"From the first notes of Doug Young's "Closing Time," listeners will feel embraced by the mellow warmth and good fellowship to which he pays tribute ("The Gathering," for the Swannanoa Gathering, an annual musical event that takes place in the Appalachian Mountains). Young's exceptional clarity and fingerstyle finesse call to mind Laurence Juber, Leo Kottke, and John Renbourn and other greats, but the sensuousness of his tone is second to none." - Minor 7th

"Doug Young is a first-class musician who has chosen the guitar as his instrument. He does not "play the guitar" as much as he "plays great music using the guitar." The difference is his great sense of melody and the feeling that goes into writing a top-notch song. On Closing Time his original songs are as memorable as they are instantly enjoyable, and his arrangements are second to none. " - Dave Walker

"a near perfect reference CD for someone trying to capture the sound of an acoustic guitar. The recording is clean and clear but never sterile, rich and engaging but not muddy. It's downright inspiring just to hear those gorgeous tones." - Fran Guidry

"Doug has some great chops on this CD. He is going to be a force to be reckoned with in the fingerstyle arena. Some tunes are Kottke inspired, while others give a sense of early de Grassi. A real piece of ear candy." - Listener CD Baby Review

"This is a perfect intro to DADGAD tuning. ... I doubt I'll ever go back to standard tuning again" -- Amazon.com reviewer