Change In The Weather
Blue Elan, 2019
8/10
Listen to Change In The Weather
A Grammy nominated songstress, Janiva Magness reworks the classic songs of John Fogerty here, where each tune is reinvented in her creative, emotive and artistic vision.
The title track starts the listen with hand clapping fun and a shuffling pace of organic, timeless sounds, and “Lodi” follows with a blues spirit and warm, melodic vocals from Magness.
Near the middle, “Don’t You Wish It Was True” finds the songstress getting soulful with a playful duet, while Magness retains the classic spirit of “Bad Moon Rising” with frisky tambourines and exceptional guitar work.
Deeper cuts offer us the dynamic interplay of the musicians on the rockin’ “Fortunate Son”, and “A Hundred And Ten In The Shade” calms the mood down to graceful balladry that recruits an almost R&B feel. The listen ends on “Lookin’ Out My Back Door”, which carries on the feel good atmosphere of the original, as Magness and company put their fun spin on the quintessential Fogerty tune.
Now 15 albums deep, Change In The Weather again proves why Magness has carved out a unique spot in musical history, and although countless musicians have covered Fogerty, no one has done it quite like this.
Travels well with: Sue Foley- The Ice Queen; Joanna Connor- Slidetime