Dig by Boz Scaggs

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I have been a fan to Boz Scaggs for so long since I was 7 or 8 yrs. old at the time (since 1992 or 1993 when I listen to the 1st album I ever listen to him which was 1976's SILK DEGREES). He sure is bad today y'know that. He sure has a unique voice and more powerful way 2 his music. I compare him to the sides where Miles Davis, Quincy Jones, Ray Charles, Marvin Gaye, Barry White, John Coltrane, a bit of Sinatra, a bit of Stevie, a bit of Bobby Caldwell, Steely Dan along w/ Donald Fagen, Smokey Robinson, Lady Day, Sarah Vaughn, so much more I can't name now. Anyway I've purchased this awhile back in 2003 once I was finishing high school 'cuz it came out in '01 minutes after the 9/11 attacks which ya'll remember (Man I hate how this stuff is happen to our country on that day. I pray that'll goes on and wish the violence, terror and everythings stops and perishs from now on and have peace) and I put it on the machine just to hear how it sounds and it didn't depress me @ all. It's full of a melange or a smorsgabord of varied styles of music: Jazz, R&B, rock, a bit of Hip-Hop, pop, blues, 'urything!!! The best song to date from Boz is "Miss Riddle" which proves a type'a Miles Davis-influenced song IMO 2day that stands as my favorite song eva 'cuz of the melody, the shuffle, the sound of the trumpet part, nice work from the rhythm section, all of that. Ain't that incredibles. It has feature guests like Ray Parker Jr., Roy Hargrove, Boz' long-time producer and collaborater David Paich, Greg Phillinganes, Nathan East, Steve Lukather, you know everybody on 1 album. 'specially other songs which are pretty interesting e.g. "Sarah" (pretty good song and nice work from the keyboard and drums or drum programming, wish I could do it, I hear that alot on most records from jazz, to hip-hop, to gospel, to r&b/hip-hop, you name it. Such nice work and cool touch from Boz.), "Payday" (which I read 1 time on the internet that was played off the TV show "Ally McBeal" which I watch from this day 4ward even tho there's sum regardments or hype or anything behind it. No offence.), the Marvin Gaye-influenced "Call That Love" (It's BAD!!!), "Desire" (big throwout), also the most-remarkable hip-hop breakthrough "Get On the Natch" (I read about it on a music catalog for Yamaha Keyboards and Music Equip. 1 time and discusses the fact behind it and between the entire album. Love how Boz raps and rhymes 4 the first time in my entire life on this track right here. Never seen rap @ all. He may do it again on his next album sooner or later. I can do that myself 'cuz I can rap and rhyme real good by listening, hearing and practicing, all of that.), the country-rock flavored "King of El Paso" (reminds me of Steely Dan), then the Ray Charles-flavored & influenced "Thanks to You", luv the tempo, the movement, the style, the rhythm, the trumpet work by Mr. Roy Hargrove himself (he's still a good playa), similar to D'Angelo's "Untitled (How Does It Feel?)", a bit of a sultry or bluesy Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, Donny Hathaway type of IMO. That's enuff right there. I appreciate of what Boz did for putting out great music that means from the heart and the soul. He's truly the King of Blue-Eyed Soul and the mastermind of R&B and Rock. Wish I come work w/ him sumday. He can sure use as an extra session player, studio musician, horn player or whatever. No doubt. This stands as my favorite album to include others like SILK DEGREES as 1st, 2nd is perhaps MIDDLE MAN or HITS IMO, and also DIG which proves 2 be 3rd and last.

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