REVIEWS
SAMMY RIDGLEY
MIDNIGHT RENDEZVOUS
Brother of the late Tommy Ridgley, Sammy has been around since singing
gospel in his grandfather's church from an early age...'Party On The Bayou' which tops - and in instrumental
form - tails the set, is a lively little opus, racing along a pace and
certainly waking the listener's attention. 'Midnight Rendezvous' is more relaxed, easing along
at mid-tempo and 'Time Brings On A Change' sandwiches the tempo between the
two with a rather routine blues number, complete with the obligatory guitar
break. 'Once A Hearts Been Broken' takes a sway-along country road - no lack
of variety here - and we return to mid-paced soul on 'Good, Good Love'.
The flavour of this being a New Orleans recording shines through to the max on 'Mardi Gras
Chief', a highly derivative number - of what, irritatingly, escapes me!...
'I'm Not Your Fool' is a guitar led swayer which it's easy to imagine Sammy's brother singing.
Nevertheless, Sammy is still his own man and it should be mentioned that he gets proper musical
support throughout.
IN THE BASEMENT
Issue No. 20
Nov. 2000 - Jan. 2001
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