Blogcritics: Comments on Boz What?

Comment by Eric Olsen

Mon, 25 Aug 2003 13:56:23 EDT

Thanks Rodney and JR, agree with all you say and forgot about both "Looking For Mr Goodbar" angle for "Lowdown" and the "I'll Be Long Gone" tune - good points. Boz was only with Steve Miller through '68 and two albums "Children of the Future" and "Sailor" - he did play guitar and sing backup on "Living In the U.S.A."

Comment by JR

Mon, 25 Aug 2003 13:39:53 EDT

I'd have to rate the "Boz Scaggs" album, with backing by the Mussel Shoals rhythm section and Duane Allman, right up there with "Silk Degrees". My problem with the anthology is that it doesn't include "I'll Be Long Gone"; that had to be a big FM radio hit back in the day. Either that or my parents played the record a lot. I've heard "Livin' In the U.S.A." on my local classic rock station within the last year, although it's not obvious that Boz Scaggs is on it since apparently he didn't sing when he was in the Steve Miller Band.

Comment by Rodney Welch

Mon, 25 Aug 2003 13:29:18 EDT

Great review, Eric; Silk Degrees is a masterpiece without a weak cut on it. The only thing I might add is that I think "Lowdown" might have gotten a boost of chart action from being used in the movie Looking for Mr. Goodbar -- a movie which, like the song, no one under our age is likely to remember.

Comment by Eric Olsen

Fri, 22 Aug 2003 23:24:36 EDT

Thanks MD, you are a woman of the world - glad to hear you dig the Boz

Comment by Mac Diva

Fri, 22 Aug 2003 23:01:23 EDT

I have a deep thing for the Boz, Eric. The entire Come on Home LP is on my iPod, along with select cuts from earlier efforts. I listen to it at least every other week. I believe it is one of the best relatively recent compilations of the vintage soul sound. The Boz is also a great performer. His delivery and intonation are about as sophisticated as that of another master of the blues, Buddy Guy. And, he can sometimes measure up to BG with guitar licks, too. I don't have his new CD, but want it. (Hmmm. I'm gonna add it to my Amazon Wish List.) It doesn't hurt that I find the Boz an incredibly sexy older man, either. Mark and T, get yourselves some Boz.

Comment by Eric Olsen

Fri, 22 Aug 2003 22:57:21 EDT

His anthology is very solid - I think you will be surprised how many songs you recognize. I'm getting seriously back into the Boz now after a long break. I have to get the new ones also.

Comment by TDavid

Fri, 22 Aug 2003 20:43:23 EDT

Breakdown Dead Ahead was a catchy song. Haven't listened much more to him, though.

Comment by Mark Saleski

Fri, 22 Aug 2003 20:31:53 EDT

man, i hated that record back in the day...mostly because it didn't sound like ted nugent or bad company. but then a while back, when my fricken' 70's nostalgia bloomed, i bought that one as well as his latest.