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It starts with a slinky drumbeat, soon joined by a funky little electric piano lick and the sound of a swelling horn section. Then comes a bassline that sounds like a pimp bopping down the boulevard, and finally the raspy, world-weary vocal: “Between you and me, too many lovers have suffered...” So goes the opening title track of Bob Malone’s 3rd album, Like It or Not, and by the time the record ends, you’ve taken a musical cross-country trip, from “Meet Me in Manhattan” to “Texas,” with stops at the Crescent City, Memphis and Chicago along the way.
WHAT THE CRITICS SAY:
"This tin-pan troubadour achieves perfection with his third album. An award-winning singer/ songwriter and piano man, Malone taps his New Orleans roots to explore life, love and irony in his own immutable way. Whisky vocals regale offbeat tales as boogie-woogie R&B shapes a Southern ambiance. Malone displays remarkable craftsmanship as he digs deep within himself, resulting in a self-portrait that reveals his warts as well as his wisdom." Music Connection Magazine
“You’re a Baby Boomer wondering why nobody writes songs like your old favorites…that fueled the soundtrack of your youth – Bob Malone is the kind of guy that could make you weep.” The Palm Beach Post
"He's unafraid to be heartfelt, and with his piano leading the way, from barrelhouse blues to an intro resembling nothing so much as a classical étude, what comes across most on this record is simple emotional communication, from one heart to another. And like it or not, that takes guts." L.A. New Times
TRACK LISTING:
1 - Like It Or Not
2 - Meet Me In Manhattan
3 - Texas
4 - The Man You Love
5 - Sometimes I Wish I Were Me
6 - Valentines Day
7 - Moderation
8 - Enough
9 - Tomorrow Can't Be Trusted
10 - Einstein
11 - Just 'Cause I Sing The Blues (Don't Mean I Want To)
Like It Or Not
Bob Malone
Downloads include choice of MP3, WAV, or FLAC
It starts with a slinky drumbeat, soon joined by a funky little electric piano lick and the sound of a swelling horn section. Then comes a bassline that sounds like a pimp bopping down the boulevard, and finally the raspy, world-weary vocal: “Between you and me, too many lovers have suffered...” So goes the opening title track of Bob Malone’s 3rd album, Like It or Not, and by the time the record ends, you’ve taken a musical cross-country trip, from “Meet Me in Manhattan” to “Texas,” with stops at the Crescent City, Memphis and Chicago along the way.
WHAT THE CRITICS SAY:
"This tin-pan troubadour achieves perfection with his third album. An award-winning singer/ songwriter and piano man, Malone taps his New Orleans roots to explore life, love and irony in his own immutable way. Whisky vocals regale offbeat tales as boogie-woogie R&B shapes a Southern ambiance. Malone displays remarkable craftsmanship as he digs deep within himself, resulting in a self-portrait that reveals his warts as well as his wisdom." Music Connection Magazine
“You’re a Baby Boomer wondering why nobody writes songs like your old favorites…that fueled the soundtrack of your youth – Bob Malone is the kind of guy that could make you weep.” The Palm Beach Post
"He's unafraid to be heartfelt, and with his piano leading the way, from barrelhouse blues to an intro resembling nothing so much as a classical étude, what comes across most on this record is simple emotional communication, from one heart to another. And like it or not, that takes guts." L.A. New Times
TRACK LISTING:
1 - Like It Or Not
2 - Meet Me In Manhattan
3 - Texas
4 - The Man You Love
5 - Sometimes I Wish I Were Me
6 - Valentines Day
7 - Moderation
8 - Enough
9 - Tomorrow Can't Be Trusted
10 - Einstein
11 - Just 'Cause I Sing The Blues (Don't Mean I Want To)