Quotes from other artists . . .

It’s a pleasure to hear good words from performers I admire. These are some of my personal favorites... please take them with a grain of salt! ~ Geoff

"Geoff Bartley is the juju master of the guitar."
~ David Wilcox

"Geoff Bartley is a master guitarist. His blues-based music also draws from jazz roots, and he plays fingerstyle, flatpicked, and slide guitar with subtlety to fascinate the accomplished musician and the soul to captivate any listener. His vocal and harmonica styles are just as strong, and perfectly complement his guitar playing."
~ Mike Agranoff, The Folk Project, Mendham, New Jersey

"Geoff Bartley is great and always will be."
~ Chris Smither

"Geoff Bartley’s music combines great guitar playing with brilliant imagery... I think Geoff has been very successful on a human and artistic level in what he’s done with his music. What he’s given goes beyond anything you could put a price tag on."
~ John Gorka

"Geoff Bartley is a guru in that hotbed of acoustic music, Boston. This will be his first venture down this way although I've been listening to him for about 12 years now. He always astounds me. Geoff has shared the stage with and been a major influence on more great people coming out of Boston than I could ever dream of. He's a world class guitar player and one of the finest songwriters I know. Let's make him want to come back to Texas... soon."
~ Ken Gaines, musician, artisan, & concert promoter, Houston, Texas

"Geoff Bartley is a joy to know and he picks real good, too. He’s got the technical chops to play whatever is needed, but he never overplays... he’s remarkable... there's nobody better."
~ Tom Paxton

"Geoff Bartley is one of the most under-recognized musicians alive today. Many of my heroes, and possibly many of yours, have learned a lot of what they know from this man."
~ Andrew Calhoun, songwriter & founder of Waterbug Records

“Geoff is the best kept secret around... an inspiration to me.”
~ Patty Larkin

“Geoff Bartley is more than just a poetic and powerful songwriter; more than just a great bluesman and fingerpicking guitar whiz. You ‘just gotta be there’ at a Geoff Bartley concert to experience for yourself who Geoff Bartley really is.”
~ Ed Brown, U ‘n’ I Coffeehouse, Springfield, MA

“Geoff is a brilliant colleague.”
~ Bob Franke

“Jazz-Blues-Swing guitarist extraordinaire and a fine songwriter, Geoff’s performance style is completely captivating.”
~ Dave Fry, Godfrey Daniels Folk Club, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

“Bartley is noted for his poetic original material with a bluesy bent. He has a fine command of traditional blues guitar styles and a broad repertoire... beautifully melded Ray Charles, John Martyn and Chuck Berry influences into a cohesive personal vision.”
~ Steve Morse & Jeff McLaughlin, The Boston Globe

“Geoff’s amazing stage presence immediately brought the crowd under his spell.”
~ Boston Summerthing

“Geoff Bartley performs it all with heart and guts.”
~ Folk Music Society of Northern New Jersey