Delta Roots Records artist: Gerald McClendon - Can't Nobody Stop Me Now - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Can't Nobody Stop Me Now , from Gerald McClendon and it's a solid dose of old school soul and R&B. Opening with title track, Can't Nobody Stop Me Now, Gerald McClendon sets a real nice soul groove featuring Herb Walker, Joe Burba and Mark Wydra on guitar, Roosevelt Purifoy on keys, Art Love on bass and Twist Turner on drums. With punchy horns by John Brumbach and Skinny Williams on sax, this is a super opener. Soulful, Where Do We Go From Here , is one of my favorite tracks on the release with strong vocals and wailing sax by Williams. Runnin' Wild has swagger with cool trumpet work and some of McClendon's best vocal work on the release. Another of my favorites is It's Over Now , a bluesy ballad with a great melody and nicely defined guitar work. Slow blues number, You Can't Take My Love , has a really sassy sax solo by Williams further accenting it's overall soulful melody and nice...