Rating: 5/5
Review:
Excellent early Michael Chapman
I thought I'd caught the beginning of Michael Chapman's career (I still have my original, much loved LP of Rainmaker) but this live recording predates Rainmaker by a couple of years and shows that he was already a very fine guitarist and performer. It's very blues orientated but pleasingly varied both in its blues styles and with a sprinkling of the unexpected like a great version of That'll Be The Day and three fine instrumentals, one of which is an amazing riff based around Davey Graham's Anji. It's all brilliant, hugely entertaining and really high-quality playing and singing in that distinctive and effective mouth-full-of-cotton-wool way Chapman has.
If you have any interest in blues or great acoustic guitar work, don't hesitate. This is fine musicianship in an engaging atmosphere. It's also surprisingly well recorded for the time and place and the sound is very good. Very, very warmly recommended.
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