Eric EQ Young - Just ForYou
2012, Eric Young
Eric EQ Young was born to make music. The singer, songwriter and bassist fromthe San Fran Cisco Bay Area has been playing the big time for two decades now.A Quincy Jones recording artist, Young has affiliations with The Dazz Band andRadiance, but is perhaps best known as the bassist for Con Funk Shun. Youngsteps out on front with the release of his solo EP, Just For You. Don't worryCon Funk Shun fans; the band is also planning a new release with Young firmlyin the fold.
Young kicks things into gear with the sensuous, slow funk of "Why YouFunkin'". This is great stuff if you're dancing, even if the incessantlyrepeated lyrical loop is a bit overdone. "Dance With Me" has a muchfresher feel, recalling Lethe energy and vitality of Michael Jackson in his 1980'sprime. "Ooh Baby Yeah" heads for the sensual slow jam territory,leaving any sense of subtlety or panache dangling at the door. The arrangementis well constructed and flows like pure poetry.
Young heads back to the dance floor with the vibrant pop/funk groove of"Let's Ride". There's an ultra-cool feel here reminiscent of DeBarge,and Young is absolutely lethal on the bass guitar. "Never StopLoving" is repetitive and trite, lyrically, but builds its sound onmajestic vocal triads that help the song to soar in spite of unimaginativelyric-craft. Young settles in for the night with "Just 4 You", a purepiece of 1980s radio-friendly R&B/pop. Jazz triads in the vocal harmoniesgive this a classic sound, and the groove is as solid as anything you'll find onpop/urban radio nowadays.
Rating: 4 Stars (Out of 5)
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