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To look at the resume of artists with whom Ronnie McNeir has worked is like reading a who's who in soul music: from Bobby Womack and Smokey Robinson to the Whispers and Angela Winbush. Best known for his duet with Teena Marie on the 1984 classic "We've Got to Stop Meeting Like This," Ronnie has, for the last decade, been pleasing audiences across the globe as a member of the legendary Four Tops.
With the release of his tenth solo project, Ronnie Mac & Company, McNeir delivers 17 splendid tracks of straight-up grown folk's music. A spoken intro about an unfaithful companion sets the tone for the first track, "What Goes Around Comes Back Around." Kirk Whalum drops in to bless "I'm In the Mood" with his tenor saxophone as Ronnie tickles the ivories in true soul man fashion. Other highlights include "Funkin' In Las Vegas," "I Really Need Your Help Father (Personal Testimony)," and "Down in the Neighborhood."
Ronnie Mac & Company is from the heart of a man who is all about making good soul music. His tenor voice resonates throughout the disc and his smooth voice is the epitome of cool. Recommended.
By Christopher Whaley
www.soultracks.comSolar Radio - DJ SoulSwede
I consider Ronnie McNeir to be one of our most underrated artists. He has more credits than many artists have within the life of an entire career. Hailing from Camden, Alabama, he moved to Detroit at an early age. In 1972 he went to Los Angeles where playing in the local churches he met Motown legends, Kim Weston and Mickey Stevenson. Kim had her own recording studio where Ronnie recorded his first self titled album for RCA. The rest is more or less a piece of classic music history. Just ask Teena Marie, Smokey Robinson, David Ruffin, Eddie Kendrick, Rene & Angela....
Having
a smooth and very sensitive tenor voice, he is also a keyboardist,
producer and songwriter. When combining all of these skills we receive
a genuine Ronnie McNeir “product”, even if “The Company” stands for the
musicians and singers helping him out on this album. Ronnie has been
involved in the arranging, composing and song writing on all of the
songs.
I consider this to be a pure soul music album, even though there are jazz elements on Look At The People, the bossa/jazzy Song For My Brother and even some funky beats on Funkin In Las Vegas; a better title on that one would actually be “Funkin In Ohio”. This song is unfortunately, superfluous for me.
I
have promised myself not to compromise with the music I am playing on
my radio shows. My soul is “not for sale”. But I would without doubt
add the majority of the songs from Ronnie Mac & Company to my playlist. On top I would put, I Love You, What Goes Around Comes Around, Tell It Like It Is or why not Down In The Neighbourhood . These are songs reaching its final destination, the human soul. Remember, soul music is all about credibility.
Ronnie McNeir has lightened up my room….
SoulWalking
Ronnie McNeir
has spent the last 7 years performing as part of the Four Tops line up within
the new Millennium. Many folks took to Ronnie back in the Eighties with his
output for the Expansion imprint along with some fine releases including the
excellent 'Love Suspect' set (an album that contained the wonderful song
'Lately'). Ronnie has, actually, been part of the Motown set up for many years.
He released albums during the Seventies, with his Prodigal self titled album
(including 'Wendy Is Gone') being a huge favourite here in the
Normally I save
the best til last. Not this time round. 'I Love You' is just about as good a
slice of the Real Deal you will hear all year. Really beautiful floater, which
fits snugly into a very strong set of melodies. This is the sort of album that,
with each individual that picks up a copy, they will all have their own
personal favourite. 'I Love You' is mine. I know Peter Young at Smooth FM has a
liking for the Al Jarreau-esque 'I'm In The Mood', however, I get the sneaky
feeling, he will be playing several songs from this set over the coming weeks.
I can't recommend this album highly enough. CD Baby will give you a superior
quality sound set of files for a fiver, along with a cover JPEG and some blurb
for those of you who like trying to lose their eyesight trying to read today's
CD sleeves! LOL. Out with the strong reading glasses! Check the link below.
More power to your elbow Ronnie!
BARRY TOWLER – SOUL EXPRESS
This
is, for this scribe at any rate, the best and most consistent album Ronnie
McNeir has ever produced. It has been 10 years since "Down In The
Neighborhood,” so it is with immense pleasure that I have soaked up this album
over the past few weeks. Ronnie is one of the greatest unrecognized talents of
our time. This album lays any reservations to bed on that score. Joining Ronnie
on this set are Kirk Whalum and the Ridgeway Sisters amongst
others, adding extra spice. I would rather have seen this album titled
"The Many Facets of Ronnie McNeir" as the master weaves a colourful
blanket of sounds from jazz, quiet storm soul, funk to urban contemporary.
Ronnie covers all aspects of life and love here, and shows that he is more than
socially conscious – he is completely and utterly socially awake.
The
proficiency of his observations set to music is a damning indictment of the way
many live today. From this I see that Ronnie not only has a big heart, he cares
enough to try and do something about it. It’s also an unashamedly personal
album about himself, warts and all. Ronnie tackles how he feels about losing
his father, eldest child and his "big brother,” Four Top Renaldo
"Obie" Benson, whom he co-wrote songs with for years. If anyone
pays a tribute to me one tenth of what Ronnie does to Renaldo here, then my
life would not have been in vain.
So
is this not what soul music should be about? Life, love, pain, happiness,
regret and sorrow. It is also about hope and having a damn good time. Ronnie
apportions all of life's textures within this soulful blanket and does naught
but receive total commendation and praise from me. This is an album that I can
put on and leave on and, on more than one instance, hit the repeat
button.
"What
Goes Around" is the first song to greet you and if you are not won over
instantly then there is definitely something wrong with your soul! Ronnie is
right in the 2007 quality groove from the first instant; he hits the ground
running and simply does not stop. From this excellent track we find ourselves
in pure jazzy and slinky territory with "Look at All the People".
This is a tune that you would expect Al Jarreau to excel at. In fact, one could
possibly see where Mr. Jarreau got some of his influence. "I Love
You" is a warm, bassy number that sashays along to some tinkling piano and
finger clicks. This song is simply excellent.
"I'm
in the Mood" sounds a little older – perhaps one of the earliest
recordings on this set – and is a funky, brassy effort that, again, Al Jarreau
would do well to perform. Updated for 2007 is "Summer Medley.” I loved the
introduction on the original version BUT after that I fear I lost the song
completely, but this version is a real cracker. All that's missing is the
summertime. Honestly, it's the end of June here and we have our heating on at
night. Can you believe that? Anyway, "Ain't It Good To Know You've Got a
Friend" should warm the cockles. Musically it reminds me of a cross
between Betty Wright's 90s material and Michael Sutton's "Hopeless
Romantic.” Vocalist Kathy Lamar also appears alongside Ronnie on this
tune.
Ronnie
hits a sultry Afro-Cuban note with the semi-instrumental effort "Song For
My Brothers". This is a cheeky little number with a definite
tongue-in-cheek approach. "I Need You Around" finds Ronnie in the
romantic groove again, his voice smoother than a bar of galaxy on a silk sheet,
but is completely juxtaposed by the chunky, funky and self-indulgent
"Funkin' In Las Vegas.” This sassy number does nothing but add more
texture to the album. Fans of ex-Temptation Theo Peoples will be happy
to know that he has a new album on the way, and a taster for this is this
toothsome delight as he supplies his raw, powerful and gritty vocals as emphasis
to the SUPERB personal reflection of "I Really Need Your Help Father (My
Personal Testimony". This is such a strong track anyway, but Theo's gutsy,
ripping performance takes an already excellent track to a higher level.
Ronnie
co-wrote "Down In The Neighborhood" along with Renaldo Benson over 10
years ago, and this song is revisited here. The song is bleak about what is
happening in the communities out there. Ronnie McNeir is literally telling like
it is. There is no bravado, no reveling in the fact that guns are commonplace;
that children die for no good reason that because they wear the wrong color in
the wrong street. "Don't Feel That Way" and "Such A Shame People
Have To Live This Way" are also poignant tracks that amount to a lot more
than navel gazing. The man has been pointing out for years about what is wrong
in society – the world - for years. Is anybody listening? Obviously not anyone
who like to think they are in power.
The
scene stealer is the essential "Tell It Like It Is.” You can purchase or download this CD from CDBaby.com .
Whatever you do, do not overlook this album.
A Ronnie Mac Fan - Chris Edwards
Don’t even worry about it. Just buy this
CD. Put it in your player and get ready to fall in love.
First, you’re going to fall in love with
Ronnie’s voice. It’s a little bit Jarreau, a little bit
Of course, you’re going to fall in love
with the songs too. I’m In the Mood, Tell It Like It Is and Traitors are all
top notch. McNeir speaks to us on love, spirituality and just plain old fun.
The songs are well written and expertly produced. The background vocals are
gorgeous. They blend extremely well and serve as a wonderful frame for McNeir’s
leads. There’s even some 3:2 clave (Song for My Brothers) thrown in for good
measure.
Youngster Warning: This CD is full of
“grown folk’s music”. Listen and learn at your own risk. For the rest of us,
this project is welcome and will be enjoyed for some time to come.
