I have to ask you: is there anyone out there who doesn’t dig James Hunter?
Sure, he’s singing straight from the Sam Cooke/Ray Charles Hymnal of Southern Soul (with a touch of Jimmy Scott and Van Morrison) but who cares? The cat does it so well.
Analog recording, horns deep in the mix, background vocs with character to spare, strings plucked when needed, love and heartbreak intertwined, life as we know it.
There are hints of all those soulful influences (and more) but, in the end, it never sounds like anyone but Hunter himself.
My favorite, the one that got played all day today:
James Hunter – Jacqueline
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Posted by: Fusion 45 in Radio Mixes, tags: allman brothers, beatles, billy pilgrim, bonnie raitt, crash test dummies, david schwarz, eagles, eric clapton, joe cocker, lyle lovett, mark cohn, neil young, old and in the way, peter himmelman, rascals, simon and garfunkel, van morrison
Original Recording | November 1994 | Ithaca, NY
Digital Remaster | September 2007 | Brush Prairie, WA
Simon and Garfunkel – Baby Driver
Mark Cohn – 29 Ways
Lyle Lovett – Cryin’ Shame
Eric Clapton – Layla
Neil Young – Long May You Run
Billy Pilgrim – Halfway Home
Van Morrison – Brown Eyed Girl
Eagles – Peaceful Easy Feeling
Bonnie Raitt – Papa Come Quick
David Schwartz – Theme from Northern Exposure
Crash Test Dummies – Afternoons and Coffee Spoons
Flatt and Scruggs – Earl’s Breakdown
Old and In The Way – Old and In The Way
Allman Brothers – Melissa
Joe Cocker – You Are So Beautiful
Peter Himmelman – Impermanent Things
Rascals – Groovin’
Beatles – And I Love Her
<a href=”http://www.fusion45.com/wp-content/uploads/audio/2007/master_5.mp3″>A-Frame Tapes, Volume 2</a>
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Posted by: Fusion 45 in Radio Mixes, tags: 10000 maniacs, al stewart, billy bragg, billy joel, gerry rafferty, jimmie dale gilmore, manassas, michelle schocked, neil young, notting hillbillies, paul simon, simon and garfunkel, tanita tikaram, townes van zant, van morrison
Original Recording | November 1994 | Ithaca, NY
Digital Remaster | September 2007 | Brush Prairie, WA
Billy Bragg – She’s Got A New Spell
Jimmie Dale Gilmore – So I’ll Run
Tanita Tikaram – Sighing Innocents
Van Morrison – Redwood Tree
Townes Van Zant – Buckskin Stallion
Notting Hillbillies – Will You Miss Me
Gerry Rafferty – Get It Right Next Time
Paul Simon – Love Me Like A Rock
Simon and Garfunkel – The Boxer
Michelle Schocked – The L and N Don’t Come ‘Round Here
Manassas – Down The Road
Al Stewart – End of the Day
Neil Young – Goin’ Back
10,000 Maniacs – Trouble Me
Billy Joel – Ballad of Billy The Kid
<a href=”http://www.fusion45.com/wp-content/uploads/audio/2007/master_3.mp3″>A Frame Tapes, Volume 1</a>
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