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3. One Supernova - Wide Awake 5:02 – The first thing that hits the listener is a really great voice
that oozes soul. Then the band kicks in and all I can do is smile. I dig the percussion. It sounds
like he is having a lot of fun. The guitar is just right with enough grit to make a 70s kid head
bang while not being so heavy that the melodic groove is lost. Overall this is a fantastic song that
I am sure will be enjoyed by listeners the world over.
4. Deborah Henriksson - Only You
3:40 – I dig Deborah’s music or I could
say ”Jag gillar verkligen Deborahs
musik.” Deborah, like myself, is an
American raised Swede. All pseudo-
nationalistic nonsense aside, Deborah
does have an absolutely wonderful
voice and I cannot wait to see her live
the next time I am in
Sweden. Honestly folks, if we could
get Mandy and Deborah on the same
bill, it would be one spellbinding
evening as both of these women have
great voices that I could listen to all
day long. You will enjoy this track as
much as I do, I am sure.
5. Blind Lemon Pledge - Language of
Love 4:33 – I first heard Blind Lemon
Pledge on a Blues compilation album Bongo Boy put out a while back. I remember being blown
away then and every time I have heard him since. This song is no exception. I dig the up-tempo
laid down by the percussion as BLP comes in with some vocals that fit well with the music. I
really like it when I can tell the band is having fun and there is no doubt in my mind that
everyone is having a good time playing this track.
6. Studeo - Our Perfect Place to Be 4:04 – This is an interesting track with a real jazz feel. I can
see this being performed in a smoke-filled club in the wee hours of the morning. Are those
brushes I hear on the drums? The groove is just so old-school cool, rat pack cool, that the listener
cannot help but nod in approval. Then there are the vocals, this woman has soul. I have the same
big goofy grin I get whenever I hear something that really moves me. WOW!
7. Les Fradkin - Black Gypsy 2:50 – Les is a monster player that I first heard a couple of years
ago. His music made an impression on me. This song reminds me why I was impressed. There is
one word that describes this track – hypnotic. Hypnotic, bordering on psychedelic. Les has the
perfect British Invasion voice and the music reminds me of something that would have come
over in about 66. Well done Les, you have, once again, written a song that really keeps my
attention – there is just so much going on that even my easily distracted mind is not tempted to
succumb to other stimuli.
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