Well, it took a bit, after someone in the Postal Service stomped on the first copy Bob sent, but I got to hear the guy.
I don't know Paul Clayton. But I don't think Bob sounds any better than Cisco Houston would have, had he lived another 30 years, and his voice remained strong and mellowed just right all the while. If you don't quite get what I mean there, you haven't seen me leaning back, blissed out, listening to Cisco. My wife's reaction was pretty straightforward: "He has a beautiful voice".

I have no idea whether Bob can do "flashy" guitar playing, but he plays fine accompaniement, and obviously knows how much is just enough for this kind of songs.

If any of you are still deciding about this one, GO FOR IT.
                           Dean.