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Post by otisbacon on Mar 14, 2007 5:00:42 GMT -5
O.K......I admit it: I've come to appreciate this guy. Originally I thought he was another sappy singer of syrupy ballads, and indeed, he does indulge in this genre. I received a couple of cd's, however, for my last birthday, and now I view him in a new light. Without doubt, he can play the guitar. His 3 piece work on the J.M. Trio, is very cool. On the cd, Continuum, he does not over-produce the cuts and hence has my appreciation for the work. He has expanded from his early pop offerings into both the blues & soul and does an applaudable job on both. I will continue to hit the SKIP button when things get sticky, (as in syrup), but I think I'll be listening to these cd's for a while. Peace
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Post by Jordan Anderson on Mar 18, 2007 17:40:24 GMT -5
For the most part he always bored me. But then I, too, got the Trio CD and was blown away. I hear they're going to cut a studio album as the Trio sometime soon. I'm looking forward to that. As far as syrupy ballads...I love the song "Who Did You Think I Was?," which is pretty much a musical middle finger salute to all those who said he couldn't rock and shred with the best of them. And so...I, too, stand corrected.
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Post by otisbacon on Mar 26, 2007 4:47:59 GMT -5
It took me a week to see your response Jordan. He's obviously multi-faceted.
"I Can't Trust Myself", "Vultures", and a couple of others that I can't bring the titles to mind, (it's dark & wet outside and the cd is in my truck), hit me in my mid-tempo, r&B soul. They've become part of my commute sound track.
Hadn't heard of the trio studio project, but will look forward to its fruition. I always find myself looking for production inspiration. What I've taken from Continuum is the sparseness of everything but the basic guitar, bass, & drums. These root instruments are cleanly, and clearly defined in the mix with everything else, with the exception of the lead vocal, being gently bled in and out. Nice.
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