Apr 2019 Mighty Sam McClain “A Diamond In The Rough / Time And Change – Last Recordings”
Artista / Grupo: Mighty Sam McClain
Álbum: A Diamond In The Rough / Time And Change – Last Recordings
Discográfica: Sledgehammer Blues / KKV
Año publicación: 2018 / 2016
Fecha crítica: 4/2019
Valoración: GREAT
For about sixty years singer Mighty Sam McClain delighted and thrilled audiences with his impressive voice that allowed him to cover different styles like blues, rhythm and blues or soul, he was a mastery performer, especially of the last one, because he really knew how to deal with it, always with an extreme knowledge very few musicians have done till now This first album includes eleven songs and becomes one of those little jewels that from time to time are released to be really appreciated by good music lovers and fans All songs are played in acoustic format, only with a guitar and a sax and flute in some tunes This is a recording to be savoured to the most little details, so pay attention to Sam’s excellent voice, the nuances, his technique, the vocal range, the colourful texture In short words, an album that captures in all its magnitude Mighty Sam McClain’s rich and varied vocal qualities The second album comes back again to the best known facet of this singer He is backed by a good bunch of studio musicians who give the required strength and substance to a selection of Sam McClain’s own compositions, where he accurately and clearly shows his well known soul facet The final production, the horn arrangements and the rest of the instruments sound actual, elegant and varied, with a good dose of dance influences, with not a point of overcharged arrangements or donkey playing, but quite the opposite, funny, joyful and totally catching In short words, two very different albums but with a common denominator, the undeniable magic of the music included in both recordings, which allow us to appreciate and savour the superb and splendid musical art of an amazing musician like was Mighty Sam McClain