This is one of those discs that felt like an old friend singing to me upon first listen. Upon first hearing "Looking For A Friend" I knew I was hearing what was to become one of my favorite songs of all time. This CD is primarily acoustic and the guitar sound is phenomenal, with Ry Cooder as a guest player. Much has been made of David Blue's connection with Bob Dylan, but I have to say that although he died an unknown talent in Dylan's shadow, he possessed a great talent for articulating simple truths, which is the mark of every great songwriter. This CD is extremely moving, and has prompted me to get the remaining 6 discs in David Blue's catalog. After listening to all of them for several years now, I would have to rank "Stories" as his best album. His death at an early age casts a pall over this already melancholy music, but like many of my favorite songwriters he didn't kid around while he was here.