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Pay The Piper is Daddy Mack Blues Band's fifth CD and features the charismatic Daddy Mack Orr in fine form. Opening with "Showtime," he confidently introduces the band, asking the listener to "sing along" while a soulful horn section jabs and swells throughout the track. "Best In Town" continues the light mood and includes a searing harmonica solo by special guest Billy Gibson. The band slows it down for track three, "Como," a song referencing Daddy Mack's childhood home in Mississippi. The CD takes on a more serious tone on the title track. The band is super tight and funky while Daddy Mack sings and plays lead guitar like a man who's seen it all. On tracks like "Workin' Man" and "Black & Blue," the theme of struggle continues. While "Woman Do Right" is the quintessential blues song about a misguided woman, "Let's Get Together" is an unusual, slow blues with Billy Gibson on chromatic harp. "Sugar Daddy" is co-penned by Mack and is absolute, unadulterated fun! "Of Blues I Sing," co-written by rhythm guitarist James Bonner, features an inspiring performance by Daddy Mack on vocals and guitar. Bonner is heard as lead vocalist for the first time on CD on "Trickle Down Blues," an entertaining song with a keen economic/political perspective. The CD closes with "If We Never Meet Again," a beautiful soul ballad, simple and honest.