Search - Chris Michie :: Seven Rivers

Mark Starlin, Better Guitar Magazine

02/24/2001

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Imagine that your uncle is a professional musician who has toured with many famous performers over his career. He has never lost his love of music and still has the chops to prove it. One day he calls you up and asks you come over to his house. When you get there he has a bunch of his old playing buddies over for a jam session. They proceed to cook through some tasty blues and blues/rock numbers with a skill that only comes from years of experience. That is the feeling of "Seven Rivers", the latest disc by Chris Michie.Chris is a veteran player who has shared the stage with greats such as B.B. King, Albert King, Buddy Guy, and Taj Mahal. He has also recorded with popular artists such as Boz Scaggs, The Pointer Sisters, and Van Morrison. That experience is evident on Seven Rivers. The music is not overly flashy, just tight and tasty. The first two cuts (You Got Me By The Heart and Eleven Dollar Bills) are propelled by the ripping harmonica playing of Norton Buffalo over Chris' riffing guitar lines. The rest of the blues tracks feature great interaction between guitar and keyboards and a tight band. Seven Rivers also features two beautiful ballads, the chimey "Seven Rivers" and the infectious "Ireland."Chris has given us another satisfying CD of great tunes and tasty playing.Chris' layed-back vocal style and polished playing are as comfortable as a favorite old pair of shoes. If you're a fan of good songs and tasty blues guitar playing, you'll want to get this one."