Magic Touch - John Nemeth

BPCD 5109

By Randy Hoffman

For the Blues Blowtorch Society

 

Right off the bat you know that having Anson Funderburgh produce this cd is a big plus and endorsement.  Not only that, he lends some lick to one of the tracks.  This is wonderfully mixed and tastefull delicious music throughout.  John Nemeth is out of the Bay area and that area has produced some great blues musicians over the years.  His harmonica playing is solid, Junior Watson is stellar on guitar, Ronnie James Webber and Eric Przygocki cover the bass lines nicely, John Calhoun Street plays some tasty piano, Wes Starr carries the rhythm section on the drums, and the Texas Horns lend a hand on some of the tunes. 

 

The two things that really stand out on the cd are John Nemeth’s songwriting and most prominently, his vocals.  This man can really sing, with great variety in tone, and powerful delivery. I had the pleasure of meeting and hearing John and the road band in Bradley, IL last month.  Junior Watson was a pleasure to talk to as well as checking out some pretty amazing guitar techniques.  The same thing holds true during the live performance, John’s voice is amazing, maybe even more so live.

 

I’ve had this cd in the car cd rotation for a month, and I don’t plan on taking it out anytime soon.

 

 

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