Matthews, Taylor & Johnson

Matthews, Taylor and Johnson NewPax 1976
Something In Common
Over There
Pioneers Randy Matthews, Danny Taylor, and Mike Johnson joined forces in the 70's for this fine collective one-shot. While some of the artists' solo works from this era begin to lose my interest, the sum of the parts scores a winner here. Lots of others involved besides the three so it's a full-band sound. Sax work peppers the boogie r & r of 'Something In Common' and the slow funkified rock of 'The Gambler'. The guys get into it pretty heavy, hoopin' and hollerin' through 'This And That' or hammin' it up on 'Second Coming Sunset'. A couple nice ballads in here, too. Fine album all around. KS