The latest installment of Ripple's Blood & Strings Acoustic Series features none other than that most prolific of rock gods, Tony Reed, with his new solo album "Funeral Suit." Whether it’s incorporating new elements of space and prog into his best-known band Mos Generator or beginning the entirely new pursuit of an acoustic/piano-based solo incarnation, Tony Reed is a treasure of American rock and roll and someone whose soul bleeds into everything he crafts. An undeniable lifer, it's time to start including his name among rock’s truest ambassadors with the arrival of this raw, soulful and personal acoustic set.