Keb' Mo' - Keep It Simple
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Free Music Review: great cd
Hit: 5 Stars
i bought this for one song that a friend recommended. the whole album turned out to be fantastic.Free Music Review: Keep It Simple
Hit: 5 Stars
This CD was received in a very timely manner and was in excellent condition. Just what I wanted.Free Music Review: Love Keb Mo
Hit: 5 Stars
Great CD! It arrived fast and worth the wait. Love Keb Mo on a rainy day or any dayFree Music Review: Birthing the Hybrid
Hit: 4 Stars
Keb' Mo' has launched a brilliant career that is evolving. "Slow Down" was his first CD I heard, and may still be my very favorite. His appearances on "Touched by an Angel" and their CDs, his frequent guest appearances on others' CDs including the new comeback disc by Melissa Manchester, his "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry" cover on the "Timeless" Hank Williams tribute CD and several soundtrack cuts like "Glory of Love" from the "One Fine Day" soundtrack and "Crapped Out Again" from "Tin Cup" soundtrack show a great versatility.On "Keep It Simple" Keb' blends blues and pop to arrive at a hybrid that isn't strictly blues, nor strictly pop, but draws incredible strength from both types. My favorite track that is currently in my personal top ten is the buoyant "Let Your Light Shine" with its great bass backbeat and the incredibly positive lyric, "Step into your greatness, don't be afraid, there's a place that you will rise up to; no one else can do what you do." My other favorite is the romantic "Closer" with Munyungo Jackson's delightful percussive touches and Andrea Zonn (whose "Love Goes On" is a fine CD) on violin, "Turn the lights down low, I need to let you know I'm so in love with you." The opener "France" has infectious toe-tapping shuffle with the lyric reflecting the restlessness of dreaming." The other tracks are also strong from the humor of "Shave Yo' Legs" to the self satisfaction of "Prosperity Blues" to the wistful sadness of the closer "Proving You Wrong." This is an excellent set by one of our young emerging legends. If I had any criticism, I'd probably have enjoyed a couple of strong uptempo tunes to sparkplug the set, but the mellow groove that Mo' sets is exquisite. Enjoy!
Free Music Review: And Simple It Is!
Hit: 4 Stars
Keb' Mo's latest effort is aptly named -- it's a simple pleasure to relax to this music. After several spins, for me, this disc is a noticeable improvement over "Big Wide Grin" and "The Door". I've got no major problem with either of those CDs, but I must admit, after listening to "Big Wide Grin" I was left searching the credits certain that I'd find Barney, (yes, the purple dinosaur), listed as the writer of several of the tracks. Some might complain that Keb' "sold-out", or that he's strayed from the "roots-blues" that characterized his first two releases, "Keb'Mo'" and "Just Like You". Perhaps he has, but I like to see artists grow and test new waters. Keb's music has evolved, as, hopefully, has the taste of the listener. While I don't know anything about Keb' Mo's personal life, it's easy to imagine that, since his first CD, he's gotten married and become a father. His lyrics are appealing because not all blues fans cheat on their spouse, (or are cheated on). Some of us have the blues cause we're, "...drivin' down the highway, in a brand new minivan, the wife and kid's are screamin', oh God, I'm a family man!"
I give this disc 4 stars because It's a great effort, but I don't think that I'll be playing this disc as much as I played "Slow Down" or "Just Like You". Keb, just keep the music coming man...and visit Omaha soon!