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<\/p>\nBrock Davis \u2013 Nothing Lasts Forever<\/p>\n
This set gets off to a wonderful upbeat start with the soaring pedal steel guitar of Russ Pahl & the enthusiastic vocals of Brock Davis (piano) on \u201cAll of You.\u201d Definite feel-good music right out of the gate from the 14-track self-produced Nothing Lasts Forever (Drops Feb 27\/Raintown Records\/48:17).<\/p>\n
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Sounding a bit like early Gordon Lightfoot on \u201cNowhere Near Ready,\u201d Brock sings with clarity, good intonation & tone. Confident, well-articulated, a song about self-examination with no punches pulled. Brock has good song topicality \u2013 he covers areas that few artists seem to venture into. While they continue to swim in lyrical cliches & basic tales told ad nauseam, Brock paints with a broad brush & becomes aggressive (\u201cI\u2019ll Be Your Alibi\u201d) effectively. His balladry has a pinch of rock, with a sumptuous backup chorus that flexes impressively with its gospel-inflected soulfulness.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Many songs are poignant, with vitality & quite personal. Along with Lightfoot, Brock also has a Mickey Newbury touch, with some songs displaying his excellent pipes (\u201cNothing Lasts Forever\u201d \u201cTil The Morning Comes\u201d). Songs sung & designed to be short stories with characters, situations & lots of reminiscing. Not too commercial or mainstream, but Brock hits a chord in the heart as well as the soul.<\/p>\n
Brock\u2019s skill is when he maintains the same kind of song with a contemplative assertion without repeating himself. \u201cI\u2019m Glad You Left Me\u201d is intense without being powerful, but with well-chosen words that Brock delivers with a sting of reality. Who sings songs like this? Few. If no one. Many can relate. Some realize it; others don\u2019t. Brock tells the tale from someone who has insight into what can\u2019t be. Can\u2019t be. That\u2019s impressive. That\u2019s soul-baring. Brave. Nothing short of saying this song is excellent, despite its sadness, will suffice.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Brock even has the competency to write a song about what I witnessed \u2013 the landing of a huge jet down the center of the Hudson River. He turns that near-tragedy into a love song with \u201cMiracle on the Hudson.\u201d A contemplative ballad. Don\u2019t take life for granted. No one is guaranteed tomorrow. This is a wonderful song. \u201cTime slows down\u2026\u201d he sings. How powerful can three words be? He concludes the song almost voiceless, essential to the drama without being dramatic. And with \u201cTil The Morning Comes\u201d \u2014 bring a box of tissues.<\/p>\n
Highlights \u2013 \u201cAll of You,\u201d \u201cNowhere Near Ready,\u201d \u201cI\u2019ll be Your Alibi,\u201d \u201cNothing Lasts Forever,\u201d \u201cI\u2019m Glad You Left Me,\u201d \u201cMiracle On the Hudson,\u201d \u201cOne Paycheck Away,\u201d \u201cDaddy\u2019s Girl,\u201d \u201cTil The Morning Comes\u201d & \u201cChristmas (Going Home).\u201d<\/p>\n
Musicians \u2013 Pat McGrath (acoustic guitar\/mandolin), Justin Ostrander (electric guitar), Duncan Mullins (bass), Marcus Finnie (drums), Michael Hicks (keys), Trey Keller, Tania Hancheroff & Drea Albert (bgv).<\/p>\n
Color image courtesy of Leyla Kuhn. Silhouette image courtesy of Brock\u2019s Facebook & video. CD @ https:\/\/brockdavismusic.com\/home<\/a><\/p>\n