Gary G. (Grzlygreen) from ROME, GA Reviewed on 8/7/2006...
Great Singer songwriter
CD Reviews
About Dang Time
bloodhoundlover | colleyville, tx USA | 11/28/2001
(5 out of 5 stars)
"After years of mediocre, commercial Mac we finally get a CD re-release of the real deal. Real People, Samuel Arisin' and, most of all, Barney are genuinely good music rivaling (at that time) Bat McGrath, Randy Newman, John Stewart, Buffett and Bob Martin as top singer-songwriter talent. Lots of Mac's later stuff was a bit contrived or made with Nashville in mind. But this album is exceptional. Thanks to whomever for getting it back out on CD - shame there weren't any bonus tracks from this era."
LONG wait for this to come out on CD
bloodhoundlover | 03/21/2000
(4 out of 5 stars)
"I've been a fan of Mac's since I first heard him in the 70s (on WZZQ in Jackson, MS), and have made it a point to see him in person whenever possible. This album is his most original. Live audiences seem to love Barney best, but Alive is one of my favorites, and Samuel Arisin' gets everyone up and singing along. His guitar playing is pure and perfect. Definitely a must-have for any fan of Jimmy Buffet, James Taylor, or Sawyer Brown (who he produces)."
Mac fans ARE out here
sburns1234 | Atlanta | 03/18/2000
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I saw Mac in 1977 and have been a fan ever since. It's great that this album is finally on CD! I wore out my cassette tape. He's a marvelous musician and arranger. His music is memorable, singable, delightful. The lyrics are honest, and often witty. He's able to convey his grasp of our southern way of life so beautifully, it almost hurts. If you love this, be sure to try the others. Listen for his incredible guitar on all his work, and in Jimmy Buffet's music, too, since he is a Coral Reefer now. When the harmonies are perfect on a Jimmy Buffet record, it's Mac's voice that makes it so."
Bad Boys
Lee Armstrong | Winterville, NC United States | 10/18/2004
(5 out of 5 stars)
"The fact that I found this great CD at the Dollar Tree may not be a good sign for Mac, but it does add another of his great sets to my collection. This one sparkles with MacAnally's usual charm. "Bad Boy" has such great energy and banter. "People Call Me Jesus" is a real treasure that builds with its tongue-in-cheek lyric until climaxing at the end with the point, "Someday they'll know that all I am is love." The songs on this self-titled set are consistently strong with Mac's excellent songwriting. Don't let this one slip by! Enjoy!"