Arthur James has the old soul of a blues man. He plays numerous kinds of blues licks while slathering the lyrics of his blues originals with his hearty New England rasp.  Catchy guitar and foot stomping action let Arthur James capture the voodoo magic of Robert Johnson’s “Crossroad,” an old blues tune recorded many times over. Arthur James reached into the soul of this one with his emotive vocal push, singing over a combo of rhythmic snap and shinier high notes that registered with plenty of pluck.