Following the departure of
Joe Walsh, drummer
Jim Fox and bassist
Dale Peters recruited guitarist
Dominic Troiano and vocalist
Roy Kenner and set about recording
the James Gang's fourth studio album,
Straight Shooter. Although
Troiano lacked
Walsh's fiery passion and knack for crafting melodic solos, his workmanlike performances make for a reasonably entertaining hard-rock record.
–
Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rovi