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This one is live from the Fairview Pub in Vancouver, the new home of guitar ace Mavety. Whereas his last one stayed pretty close to the sound of the Orbit Room, where it was recorded, this one has a looser feel, with more variety of styles. Robbie King, the west coast keyboard ace, gets lots of room here and James Douglas on bass and Adam Drake on drums provide all the support Mavety needs. The songs range through his career from "Scoring with Elvis" from the Marianne Faithfull days through Kenny Burrell & Jimmy Smith's "Blues for Del" through the Eric Gale composition "Touch of Silk" and a couple of excellent instrumentals. There is a great deal of exciting blues playing in Mavety's soloing no matter what the song style is. His vocals are improving and certainly get the job done. Mavety is one of the top players working today and this is an excellent indication of why.
Joe Mavety: guitar, vocals
Robbie King: keyboards
James Douglas: bass, vocals
Adam Drake: drums
Written by Joe Mavety (track: 2, 4, 5, 7 to 10)
Produced by Joe Mavety
Engineered by Sam Frentte
Mastered by Paul Baker at Bakerstreet Studios
Recorded live March 1-3, 2001 at the Fairview Pub, Vancouver, British, Columbia
Mixed by Oliver Conway at Aero Music
Executive producer: Rob Cranston
Cover artwork and photography by Rob Cranston
Graphic design by Eye Teaser Graphics
This album is dedicated to the memory of my mother Norma, March 9, 1924 - November 1, 2001.
Special thanks to Dave and all the staff at the Fairview, Jen Gfeller on the house board, Pat Young and all the musicians and friends I've met since settling in British Columbia.
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