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Reviewed by Jennifer Webb
Scott grew up listening to Waylon and Willie and now he wants to try his hand with his debut album entitled Make Ready. The eleven tracks have a good variety of sounds and the songwriting is really great because while some are playing you can close your eyes and see a perfect picture of what is happening.
Upbeat "Make Ready" tells everyone that they should listen to and believe their intuition even if it seems like it will not work out because in the end it could be the best thing that could happen to them. While the lyrics are good, so is the music which would be excellent to dance along to at either a bar or a concert.
"Put Away the Blues" is about a relationship that went from both parties feeling like they were floating in the air and walking on clouds to not being able to stand the sight of each other. The man wants to forget about the troubles and make things the way they used to be so he sings the following: "Still the phonograph plays and the teardrops fall. Let's make the clouds roll by; I got to stir up some wind. I'm gonna crawl, I'm gonna make some amends" whistfully as he apologizes.
When there is a song about a balladeer, chances are it will be a decent story song and Scott's "Ballad of the Balladeer (Saturday Night)" does not disappoint. Various types of people go to a bar but only person one is there to hear the truth for the lone singer up on the stage. "Who wants to hear the truth on Saturday night?" is something that is asked throughout the song. He says that the man up on stage should be a superstar because he has the talent but just does not sell enough beer so all he will be remembered for is virtually nothing.
"Sunday Social" is my favorite because of its cheery nature, upbeat tempo, and down-home sound. Getting together with family is fun because you get to hear old stories from days gone by and play games and have a great old time - all because of a baby that was born. Toward the end, Scott sings a few lines of various prayers that his grandfather prayed which adds even more of a personal touch to the lyrics.
Coming together as one is the topic of "Kripalu," where people of various faiths and beliefs enjoy being around each other without any cares or worries. Instead of focusing on differences they just enjoy them instead. There is a Cajun sound to the music, yet it also sounds a bit like gospel, making for an interesting tune to hear.
Though I feel that Scott is holding back a little bit on what he sang and is being "safe" with his music, there are good songs and a whole bunch of promise. I think once he cuts loose some more that he will then have more fun on his songs and they will sound even better than they do already.
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Album cover, used with permission of Hayden's Ferry.
Sound Clips courtesy of Scott Gibson's Official Website.
