"Contrary to his gruff singing on "California Days Gone By," plus the resigned tone he espouses in "Winning Hand," the otherwise wholehearted engagement of Kim Simmonds during these forty-six some minutes is the work of a man who lived fully and completely for music throughout his life. Rather than merely "Falling Through The Cracks," he has certainly earned the right to rest in peace after the abiding loyalty to his muse depicted on Blues All Around".