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Shotgun by Michael Beatty
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fave it Today's Top 40 | Folky Pop
9 tracks | 36 minutes
Released Dec 2005
on Blue Wing Music
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A Soulful Mix of Acoustic Pop
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A Million Lights...
What a delightful gem "Shotgun" is. The strongest track is the addictive title track with its driving rhythm, "Take it to the limit, take it downtown, rock it to the rhythm of the California sound." Not bad for a CD recorded in Massachusetts! The opener "Cold Heart" is also a musical banquet with its swaying midtempo rhythm, the unusual musical touches (an inebriated organ?) and Beatty's voice like a caress, "An angel without wings & a box of broken dreams, I never thought of growing old." "Accidental Tourist" is also a very sweet, gentle folk-flavored confection, "A million lights were shining underneath my plane like a million broken hearts that have been left out in the rain." On "Ghostlight" Beatty's piano-based melody does sound like a classic Carole King tune, which is an entirely good thing in my book! "Battle Scar[s]" is a rhythmic blast with excellent percussion. Beatty mines "The Quiet Joys of Brotherhood" from 1968 on this Richard Farina tune.
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Beatty's "SHOTGUN" -A Smooth Ride!ALNFan wrote on June 16, 2007
On "Shotgun" Beatty provides an eclectic mix of acoustic tinged pop/soul. Not unlike his previous release "The Night Traveler" -Beatty always delivers a good story within a unique musical landscape. Although I prefer a more organic production -the strength of his songwriting always rings true -and "Shotgun" does have its moments. My faves here are "Cold Heart" -ex. background vox, "Appalachian Sunset" -a nod to Bobby Gentry? and the haunting "Ghostlight". Caught this dude live at a club in NYC and was blown away. Am looking forward to his next release.