"Stan the man, a fine blues player, will stop you dead in your tracks, mesmerize you on the spot and make you gasp or air from hyperventilating. Whenever blues fans eventually find their way to Hirsch's blues, with just the right combination of incredible technique and heartfelt feeling, they are amazed that he is not yet internationally famous. Not to say he hasn't gotten around. Indeed, he's played some of the great festivals, but his profile is still not as high as it belongs. He's one of those intimidating players that, just as you think you are getting good at the guitar, will make you walk out the gig with your head hung low, feeling unworthy to carry his guitar case. Cruel, but awesome.
Hirsch is every bit as good as the best of his peers, but lesser known, and he surely should be considered as one of the best, if unsung, blues musicians in the USA."
Frank Matheis thecountryblues.com
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"Hirsch isn’t so much playing the blues here as he is channeling them. In that regard, Hirsch’s guitar prowess is simply on a higher plane. But he’s also supremely gifted with the ability to make virtuosity palatable to even the most casual listener.
July - 09’- Local IQ
By Michael Henningsen

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"Hirsch is a beast on the guitar, acoustic or electric, and his respect for honest, unfiltered craftsmanship runs deep. Whether reinterpreting Robert Johnson or fingerpicking his way through one of his moody originals, Hirsch’s intimate understanding of his six-string companion is on full display."
Weekly Alibi - July 2009
Simon McCormack

"Albuquerque's guitar master Stan Hirsch.-this is a musician who is his own man-he can take an old standard and completely change it to his own style, without losing the flavour of the original-a bit akin to what Eric Clapton did with Robert Johnson's "Crossroads".
If you haven't heard this man before, then take this opportunity because here is a guitar master at work!
Blues Bytes-Aug. 09
Terry Clear
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"Stan Hirsch is a gem of a guitarist and singer. Hirsch brings so much more to the stage than soulful blues. He can strum chords as if it were a flamenco tune. He can work chord structures to make you think he’s in the middle of a folk song. And he doesn’t just sing; he breaths life into the music."
Journal Venue - July 2009
David Steinberg


"NO ROOM TO REASON will challenge and reward." Tom Hyslop-Blues Revue mag.
"NO ROOM TO REASON will kick your ass" Thirsty Ear mag.
" This CD deserves to be in the collection of everyone who loves acoustic blues" Terry Clear--Sattellite Times.
"Hirsch's music makes the blues worth having" Michael Koster--Journal Venue North.
"His guitar work is mesmerizing...his soul-drenched vocals...hands down N.M. finist blues guitarist" M.Henningsen--Alibi.
Stan Hirsch, NO ROOM TO REASON **** (four stars)
"Hirsch is thrilling to listen to on his new album "NO ROOM TO REASON". He commands your attention with his deep-in-the-well singing, his knowledgeable fingering and his fresh compositions.Together,these elements make you think he was born to the blues.For information on buying the album go to his web site www.stanhirsch.com,
Blues aficionado or not, you will be drawn to Hirsch's bewitching blues."

The Sunday Journal (March 25 2001)
Dave Steinberg


International Bluesbeat: Spain "...the highlight of the night was the appearance of Stan Hirsch, Albuquerque, NM-based guiatarist. 'Stan the Man', as the locals had quickly christened him, thrilled the crowd, and especially the other musicians, with half a dozen solo acoustic classis. this included one of the best versions of 'Crosscut Saw' that I have heard in a long time. If this is the shape of things to come at Joe Bar, then local blues fans are in for a good winter."

Terry Clear
Radio Host & Spain Blues Columnist
" Stanton Hirsch is hands-down New Mexico's finest blues guitarist.The Albuquerque native has been playing professionally since he was 15, and his career includes ensemble work as well as the solo acoustic blues he's most recently renowned for. His guitar work is mesmerizing and his soul-drenched vocals are unlike any you're likely to hear west of the Mississippi Delta."
Weekly Alibi
Michael Henningsen

Stan Hirsch's low voice sounds like it has built-in slapback echo, giving it a haunting quality well-suited to his stylized blues compositions.Hirsch plays solo acoustic guitar, blending dark texas and delta blues with the occasional ray of John Hurt sunlight.Unafraid of the stray odd interval,Hirsch must count John Campbell and John Lee Hooker as equal inspirations;his "NO ROOM TO REASON" will challenge and reward.

Tom Hyslop
Blues Revue Magazine
"Hirsch, who's known far and wide around these parts as a chameleon-like guitarist, possesses unholy talent in nearly every style imaginable. He's also won two consecutive Wammie awards in the "Best Guitarist" category, and plays like no other.If acoustic blues is your bag...then your ship is about to arrive."

Show Up
July 2000

The blues howled and wailed and sobbed at the Dingo Bar last Thursday night. Vocalist/guitarist Stan Hirsch let loose some high-energy blues. As soon as the music began, the club transformed itself, as though someone had flipped a good-time switch. "Blues is jammin' music," Hirsch said between sets. It certainly was last Thursday night.

"Night Moves" -- Kate Bennett
Albuquerque Journal

"There are a lot of great guitar players in town, and Stan taught most of them everything they know. Phenomenal doesn't begin to describe his playing. Complete mastery of the six-string is more accurate. Guitar God Stan Hirsch...simply an unmatched acoustic blues musician and a hell of a nice guy."

Michael Henningsen
Albuquerque Alibi (2000)

STAN HIRSCH/NO ROOM TO REASON "It's a pleasing, greazy package that falls somewhere between unique and familiar. All these original songs were recorded first take,and the spontaneity shows. Boasting both quiet reflective pieces and the badass boogies Hirsch is known for,"NO ROOM TO REASON" will Kick your ass."

Thirsty Ear Mag.
M.K.

"Three notes into the first song of his new and very strong self-released CD "NO ROOM TO REASON" you know it's Hirsch plucking away on his battered acoustic. HIs sound- which manages to sound unique and familiar at the same time-falls somewhere between old-school country blues and greasyclubhouse.
Apparently Hirsch recorded all the songs-just voice, guitar, and all-original music on the first take; The result is unwaveringly tasty, in a home fried kind of way. I can highly recommend " NO ROOM TO REASON" , Hirsch makes the blues worth having."
Michael Koster
Venue North (Santa Fe)

"I've been out seeing bands play live; here are the best 5 shows/performances I've seen recently:

no. 1 - Stan Hirsch"

Outside My Room
Rachel Heisler

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