“Mississippi MacDonald represents the next generation of great guitarists who hail from the UK….wholly authentic, he’s earned the right to claim the name” Living Blues
Winner of two Acoustic Artist of the Year UK Blues Awards, 2024 & 2025, Oli Mac now brings us a second helping of his alter ego’s acoustic oeuvre following 2024’s Call Me Mississippi album.
Slim Pickin’ is a significant progression. Reflecting the experience gained from the last acoustic album, on tour and in writing, adding more instrumentation and production to deliver a wholly comprehensive sound.
Mac is ably assisted as ever by his right-hand band mate Phil Dearing, in the producer’s chair and also on second guitar and keyboards. The duo are joined by Brent Cundall on bass. Of Nashville origin Cundall is a very experienced session musician on whose CV is printed ‘bassist and percussionist at Dollywood’ – not many have that! Mac himself weighs in with more of his tasty guitar pickin’ and licks, plus piano, and that extraordinarily soulful and gospel tinged vocal.
Songs include excellent re-workings of live staples “Trouble Doing The Right Thing,” “Strange Things Happening Every Day,” and “Bad Attitude” – an Oli Mac penned song born of his recent times in Memphis over the last year. The album title track is also a new Mac song and it’s more than the title suggests i.e. a full acoustic band sound, on a song about a tired relationship.
His songs, “I’m Sorry” and “Sad Songs” represent a significant development in writing style, moving beyond the strictures of 12-bar blues towards a broader musical sophistication. Once again, born of his time in Memphis under the mentorship of The Reverend Charles Hodges and Boo Mitchell, the influence of Al Green is unmistakable.
Far from this being a side project, Mississippi MacDonald Acoustic is a genuine show and album in its own right and worth the price of a pint or two to see and hear!
TRACK LIST
1.Trouble Doing The Right Thing (acoustic) (3:51) (Zachary Logan . BMI)
2.Slim Pickin’ (acoustic) (3:26) (Oliver MacDonald . Glovebox Songs/Kassner Associated Publishers)
3.My Bad Attitude (acoustic) (3:24)(Oliver MacDonald . Glovebox Songs/Kassner Associated Publishers)
4.I’m Sorry (acoustic) (2:52) (Oliver MacDonald . Glovebox Songs/Kassner Associated Publishers)
5.Statesboro Blues (acoustic) (3:24) (Blind Willie McTell . Peer Music (UK ltd) )
6.Got To Get To Walkin’ (acoustic) (4:18) (Oliver MacDonald . Glovebox Songs/Kassner Associated Publishers)
7.Goin’ Down Slow (acoustic) (4:06) (James Oden . Universal Music)
8.Strange Things Happening Every Day (acoustic) (5:10) (Sister Rosetta Tharpe . EMI Harmonies Ltd)
9.Sad Songs (acoustic) (2:57) (Oliver MacDonald . Glovebox Songs/Kassner Associated Publishers)
10.You Can Love Yourself (acoustic) (2:31) (Kevin Moore . BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd)
BIOGRAPHY
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