The powerful, broken burning voice of Jay Gordon, together with his thrilling guitar sound, will undoubtedly dazzle and catch all blues and hard rock blues fans who listen to his latest work Not in vain Jay has opened for artists like Johnny Winter or Albert Collins and his work with Phillip Walker The twelve songs included in this Woodchoppers Ball are good example of the way Jay Gordon deals with his powerful material, that can drive mad the most calm and peaceful audiences Jay Gordon is on electric guitar, dobro and slide and he also sings in practically all tracks He is backed by Sharon Butcher on bass and vocals, Rich Wenzel on Hammond B-3 and piano, Rich Gordon Lambert and Ric Daly on drums and finally Mario Ramirez (the youngest brother of Richie Valens) on harmonica in one song It is not necessary to be a motor-biker or have a Harley Davidson to enjoy the wild beat and electrifying explosion of music that both Jay Gordon and his band, The Blues Venom brings us in this flaming album that becomes pure dynamite for your senses