This CD is so much fun to listen to, and the more I hear it the more
I like it. The title song, "Lover's Plea", written by Clark, has a
great hook and W.C.'s vocals and guitar work are just right. Another
W.C. Clark tune, "Are You Here, Are You There?" is a beautiful song that
features a very original horn section intro to a guitar solo. It's that
kind of creativity of this CD really struck me. From roadhouse blues to
soul ballads -- from "Everywhere I go" to "Changing My Life With Your
Love" to "Why I Got The Blues" to the rockin' "Do You Mean It" (with a
smokin' guitar solo by Derek O'Brien on the intro) -- everythings
works. W.C.'s treatment of Al Green's "I'm Hooked On You" is also a
fine addition.
Perhaps best known for his formidable singing skills, W.C. Clark is
also a very original guitarist with Telecaster cleanliness and terrific
phrasing which he clearly displays on this CD. Lover's Plea is a very
fine offering from this Austin, Texas based, former SRV cohort, W.C.
Clark.
This review is copyright © 1998 by Kurt Koehler, all rights reserved.
E-mail Ray Stiles at: mnblues@aol.com
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