This musician is a true ‘killer’ of amplified harmonica and Little Walter’s school direct heir. Rob Stone keeps back in his ear Walter’s mastery harmonica tricks, as well as many others of Chicago school, such as Big Walter Horton, Junior Wells and the two Sonny Boy. As you will immediately realize, his phrasing, technique, attack and tone are totally amazing, together with a self-confident, intense strong voice. In this album Rob is backed by the ‘creme’ of Chicago blues, like Sam Lay, Willie ‘Big Eyes’ Smith, David Maxwell, Willie Hayes, Rodney Brown, Aaron Moore, Patrick Rynn, and Chris James. Finally we are facing the album all of us have been waiting for, that certainly will not disappoint all fans who buy a copy. “Back Around Here” is one of those classic albums that sounds cool, driven with energy, strength, class and pride by professional musicians who love, feel and respect the most classic orthodox blues and perform it with originality, giving the modern contemporary sound that XXIst. Century blues demands. This is a sturdy work, done with great skill, with a collection of twelve precious stones, eight written by Stone himself, in collaboration with Rynn and James.