"That he is one of Australia’s finest artists was proved beyond doubt on Friday night at a scintillating performance to his latest season at the Troubadour. As usual for a McClellan performance the place was packed out and as if to underline his popularity it was announced that the original six-night season now has been extended by a week. McClellan seems to be getting better and better each time he performs.

His voice, always strong and flexible, now carries much more authority; his guitar playing, appealing from the start, has improved to the extent that he must be rated as one of the best in the country; and his between songs patter has the mark of a performer oozing with confidence.

McClellan is a national asset...an artist this country should be proud of."

Paul Speelman, The Age, Melbourne.

"As a performer McClellan is superb in the manner in which he communicates with his audience. For more than two hours he had them in the palm of his hand. With a subtle blend of humour, monologue and music he shares his life and thoughts with an audience. By the end I left knowing a lot more about the man and the musician."

John McLoughlin, ABC Tamworth

"You can have your Ross Ryans, your John Denvers and your Gordon Lightfoots. Put Mike McClellan in there and there’s no competition."

Ed Nimmervol, Sunday Observer

"Singer, songwriter and guitarist extraordinaire, Mike McClellan left an audience at Her Majesty’s delighted with the show."

Mike Seccombe, Brisbane Courier Mail

"Mike McClellan? Great, really talented."

Roger Miller (with whom Mike toured in 1975)

"If there was only one day left in the Universe and I had to choose between a Mike McClellan workshop and an accordion demonstration I would go to the latter....I couldn’t stand the thought that Mike’s workshop would be his last."

Bill Hauritz, Director, The Woodford Festival.