I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Songs From My Soul, from Forrest McDonald and it's a simple folk blues release. Opening with On Your Life's Road, a blues structured track with McDonald playing acoustic guitar and singing the melody together. This is a cool effect that really focuses the listeners attention on the story. I Can't Stop The Love has a bright melody with McDonald strumming the rhythm and singing the happy melody with clever acoustic turnarounds. Ballad, I Need You, has sonic tension created between McDonalds vice and guitar. With a solid melody and upbeat rhythm, this is one of my favorites on the release. Shuffle, That's How I Want Our Love, has a great feel with solid vocals and straight up acoustic guitar accompaniment. Blue Morning Sun has a Morganfield structure but a definite original spin. McDonald makes it his own with contemporary style vocals and stylized guitar work. Electrified blues, Misery and Blues kicks up the whole game a few notches with John McKnight on drums, Lee Gammon on bass, Matthew Wauchope on piano, Jimmy King on trumpet, Norman Franks on sax, Pix Ensign on harmonica and some real nice guitar work by McDonald. Wrapping the release is classic country blues, Trouble In Mind with McDonald singing straight up and playing conventional blues riffs. Strong closer.
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