Sunday, July 31, 2005
Mac McAnally
I had the privledge last night of seeing Mac McAnally in a solo show at the Freight and Salvage.
Mac is a singer/songwriter from northern Mississippi who has managed some small fame on his own, and some additional success through songs he's written that have been recorded by others, and by his longtime participation as a member of the Coral Reefer Band. In other words, he's in a position to inspire me.
And he does. He is warm, friendly, and humble on stage, with stories that touch your heart or make you laugh, depending. His guitar work is excellent - I may never play guitar that well. And I was surprised at how many of the songs in his nearly two-hour set were familiar to me, particularly songs that Buffett hasn't covered.
I'm going to have to buy his CDs online, as he'd sold out the night before in Sonoma County. All I can say is that it couldn't have happened to a nicer guy, and that I hope he sells through at all his shows.
I'm sure that in his shoes I might occasionally feel outshined by the glow that Jimmy casts. But somehow, Mac managed to shine quite well on his own last night.
Mac is a singer/songwriter from northern Mississippi who has managed some small fame on his own, and some additional success through songs he's written that have been recorded by others, and by his longtime participation as a member of the Coral Reefer Band. In other words, he's in a position to inspire me.
And he does. He is warm, friendly, and humble on stage, with stories that touch your heart or make you laugh, depending. His guitar work is excellent - I may never play guitar that well. And I was surprised at how many of the songs in his nearly two-hour set were familiar to me, particularly songs that Buffett hasn't covered.
I'm going to have to buy his CDs online, as he'd sold out the night before in Sonoma County. All I can say is that it couldn't have happened to a nicer guy, and that I hope he sells through at all his shows.
I'm sure that in his shoes I might occasionally feel outshined by the glow that Jimmy casts. But somehow, Mac managed to shine quite well on his own last night.
# posted by Loren Davidson @ 8:51 AM 
