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Any new Doug MacLeod release is a cause for celebration. That we have him recorded by the benchmark for audiophiles, Reference Recordings, is a double celebration.

This audiophile has very high expectations from both artist and engineer. They were matched easily. Engineer Keith Johnson has the aural skill and technical know how to capture the spirit of any artist in any acoustic. Within the confines of Skywalker Sound in California, producer Jan Mancuso and her star engineer recorded MacLeod and his drummer and bassist live with no overdubs. Yes, mistakes and all. It's magical and the antithesis of 99% of today's studio recordings.

The two musical partners are wonderful - Jimi Bott on drums and Denny Cray on bass. Like all great artists, MacLeod surrounds himself with excellence. He always employs top Blues sidemen, and here as others before, they help his music soar.

I discovered MacLeod's music some fifteen years ago as an audiophile, not music lover. He made two recordings for Audioquest that were standards at shows and audio gatherings (Come to Find and You Can't Take My Blues). I have them both on LP, CD and remastered CD. They are still benchmark recordings for audiophiles, no matter the format.

Reference Recordings R-130HDCD