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JACKIE
PAYNE STEVE EDMONSON BAND "MASTER OF
THE GAME"
Source: Digital Blues.co.uk
Date: 12/2006
Writer: Ashwyn Smyth
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At
last a CD I really like! The guys at Delta Groove
have come up with a cracker here featuring the
superb soul voice of Jackie Payne and the great
Chicago style guitar of Steve Edmonson. Add a
cracking horn section (the Sweet Meet Horns),
some lovely keyboards, Hammond B3 etc. a rock
steady but so funky rhythm section and you have
a stonking album which reminds me of some of the
classic Memphis & Muscle Shoals sessions,
southern souls at its best.
Payne's
voice has such passion and feel and for the
last 15 or so years has been the voice of the
Johnny Otis Revue whilst Edmonson's guitar has
been honed over two decades playing with the
likes of James Cotton, Van Morrison & Maria
Muldaur amongst many others. All bar 4 of the
13 tracks are originals offering a wide variety
ranging from the up tempo 'Woman in Kansas City'
to the funky but much slower 'Sweet Landlady'
(some lovely Hammond here). I honestly do not
think there is sub-standard track here and it
is impossible to pick a favourite but do listen
to 'Cabranito' and the delicious set closer,
Brook Benton's 'I'll Take Care of You' An absolute
must for your collection if you like good music,
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