Coming back to the age, the end and the beginning
...these meaningful songs tie the theme together equisitely as does the music...in this, the best yet of Mike Hamer\'s releases.
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My wife and I have been listening to \"Finally Coming Home\" a lot lately, and hear something new everytime we listen.  Mike has lived life to the fullest, and is able to communicate his adventures, both on the road and in his head, like few others.  The viola player captures Mike\'s feelings as if they were his own.  What an outstanding talent!  Willie Painter does a fine job also, as do the rest.  The music is great, but the lyrics speak to my soul.  I find myself on that adventure with you......pleasing to the ear, touching my heart.  I can\'t wait til the next one.
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Hamer's latest CD showcases a strong collection of songs.  An American songsmith to the core, 'Finally Coming Home', sounds like something you might have heard before--a long time ago.  Track # 6, 'Soul of America', reeks of an authentic adventure lived out on the railroads and backroads of the countryside.  The opener, 'Too Much Trouble', moans a tale of strife and sadness for an assortment of trouble-stricken characters.  Hamer doesn't sound too down about it all though; he's too busy having a blast bringing us these great new songs which easily could've been lableled classics if recored long ago by a deified folk master.
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