When I got Nick Jameson's “Already Free” I was surprised to find that he plays all the instruments except Eric Parker's drums and the legendary Paul Butterfield's harmonica, which was the key to my decision to buy the vinyl. I put it on the turntable at home, and I was immediately hooked: country rock, folk, soft rock and 70's RnR twinned in a natural way, without stridency, with great melodies and harmonicas of extreme quality by Butterfield. The surprise comes when I start to investigate Jameson: fasten your seatbelts!!!!
He debuts in 1970 with the band “The American Dream” (whose eponymous debut will be the first production of the legendary Todd Rundgren), in the middle of the decade he establishes himself as a solo artist (“A Crowd of One” from 1986 is his second and last work) and also produces a couple of records to Tim Moore, his colleague Paul Butterfield, and Foghat: the three most popular records of the band (“Rock and Roll Outlaws”, “Fool for the City” and “Live”) bear his signature !!!! But apart from his musical facet Jameson has developed a career as an actor, dubbing specialist (animation and video games) and stand-up comedian... !!!!!
But possibly what fascinated me most of all the interactions, coincidences and twists was his participation in my favorite series of all time, “Lost”. Chance and fate played in my favor so that I could enjoy an album without great pretensions, but super entertaining, well thought out and well played. Lie down in your favorite armchair, listen to “I Ain't Searching” and enjoy. Everything happens for a reason...
by Albert Barrios, 29 April 2024
Tracks
1. Sweet Heat - 6:11
2. Already Free - 4:44
3. In The Blue - 7:00
4. I Ain't Searching - 4:16
5. When The Blues Come Calling - 5:40
6. I Know What It Is - 5:26
7. The Long Way Round - 2:51
All songs by Nick Jameson
Musicians
*Nick Jameson - Bass, Drums, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals
*Eric Parker - Drums
*Paul Butterfield - Harmonica
with Foghat
