Review: Lonesome Destiny

People have personal habits about anything and everything in their lives, including music. Some people will rush to buy their favourite artist's latest as soon as it's out. I have to hear a song from a specific artist many times on the radio, at clubs, or on someone else's CD before I decide to take a chance and buy the whole CD. Many times I've been disappointed with the remaining songs. Of course, there are always a few (very few) exceptions, and Bob Egan is one of them.

I had to get his new EP no matter what, without even having heard any of the songs. I just believed he would produce another fine CD. I still haven't figured out how to classify his style of music. In "Sarah's Song," the melody and guitar playing remind me of a 1960's genre of music such as "To Sir, With Love," while "Muddy Waters" has Eddy Mercury's "Queen" style (think "We are the Champions"). "Enter The Desert" is a mysterious and seductive instrumental piece. As for "Desire," I just love the eerie, ghostly effect created with the saw. I'd say that Lonesome Destiny is an easy listening CD, meaning that it creates a neutral, relaxing atmosphere around you no matter what mood you are in. You don't skip songs. You listen to them back to back… then push replay.

If I had to rate the EP on a scale of 5 stars, I would give it a 4 1/2. The missing 1/2 star is due to the lack of songs with a tempo/rhythm to dance to, since dancing is something I love to do when listening to my favorite artists/bands. On his next CD I would love to see a couple of songs with a good beat to dance to, either to blow off some steam or to set the mood.

P.S. I have to agree with a few friends of mine who listened to the EP through the summer and voiced their disappointment over the absence of song lyrics on the jacket.