"Joy is Wall's signature, for he has fun playing the blues, and he's aiming here to have a party, even on the slower, more somber tunes. The blazing guitarist is joined on severeal tracks by gusests that include [Dave] Hole, Eric Gales, Walter Trout, Kirk Fletcher, and Kid Ramos ... By the end of Transpacific Blues, Vol. 1, we're out of breath, astonished at the level of guitar playing that's carried us along on its cascading notes and riffs, as well as from the relentless pace of the songs".