Review by Keith "MuzikMan" Hannaleck
4 stars out of 4
You just have not heard how good a blues record can be until you have
listened to Mr. Delbert McClinton belt out a song. If you thought
his last album was great, well, this one is even better. I find that
hard to comprehend, as I believed he could not have outdone himself
after the standout 2001 release "Nothing Personal." Unbelievably he
has with "Room To Breath." This guy is aging like fine wine, he gets better ever year.
The lyrics, as usual, are well placed and heartfelt and always filled
with humor, honesty, and irony. "Same Kind of Crazy" has some great
lines like- "Did you ever meet someone that likes all the same things
you do, someone that can make you or break you anytime they want to."
God I loved that phrase, it just cut straight to my heart. In "Jungle
Room", he sings about a place to unwind, but beware as they serve
"Ice cold beer and homemade shine, pace yourself so you don't go blind."
That is so Delbert now isn't it? Moreover, the country boy sings about
the great outdoors and the fact that he has gotta have some of that
"New York City." Then there are three kinds of blues for Delbert,
"Lone Star Blues," straight from the heart of Texas, and then there
is the "Everything I Know About The Blues" is because of you, and
finally "The Blues About You Baby," is a realization that she's not
coming back. The blues comes in every form imaginable, and its all
about our lives and emotions. There are not a lot of singers that
can get the words of the blues across as McClinton can.
Blues, rock, honky-tonk, and country…you get it all in equal doses
on this wonderful CD. I certainly could not get enough, I listened
to it four times before I finally sat my ass down to put it all into
words. I do not think it matters what genre of music you may prefer,
this recording has something of everything for everyone. Grab a slice
of Americana and music that is good for the soul, buy Delbert McClinton's new album now.
1. Same Kind of Crazy-3:47
2. Smooth Talk-3:49
3. Jungle Room-3:41
4. Everything I Know About The Blues-3:33
5. Blues About You Baby-2:58
6. Lone Star Blues-3:57
7. The Rub-3:08
8. Won't Be Me-3:58
9. Don't Want To Love You-3:00
10. Ain't Lost Nothin'-2:44
11. Money Honey-3:35
12. New York City-3:35
Credits:
Delbert McClinton-Vocals, harmonica, guitar
Todd Sharp-Guitar
Bill Campbell-Guitar
Kevin McKendree-B3 Wurlitzer
George Hawkins-Bass
Lynn Williams-Drums
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