JR CLARK

Getaway

2008-04-22

JR Clark is a virile man and he wants you to know it. Most of the lyrics on this album involve JR getting a little somethin'-somethin', if you know what I mean. From the earnest vocals on "Lookin' for Love Tonight" to the ballad about infidelity, "Lady of the Night", most of these songs are lyrically laughable. I do have to say, though, that the musicianship on this disc is very good, such as Tim King's saxophone work on "Let's Go Out Tonight". Timson Taliaferro is great at keeping the beat with some nice high hat thrown in here and there. Ray Burke provides sweet organ licks throughout. Of course, I have to mention JR himself on guitar. This album was well-put-together also. Jon Ster did a nice job of mixing and engineering it in St.Joseph, Michigan. Reviewed by Rebecca Ruth in April 2008.

Quick Links:

More reviews tagged #Blues

  • reviewed 10/2008

    JIMMY THACKERY & THE DRIVERS
    – Inside Tracks

  • reviewed 05/2011

    ELVIN BISHOP
    RAISIN' HELL REVUE

  • reviewed 06/2010

    TAD ROBINSON
    BACK IN STYLE

  • reviewed 10/2017

    TOMMY CASTRO AND THE PAINKILLERS
    STOMPIN' GROUND

  • reviewed 10/2009

    VARIOUS ARTISTS
    Things About Comin' My Way: A Tribute to the Music of the Mississippi Sheiks

  • reviewed 11/2016

    JW-Jones
    High Temperature

Compiled by the WYCE Journalism Club

The opinions expressed in these reviews are those of the individual volunteers that submitted the article and do not necessarily reflect the views of WYCE or GRCMC; nor its staff, donors, or affiliates.