for us to remember the man, the musician and songwriter. So good. Speaking of great singing and playing,
Tommy Talton nails “Comfort Zone” joined by Boyer, Stewart, Bramblett, and on bass, the great Charlie Hayward from the Charlie Daniels Band. Lest we forget, Charlie was also bassist on Gregg Allman’s legendary Laid Back album that featured many of these guys. Taken as a whole, 10’ll Getcha Twenty
is one of the finest southern rock records to cross my desk in years. I truly cannot express just how much this album’s release means to an old Cowboy fan like myself. Highly recom- mended.
-Michael Buffalo Smith
Barry White The Complete 20th Century Singles (1973-1979) (Ume/20th Century) I have no doubt
whatsoever that more babies were conceived
during the seventies while an 8-track tape of Barry White’s music played in the back- ground than any other soundtrack. White’s voice and music was so sexy it should have come with a warning label, “may cause spon- taneous pregnancy.” White’s music brings to mind a happy
time during my high school days, when it al- most seemed that he and/or his Love Unlim- ited had a new hit every couple of weeks. The only thing is, back then I had no idea of what a genius the man really was until after read- ing the extensive liner notes booklet included in this beautiful 3-disc boxed set. I didn’t re- alize that Barry wrote out the music for every single instrument on the records. Not just keys, guitars, drums and bass, but the string section, the orchestra, everything. Many times, he also played piano on the records.
And then there was that voice. Truly one of a kind, coming from a man big in not only stature, but also in heart and talent. Who can ever forget “I’m Gonna Love
You Just a Little More Baby,” “Never Gonna Give You Up,” “Can’t Get Enough of Your Love,” or the classic, “You’re the First, the Last, My Everything.” And then there was the Love Unlimited Orchestra’s number one smash, “Loves Theme.” So much great music, and those are only the beginning. Forty-six tracks of soul filled make out music. This set is a must have for Barry White
fans, but also for anyone with a soft spot in their heart for sweet soul music. When kidney failure took the maestro on July 4, 2003, a void was created that can never be filled. But thanks to these recordings, we can play them loud and find ourselves drifting back to the time when AM radio ruled and some of the finest soul music ever was always in the air.
-Michael Buffalo Smith
Peter Rowan Carter Stanley’s Eyes (Rebel) Legendary is an ad-
jective that gets tossed around these days with the frequency of a
cheap ham radio. Fact is, it makes me down- right angry when I hear advertisements that elude to “legendary iced tea,” or “our leg- endary ham biscuit.” The word is often used in conjunction with musicians as well. Now, to be fair, it is often a deserved title, but most of the time, not. However, to call Peter Rowan a legendary bluegrass player is a very apt de- scription. In my book, any picker who was once a band member of Bill Monroe’s Blue- grass Boys automatically earns the title, espe- cially given the body of work Rowan has turned out post-Monroe.
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