I don't usually entertain singles, mainly because they're invariably the trailer to the big picture that is coming shortly to a download near you. There's no indication that that is the case here but, so what? It only lasts 4.11 minutes and hey! I can remember in the pre-LP age when singles were what you bought and they rarely lasted more than three minutes. True you got two sides but you never played the B side.
However, I digress. Moving forward to the post-CD era I had the pleasure of hearing and being impressed by Edison Herbert at the Lit & Phil (Dec. 20, 2024). I'm less familiar with Ian Lewinson - indeed I'm not familiar with him at all - but I am delighted that I am now and, in tandem, their playing lives up to the song's title which they co-composed.
Inspired by the landmark George Benson and Earl Klug recording Collaboration, Herbert and Lewinson infuse the spirit and infectious grooves from that album into their own approach making for an almost perfect track - almost... The guitar playing by both players is impeccable, I could listen to them all night, but the metronomic drum programme (the infectious grooves), to my ancient ears just takes the icing off a very tasty cake. But, then again, not everyone likes icing and I'm sure this will be a hit with contemporary guitar enthusiasts.
It's a lovely tune that, with a lyric, would surely enhance any vocalist's repertoire. Lance
Release date: Oct. 30, 2026
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