What They're Saying About
"Ace, Jack, & King"...
“Blues lovers, get ready to have your socks
knocked off. Blues rock guitarist Eli Cook
has surpassed even the highest expectations
on his latest album Ace, Jack, and King…
Almost every track on this album could be
the subject of its own rave review, which
goes to show that the praise belongs to
Cook and his raw talent. "
-- Nivedita Gunturi
MuzikReviews, USA
“Artists often talk about the blues as a living and growing thing and not just a style of music fit for museums. Cook puts that theory into practice...Skip James’ Crow Jane starts with a wildly distorted guitar sound and moves onto a heavy feel with guitar and harp that James never could have envisioned.” -- John Heidt
Vintage Guitar Magazine, Jan 2012
“Eli Cook wades through dark waters on this splendid blues offering, a staggering piece of work.” -- Daniel Pavlick
The Rocktologist, Slovenia
“Eli Cook is an excellent guitar player who can handle the electric as well as the acoustic axe…Man, this is the stuff: real down and dirty music right from the guts! What you will not find on this album is a slightly bad track, just freakin’ good stuff! --Denis Brunelle
Sea of Tranquility, NY
“Eli Cook knows real American blues. Driftin’, Death Rattle, Better Man, and Snake Charm drip the blood of blues authenticity and soul. You can hear it in Cook’s vocals, a mixture of whiskey and winter. This is the real deal.” --Craig Hartranft
Dangerdog Review, USA
“An album that starts with this sparks-flying slide on a song called “Death Rattle” isn’t fooling around. This, friends, will never be confused with any fern-bar blues. That’s obvious, even before Cook opens his mouth to sing—in a voice that’s one part gravel, one part Jack Black, and one part shot-gun rows of deep-south dust.”
--Nick DeRiso
Something Else Reviews USA
“Largely performed on acoustic guitar, Cook’s slide technique belongs to the best. In fact, with this fifth album one may ask
“Who is Eric Clapton, Chris Rea, or Johnny Winters?” The CD is simply thrilling!” -- Joachim “Joe’ Brookes
Rocktimes, Germany