[1] In a review for AllMusic, François Couture wrote: "Milford Graves is a fantastic drummer for whom the simple act of hitting a drum calls for his whole body and mind to take over.

Very strongly recommended to anyone interested in percussion or simply wanting to hear what 'totally uninhibited expression' really means.

Again, he chants, murmurs spells and moves between a bewildering array of percussion instruments... Graves has at last created a work the equal of his colossal talent.

"[2] Writing for One Final Note, Derek Taylor remarked: "the degree to which the drummer's unique and total embrace of his instruments has remained consistent and beyond the reach of corruption is one of the immediately discernable and truly enlightening facets of this newly conceived chapter... Graves is a botanist, an herbalist and an acupuncturist.

While these pursuits may color his musical endeavors, he is a drummer first and foremost in the minds of many listeners and Stories makes both his reach and his influence in this realm abundantly apparent.