It is obvious that Luke Mulholland loves the Blues but also enjoys playing many other musical styles. Lately he has opened for great bluesmen like Johnny Winter, where he first caught my attention and soon for John Mayall. But although he is put into a category as mostly just playing the blues, Mulholland goes much farther in his musical taste and repertoire that will probably guarantee a long and successful music career for this still very young artist.But what was the attraction for Luke to get into playing music in the first place? Is it the fantasy to be on stage, growing up with influence of a great variety of musical styles or an intense passion for music and wanting it to be the most important part of your life? Probably a combination of all of it.Mulholland had proven that in his latest cd called Further though expertly playing the blues it is evident that classic rock, the stuff his parents listened to have presented an impressive influence in his music. Recorded in 2007, this diverse collection of tracks also gave Mulholland some creative freedom in production; “I think every artist should be involved in production or should have at least a say because it’s their music.” As said in the official Luke Mulholland website,” I realized there was more guitar talent from that music than there was from current music, “Luke says, “so I started learning how to solo and got into oldies stuff, and it just blossomed from here”.His talent as a fine guitar player ,who currently attends Berklee College of Music; he executes all of his songs on this CD with intensity and great versatility and is a real treat for any guitar fan.In this eight song recording, Luke exposes styles from many classic rock artists from the mid to late 70s. In the opening track, GO, and instrumental overture of the music that we are about to hear. Cold Night, gives Mulholland a chance to show off his emotional and energized, yet “older” voice that sounds like Randy Bachman of Bachman Turner Overdrive (formally the Guess Who) and the 1974 hit “Takin Care of Business”.In “Rambling on my Mind” Mulholland is pristine in musical theory but once again shows the 70s’ influence that echoes a combination of Eric Clapton’s remixed “Willie and the Hand Jive” by Johnny Otis from Clapton’s 1974 album, 461 Ocean Blvd. Yet with all these familiar chords, Mulholland mixes it all together adding his own creative and gifted writing and makes it work.Mulholland hopefully will continue to create, write and perform.And maybe inspire some of us to pick up that guitar and play-well maybe as far as Guitar Hero.