LP - Standard Edition Black Vinyl.
Stay positive! That's the commendable intention behind this new discographic proposal from the American trumpeter and singer Boney Fields. While the international health crisis forced the world to question priorities in the oppressive silence of a widespread lockdown, Boney Fields was already contemplating the next step. What is the worth of an artist if they don't step onto the stage? Boney Fields has experienced those moments of communion with entire crowds so often that he couldn't settle for fleeting appearances on social media. So, he chose to compose intensely in the tranquility of this historic global parenthesis. "Just Give Me Some Mo'" is the sincere wish of an artist eager to feel again the vibrations of always thrilling performances.
The musical texture of this new record resurrects the sparkle of the great formations of yesteryear when brass instruments majestically supported guitar solos and the vocal prowess of blues artisans. "Cross My Heart," a tribute to harmonica player and singer James Cotton, one of Boney Fields' heroes and comrades, is certainly the most representative track of this lively groove mood that authentic blues musicians know how to instill. Boney Fields has in him that almost funk tone mature enough to tantalize our ears and make us tap our feet. By revitalizing, for example, "The Thrill Is Gone," in the spirit of its original author (Roy Hawkins), Boney Fields perpetuates the tradition of fiery orchestras of the past without altering the modernity of its irresistible tempo.
Much more personal than all his previous albums, "Just Give Me Some Mo'" is also an expression of introspection, that of a man who remembers without drowning in dark nostalgia. He thinks of the courage of his mother bravely facing obstacles in an unequal America. "Back in the Day" is not a sad song. It makes one stronger and nourishes faith in the future. This melody is certainly the most touching of the six compositions written by Boney Fields. From "Control of you" to "Something's holding me" or "I know yes I Know," he invites us into his intimate biography, the story of a large family shaken by inevitable upheavals that must be faced, the destiny of a combative musician who resists adversity.
The lively timelessness of the blues, when narrated with accuracy and insight, always manages to find its legitimacy. The months of reflection, of questioning, will not have been in vain. They have given substance and character to this thrilling record that, let's wager, will be remembered. Boney Fields has waited long enough. Does he want more? We will give him more! "Just Give Me Some Mo'" will now be a shared leitmotif, that of an insatiable conductor and that of enlightened admirers.
Tracklist:
Side A
1. Just Give Me Some Mo'
2. Back In The Day
3. Crazy 'bout You
4. The Thrill Is Gone
5. Still Together
Side B
1. What Is Wrong With You
2. Cross My Heart
3. Something's Holding Me
4. The Change Has Yet To Come
5. I Know Yes I Know