Cool E.P. of 6 really strong songs
author: CB
To my knowledge this was strictly limited number of copies and there is but a handful left (literally!) so I felt I would write a review of it to give some insight. 1. Sunday's Coming On is a song that is full of soul and good feelings, a summery feel touches over this tune, also this was one of 2 songs from this E.P. that made it onto the most recent album 'Marc Teamaker'. 2. Even Now is an upbeat song of love and how it is a constant learning process complimented by what seems to be a glockenspiel. 3. Weathervane is quite possibly the strongest song by Marc and on this E.P. highly radio friendly and beautifully written, the 2nd song from this E.P. to make it to the recent album. 4. The Devil's Supper leans more towards rock and soul than any other song on this E.P. and features a very good guitar solo by Marc too. 5. Take Me Along drifts by in an acoustical dreamscape of love with a slight hint of loss and adds some perspective to the E.P. 6. And finally Wildest Schooldays Daydream is full of parts that will come from nowhere, like the wah wah guitar that indulges us in soft funk to the sudden soaring strings in the outro that reminisce the listener of Beatles arrangements.
A definite buy and a transitional point between Teamaker of old and Teamaker of new.
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6 killer tunes no filler
author: Sal Casabianca
Sophisticated Pop with a roots pulse,radio friendly and
definitely living room listening.A true Craftsman in the
art of songwriting.
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A Phase 2 Teamaker recording.......
author: Iain
Breaking away from seperate producers, Marc set his solo stall out with a vengeance on this EP. While two tracks may have made it onto the subsequent album, don't be fooled into thinking that this is disc full of time killing fillers.
Sunday's Coming On and Weathervane went on to the later Marc Teamaker album. Sunday's coming on is a bouncy, up anthem. He's almost heading into Loving Spoonfull territory here, breaking out of the routine to just enjoy life with the one that he loves to the sound of of warm guitars and a well rounded hammond. Great solo too. Weathervane should be passed on to Al Green. A fantastic tune that oozes soul in both playing and vocal, and provides a perfect metaphor for the human condition.
Elsewhere, Even Now kicks up a storm after the opening track. A deceptively stormy guitar track about being with the one you love and discovering great things about them day after day. Devil's Supper again has a great solo and moves along at a nice pace. Take Me Along could be said to dip into the solo work of Ronnie Lane, but remains distinctively Marc, great chord changes, harmonies, and a lovely rustic sound. If you're not convinced by the end then take in Schoolday's Daydream. A fantastic seven minutes of heat, tension, and plain need as Marc's arrangements get even more complex (yet not over the top) as the song draws to a close, and he gets lost in his thoughts. Sublime!
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