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Mighty Sam McClain: Soul Survivor: The Best of Mighty Sam McClain
by Ed Kopp
Soul Survivor compiles the best material from Mighty Sam McClain's four Audioquest releases, all recorded during the 1990s.As much a soul singer as a bluesman, Sam McClain writes songs that are emotional and very personal. McClain has a powerful voice not unlike Otis Redding's or Bobby Blue" Bland's. The strongest material here is on the second half of the 13-track CD, including the organ-propelled What You Want Me To Do," the fast-paced and previously unreleased I'm Gonna Love ...
read moreJoe Beard: For Real
by Ed Kopp
Joe Beard is a slack-mouthed blues singer and guitarist from the Mississippi Delta who now lives in Rochester, N.Y. His second AudioQuest release unites him with five of my favorite blues musicians: guitar-slinger Duke Robillard, harmonica-ace Jerry Portnoy, and three of Ronnie Earl's former Broadcasters including keyboard-whiz Bruce Katz. For Real offers up seven original tunes and six covers. It intersperses slow, heartfelt ballads such as Elem" with fast-paced numbers such as See See Rider" and Reap What You Sow." ...
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