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Commotion PR : STEVE FORBERT |
 | | Steve Forbert was born and raised in Meridian, Mississippi, an historic city whose position as a crucial Confederate railroad hub was such that it ultimately drew the unwelcome attention of one General William Tecumseh Sherman (who is said to have proclaimed, as he rode out of sight, "Meridian is no more."). |
 | | Forberts trademark warm vocal rasp took on a welcome patina, and his lyrics reflected a sadder-but-wiser Stevie Orbit, but the tunefulness, the evidence of pan-genre inspiration and the writers gift for keen observation and evocative clarity were all still there in spades. |
 | | Reuniting Forbert with producer Garry Tallent and an all-star band that is hand-picked from across the years of Steves exemplary career, the disc seems to represent a coming to terms with all thats passed before while clearing the decks for whats yet to come from this singular, passionate artist. |
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