Saturday Night with Mr. C.
By Mr. C.
Imagine an aged Bordeaux decanting amid the glow of the waning fire, your best gal in your arms and Mr. C. playing softly on the stereo. This is the very reason Saturday Nights were invented. A box of red, a stack of wax and a girl with a short memory. It's love, it's unity, it's dark corners and opportunity. This is the embodiment of the Chip sound. RCA Records in conjunction with PCGC Entertainment have made the good life even better with release of Chip's latest album, "Saturday Night with Mr. C."
Mr. C. along with the soulful Madigan/Blackstock Singers, transcend style, genre and good taste. Right from the first track, the head banging, "Godard's Pole", to the last, the country rocker, "Big Al's Gambol", Mr. C. delivers.
It is his versatility in between that elevates Chip from the rest of the performers. He constantly takes chances that leave the less informed scratching their heads in wonder. His upbeat Basiesque "Swingin with Mr. Stevens", and "I miss the Sand Bar" return listeners to a time when talent didn't really matter. His sentimental tribute, "Moose, Bobby MConnel and Me", wouldn't be attempted by even his most noted contemporaries.
The Bluesy "One OB, two in the lake and three fingers of Scotch", leave the listener reaching for the volume control. Louder is better. You will want to turn it up when Mr. C. belts into "Don't Funk with Love, Mike". It maybe the best track he has ever laid down. Chip's edgy urban rap, "19th hole Angels" has already been covered by Fifty Cent.
Enjoy Mr. C. and his continued commitment to the good life. All of his records , Cd's, and forty fives can be purchased at the pro shop, MusicLand and Matthew's TV and Stereo City, Top of the Hill, Daly City.