{"id":26278,"date":"2023-11-24T05:30:52","date_gmt":"2023-11-24T10:30:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/?p=26278"},"modified":"2023-10-12T15:26:01","modified_gmt":"2023-10-12T19:26:01","slug":"album-review-bobby-rush-all-my-love-for-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/index.php\/2023\/11\/24\/album-review-bobby-rush-all-my-love-for-you\/","title":{"rendered":"Album Review: Bobby Rush \u2013 All My Love for You"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Bobby Rush is on a tear. Approaching his 90th<\/sup> birthday this November, the singer-songwriter-guitarist is as busy and productive as ever. In the first two decades of this century, Rush has released some 16 albums and a career-spanning box set (Chicken Heads: A 50-year History<\/i>). The two-time Grammy Award winner and multiple Blues Music Award recipient has been indicted into the Blues Hall of Fame, the Mississippi Musicians Hall of Fame, the Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame and probably some others we\u2019ve missed.<\/p>\n

He remains a dynamic live performer, too, with live dates both in the U.S. and at international festivals in Europe and beyond; by mid 2023 his concert schedule was already booked well into \u201824. There\u2019s no stopping the man. And that\u2019s a very good thing.<\/p>\n

Rush\u2019s latest release is All My Love for You<\/i>. Consistent with other entries in his catalog, this new set showcases the fun, mischief and musical vision of this master. Keeping the instrumental lineup lean, he\u2019s joined by Dexter Allen on bass and guitar plus and Joey Robinson and drums and keys. Rush, of course, plays guitar and harmonica, writes all the music and provides all of the vocals.<\/p>\n

Bobby Rush\u2019s good-natured approach to lyrics informs \u201cI\u2019m Free,\u201d a laid back, funky and autobiographical tune that emphasizes his glass-half-full approach to life\u2019s challenges. The slinky boogie-woogie of \u201cRunning In and Out\u201d has a hypnotic riff and some slyly amorous lyrics. \u201cI Want To\u201d has an understated instrumental arrangement that\u2019s the aural equivalent of a cocky stroll down an urban sidewalk. Rush\u2019s vocal and lyrics \u2013 concerning his interest in playing a game of what he calls \u201cpush and pull\u201d \u2013 double down on that vibe.<\/p>\n

Popular music has had many songs titled \u201cOne Monkey Don\u2019t Stop No Show\u201d (or similar words to that effect). Jump blues legend Stick McGhee may have been the first to use the phrase on a recording; girl group Honey Cone scored big in 1970 with a similarly-titled r&b hit. And now in 2023, Bobby Rush revives the \u201canswer record\u201d with \u201cOne Monkey Can Stop a Show.\u201d A tight horn chart punctuates the arrangement as Rush spins out examples to support his assertion.<\/p>\n

The yearning \u201cI Can\u2019t Stand It\u201d carves a deep groove, smoky and sensual. Rush\u2019s playful sense of humor informs the start-and-stop blues of \u201cTV Mama.\u201d He gets more serious for the love-song blues of \u201cI\u2019ll Do Anything for You.\u201d Rush likes to name-check himself in his songs, and does just that on \u201cI\u2019m the One,\u201d in which he sets himself apart from other well-known names while still according them due respect.<\/p>\n

The well-earned braggadocio that\u2019s a component of much of Rush\u2019s material surfaces yet again on \u201cYou\u2019re Gonna Need a Man Like Me.\u201d And the uptempo \u201cI Got a Proposition for You\u201d \u2013 you can already guess what he\u2019s singing about here \u2013 underscores his argument, if anyone needed further convincing.<\/p>\n

Amorous adventures aside, when it comes to the blues, Bobby Rush wins over the listener simply by doing what he does best: being the great Bobby Rush. And on All My Love for You<\/i>, he does just that.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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