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<p class="review"><b>MOLTEN MIKE</b></p>
<p class="review"><b>&quot;GENUINE BLUESMAN&quot;</b></p>
<p class="review"><b>Molten Mike </b>wasn’t
what I first expected. I think the name threw me off. <b>
&quot;Molten&quot;</b> usually refers to metal and I guess I assumed this guy
would be meltin’ some metal with screaming electric guitar, but I was dead
wrong. It took only a few seconds of listening for me to realize my error.&nbsp;
And after I looked at the picture of <b>Mike</b> and his National steel on the
back cover and read the endorsements, I knew that my assumption was completely
erroneous. (Never assume.)</p>
<p class="review"><b>Molten Mike</b>
calls this all-original collection of songs, &quot;certified Porch Music&quot;,
and it is a stew of some mighty tasty Delta-style acoustic blues. <b>Mike</b>
writes songs that capture the essence of traditional blues. They sound like they
could have been recorded in the 20’s or 30’s. Backed up by <b>&quot;Stevie
B&quot; Burgess</b> on bass, <b>Sam Long</b> on drums and <b>&quot;Unkle
Joe&quot; Ierna</b> on trumpet, <b>Mike</b> breezes through a dozen appealing
examples of his stylish, down-home music.</p>
<p class="review">My only complaint
about this album is its length--only 40 minutes. And I would have enjoyed
reading something about the artist rather than a whole page of credits.&nbsp;
But those are very minor criticisms of what is an excellent and enjoyable album.&nbsp;
<b>Molten Mike</b> is the genuine article alright, and I’ll be looking to
catch him live one of these nights soon.</p>
      <p class="review"><b>&copy;copyright 1999, <a href="http://www.suncoastblues.org">Suncoast Blues Society</a></b></p>

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