"This guy is like finding a diamond in the dark night of winter (I was gonna say "a diamond in the mud" but Dave doesn't seem like a guy who hangs out in the mud too much). Displaying a voice that rings true, with both charming fun and heart-tugging nuances of sweetest emotion with a scintillating style on his 12-string guitar, Dave Cofell provides an atmosphere in which one may relax, sit on the edge of one's seat, dance, sing along, or wipe quiet tears as his musical poetry wraps around you like a warm comfy blanket."
- Heather Shongo Stubbs

Dave's song, 'The Billionaires', is "The true spirit of Folk Music."
- Joel McColl, Folksinger

"Wow. Dave just did on a twelve-string what most people can't do on a six-string. We are really looking forward to watching that energetic performance again on video, wow!"
- Jennifer Cutting, Folklife Specialist, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress

"Dave Cofell gets an A for Authenticity. His songs are insightful and clever, delivered with his rich, baritone voice and nimble fingerstyle guitar. A must for your CD collection!"
- Carl Unbehaun, Minnesota HomeBrew Music Show, Pioneer 90.1 FM, Thief River Falls, MN

"Wow, Dave, you don't suck at all!"
- Brian Ashley Jones

"Dave Cofell's disc, "No Substitute (for You)," features some great guitar picking and solid songwriting. Tracks to sample include "Easy Time," "Mellow Down" and "Going to the Graveyard (Someday).""
- Karl Leslie, Saint Cloud Times

"This guy's better than knitting!"
- An Adoring Fan