Search - Mighty Sam Mcclain :: Soul Survivor: Best of Mighty

Fantastic blues with a soul

01/14/2000

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Mighty Sam McClain will probably take off as a result of his New Man in Town single being featured as the new Billy theme song on Ally McBeal, but he truly deserves success based on the merits of all his songs. He has a deep, rich, soul-inspired voice, backed by skilled blues musicians. Give It Up To Love has got to be one of the greatest ballads ever sung - Sam's voice conveys tremendous, real emotion, not the Michael Bolton-style of fake emotion. I used this song on this album to demo stereos recently (this song in particular is exceptionally good for equipment demos) and several people in the stereo stores came up to ask to whom I was listening, including a ditzy little teen who seemed like she would be more of a Backstreet Boys or Ricky Martin fan. If you like this greatest hits collection, buy McClain's other albums as well - they are as solid from first song to last as this best of album."

Old fashioned blues-soul-gospel singer

M. J. Smith | Seattle, WA USA | 07/18/2000

(5 out of 5 stars)

"The best of Mighty Sam McClain is the best of a superb traditional musician. His rendition of the gospel number "Lord Will Make a Way" is equal to any recording. [For those unfamiliar with gospel blues this has been recorded by Marion Williams, Sister Ernestine Washington, Blind Boys of Alabama, the Abyssinian Baptist Choir ... i.e. there are many great recordings.] Whether speaking of love, heartbreak or religion the emotion of the vocals comes through as if the emotion comes from the very core of Sam McClain. The backup band remains true to McClain's traditional blues-soul-gospel sound - the sound is not "retro" in the sense of trying to sound like its precursors but is a natural accompaniment. If you like blues you will love this album."

POWERFUL

howard lee teitel | GLENDALE, NEW YORK United States | 07/21/2000

(5 out of 5 stars)

"ALL I CAN SAY IS THAT MIGHTY SAM IS MIGHTY AND HIS VOICE IS ONE THE MOST POWERFUL VOICES IN THE BIZ. SAMS VOICE CAN TAKE YOU TO THE STARS AND BACK AND EVERY NOTE IS FULL OF CONVICTION AND LOVE,THERE IS NO MESSING WITH MIGHTY SAM IF YOU LOVE AL GREEN TO MARVIN GAYE YOU WILL LOVE MIGHTY SAM,EVEN THOUGH MIGHTY SAM WAS AROUND LONG BEFORE TO TWO MENTIONED"