Magic Sam
Black Magic

If the importance of the seminal West Side Soul was underrated by some critics and found little reception in today's scene, this second work Black Magic faces even more skepticism and less popularity.

In 1968, the band of musicians accompanying Sam welcomes the saxophone of the well-known Chicago native Eddie Shaw.

The blues style of the early days changes considerably by incorporating numerous funk elements (especially the timing), perhaps outlining such a radical change that it appears at times surprising (or unwise to the purists).

But the blues is there, and it is felt. Thus, It's all your fault makes its appearance halfway through the album to clear up misunderstandings. I have the same old blues, even seems, right from the title, to attempt an apology and offer explanations to those who only wanted to hear trembling notes flutter freely without the burden of that omnipresent saxophone.

Optimal quality and sound research are excellently respected in the context. If the heart of the guitar hero had endured a few more years, I truly believe that stylistic innovations would have been frequent.