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Eric Bibb - Evening with Eric Bibb
- Eric Bibb’s “Evening with Eric Bibb” is a live album from a performer that comes from a talented musical clan. His father was a trained singer and his uncle was a famous jazz pianist, so Bibb was born to be an entertainer and he does so masterfully. The vigor Bibb brings to the album is exhibited through the appreciation shown by the audience’s applause.
On “Needed Time” Bibb opens the song by telling the crowd how the song originated and who brought it to his attention. He then breaks right into sweet and unhurried guitar strumming as he emotes soulful lines such as, “Right now is a needed time. Is a needed time. Now is the needed time…I’m down on my bended knees.” This song could be taken as a declaration of love by some listeners or a pronouncement for immediate changes.
“Don’t Ever Let Nobody Drag Your Spirit Down” has a groovy rhythm to it combined with Bibb’s bluesy vocals for a track that informs listeners to never allow anyone to make them feel like the are not worthy. “You might slip. You might slide. You might stumble and fall by the roadside. But don’t you ever let nobody drag your spirit down.” This song seems to be an anthem by Bibb to his listeners to stand up and fight against anyone who threatens their self worth.
With “Got To Do Better” Bibb introduces the song as one he came up with while watching the state of the world unraveling. The track talks about the upheaval that Bibb has seen documented on many newscasts. “Generation after generation raised in bitter tears. Confrontation after confrontation for too many years. Politicians gettin’ nowhere. Peace talks breakin’ down…We got to do better when it comes to the golden rule.”
“Evening with Eric Bibb,” from Eric Bibb, is a breath of fresh air for lovers of good old fashioned blues with that bubbly live ingredient. Bibb’s affective timbre will touch listeners and make them get down into the thick of things right along with Bibb.
Reviewer: Sari N. Kent
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Reviewer's Rating: 8.5
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Added: 3-Sep-2007
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