2009

By Terry L. Felts (Southwest Ohio) -

This review is from: Acoustic Country Blues Guitar (MP3 Download)

Although it looked like a generic CD, it turned out to be any thing but! Anyone who is a fan of acoustic fingerstyle guitar needs to own this CD!

Hypnotic and beautiful

author: J C Allen

This reminds me of when I was introduced to Leo Kottke's "Ice Miner". Powerful and enchanting. I would love to put some vocals to this.

Read more...

Great Music

author: Bren

I just "stumbled upon" this CD, and absolutely love it. Kudo's to the artist! I would recommend this to anyone who loves acoustic gutar music.

Read more...

Expectations exceeded!!

author: Robin Lindsay

Everyone that hears it wants to know who the artist is and says what a great CD it is.I need more!! I never get tired of listening to it.

Anyway, just wanted to drop you a line that I got your album and it's great. All these years working in entertainment has made it so easy to cut through all the bullsh- that's out there, it's nice to hear real players.

_____

Absolutely brilliant guitar playing by the way!

_____

Wow!

I'm a man of few words...

That word almost describes how impressed I am with your CD. All the blues tunes are so well done, but track 7 just absolutely blows me away!

Do you have any of these songs tabbed out? Will you adopt me? I would love to learn to play like you...

Thanks, John for some absolutely wonderful tuneage.

John Chamberlain

_____

The stuff you are doing is really incredible. I remember hearing read Keith Richards say the first time he heard Robert Johnson he thought there were two guitars and only afterwards he knew it was just one doing the rhythm and the licks altogether.

Well, it happened the same to me when I heard your music.

David Cifuentes

_____

Thank you for posting this to the UK and after a quick listen to a few tracks before work today, it sounds like it's going to be on my CD player a lot!

Best regards,

John Loader

 

 

 Acoustic country blues guitar dkgrant61 wrote on June 29, 2008

Sometimes a little twangy for me, but their are a couple of jewels. Sunbreak is excellent.

Hi John! Man I was able to check out your CD the other day! It is really great!!! I'm gonna head over to the website after I mail this and check on the credits!!! ... I like the acoustic tunes as much or more than the electric ones!!! ... Anyway its in my CD player now getting the rotation treatment....You're in good company 'cause I've also got Al Anderson, and Ry Cooder in there too!!!! Nice songs, Nice Variety, and very nice playing!!!!

I'm listening to his CD-"Hand Picked" this morning and have to to say it's kicking!!! Guitar stuff from Hellecasters to Albert Lee by way of Mark Knopfler.

John, I am quite impressed. Great lines, good chops, good production values...

If you haven't heard his stuff go to his site...

Yeah, this guy's pretty damn good - and versatile as hell. I ordered his CD. I'm happy to report that I detected no wanking whatsoever. Anybody who thinks otherwise is... well, an idiot.

Electronic Press Kit Available Here