 James Vincent |
James Vincent |
Waiting for the Rain Caribou 1978
What Does It Profit A Man?
An excellent jazz guitarist and singer who already had a couple mainstream releases under his belt before Waiting For The Rain, his first as a believer. The professionalism continues here as fluid guitar lines within an easy-flowing pop/MOR framework elicit comparisons to George Benson circa Breezin' (especially when he emulates Benson's sing-and-play-the-same-notes vocal style). Full orchestral backing with horn section, backup singers, and distinctive 70's flavor nets a few top-40 potentials as well as some good jamming cuts more true to the jazz-fusion crowd. The title track is a dreamy type of ballad lined with mysterious strings. Pretty blatant lyrics for a mainstream album, dedicated "as a seed to the people in the world searching for truth". KS
