Major blues star in the making
07/18/1999
(4 out of 5 stars)
""Confessin'" shows that Rusty Zinn is more than just a terrific guitarist - he's also a great singer/songwriter. I've been a fan for some time now, since first hearing his work with Kim Wilson, and this album is a signigicant step forward: the playing is as strong as ever and his ability to work a song vocally has improved a lot. The only reason I didn't rate this album 5-stars is that I expect even better things from him in the future, and wanted to give him something to aim for :-) He's out touring behind this album, and I urge you to try to see him if possible. He's a laid back, low key performer, perfect in a small venue, and the band just cooks! Plus, he's a genuinely nice guy. Buy this album: if you like blues and tasty guitar work (a la Junior Watson, Kid Ramos, Duke Robillard), you're sure to like it."
Rusty zinn -back to the 50s
04/10/2000
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Zinn is in my opinion one of the very best blues artists around. His guitarplaying is fat and tasty, his vocals are the best I ever heard from a white blues guy playing this kind of music... I think this is a little step forward , because his first cd was already very good...."