Jim Oblon - I Wanna Be Loved (2023)

"I Wanna Be Loved" album by acclaimed Nashville-based guitarist/multi-instrumentalist Jim Oblon. Take the modern soloing concepts of American blues and British blues -- blend that with the rhythm and tone of the early electric blues era of Bo Diddly, Willy Johnson, and Howling Wolf -- and you have what Jim Oblon calls RetroActive Electric Blues.

"Jim Oblon is one of those rare talents—a jaw-dropping guitarist, soulful singer, and compelling writer. On Jim’s first solo guitar record, Sunset, his virtuosic Telecaster-driven blues chops, and vocals shine on a set of originals, vintage rock & roll, and country blues, all delivered in a neoclassic organ trio setting comprised of Jim Keltner and Larry Goldings. Oblon gained national attention as guitarist, drummer, and vocalist in Paul Simon’s band. Always a believer in the bigger musical picture, he aims to expound upon the legacy of his forbearers without ever becoming an impersonator himself."