John Cox 2011 EP
John Cox in Concert - January 29, 2011
Artist: John Cox
Label: Independent
Release Date: January, 2011
Duration: 3 tracks, 12:46
John Cox again!
Often, the term ‘again’ has a negative connotation – ‘taxes AGAIN, snow
AGAIN!’ Not in this case. Annually, John Cox and band make a pilgrimage
to the Cup ‘O Joy music venue in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Highlighting this visit was the debut of 3
new songs bringing the Cox fan back to his early offerings of ‘Sunny Day’ and ‘80
Years’. These were Cox’s initial
recordings earmarking Cox as one of the genre’s most talented writers /
performers.
While each of the 2 sets the band performed this night
included Cox highlights, the 3 songs debuted stood tall on their own. Filled with layered guitars and solid
percussion these new entries harken back to his early years with gritty guitar
and wrenching vocals pulled from heart-felt experience. New songs include:
- ‘Son
You Always Wanted’ - a hot electric guitar leads the lyrics “You’re the
one that came to save me, you’re the one who pulled me up from the dust”,
telling the story of personal redemption.
The song is full of well-placed breaks highlighting classic Cox
vocals of passion and purpose.
- ‘Someone
To Blame It On’ – Cox’s personalized lyrics bring out emotions buried deep
in all of us, here telling the story of youthful pride and its sense of
immortality where a full life’s experience has shown us “Life is very
temporary, so much more than this”.
- 'Say
The Word' – tells the story of devotion with “Just say the word, my heart
will burn for you”.
Giving of his deepest emotions without reservation in lyrics
and performance is a John Cox trade mark.
A prolific song writer and soulful performer, he expresses truthfully
what each of us has felt at varying points in our lives. His life stories have found a place in ours.
Scott S. Mertens
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