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From the first time I heard this record in 1973, it made me realize how out of place Marty Balin must have felt when he was in Jefferson Airplane if this was the kind of music he really wanted to be playing. This LP is much more Blues based than it is Psychedelic, and is a perfect way for Marty to really be able to show off his vocal prowess.
I don't think this record ever did very well as far as sales, but that doesn't mean it's not a great record, because it is!
I gotta admit I was never a fan of Marty's voice & singing, and this song kind of proves why: I like the sound of the band and their playing a whole lot more than I like the singer & his melody. That said, I do dig the groove of the band. It strikes me that a husky-voiced singer would be a better fit. (Which would never happen since it was Marty's band, right?)
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