Michael McDonald – Jeff Meshel's World: Recent Episodes
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A hopelessly happy jaunt into the 1970s-- the sappy grin on the face of lead guitarist, the come-on smile of the backup chick singer gives Michael McDonald, the 'Oh, I really am cool and hot and couldn't be enjoying myself more' look he returns; the illogical, off-the-beat smash of the cymbal on 'Anybody else would sure-LY know', the loopy little calliope adornment – every element perfectly enmeshing to form a tapestry of fun-k. And a painfully familiar, seldom-told story. And a crazily cool Italian a cappella version you've never heard. Whooo!
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Here's another pair of sublime/shlock treatments of a heartwrenching/heartburning ballad. I'm far too snobbish to admit that I swoon over both –'I Can Let Go Now' by both its writer, light-heavyweight Michael McDonald, and by the regal Luciana Souza.
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