" ... an excellent example of his penchant for purity, a two-disc set that finds him playing solo on stage before a pair of appreciative audiences. There's no flash or frivolity embellished in these bare-boned performances, but then again, given his aptitude and ability, there's no need whatsoever to pad the proceedings. Slim's not only a remarkable slide and bottleneck blues guitarist, but also an expressive singer whose words sometimes seem to tumble out spontaneously, a stream of random commentary that finds him simply wailing without worry or restraint ... If authenticity counts for anything - as well it should - Watermelon Slim has indeed achieved the status of a musical master. Consider Live [i.e. Traveling Man] the essential evidence needed".