BIG METEOR
Wild River (Big Meteor)
Reviewed by Shaun Dale

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This self-produced CD by the Ottawa, Ontario based duo Big Meteor is primarily a showcase for the songwriting talent of vocalist/guitarist/ composer David Wimble. Wimble and his partner in performance, guitarist Larry Wayne Church, get help from a half dozen friends on a variety of instruments, so it's a little hard to judge just what Church adds when they're working alone, but there are several fine guitar solos that are apparently his on the CD. He's an able picker, and if you're anywhere near the Hard Times Cafe in Ottawa, you can hear what exactly what the duo mix sounds like on Wednesdays and Thursdays.

What does the CD sound like? Well, honestly, it sounds a bit like a songwriter in search of a genre from time to time, as Wimble skips from country to rock to Celtic to blues. Most all of it is just fine, but musically he seems to be closer to fine when he decides to rock a bit. Lyrically, he's at his best when he avoids the excessively metaphysical. And when he's at his best, David Wimble can write a damn fine song.

You can find out for yourself by checking out www.bigmeteor.com where you'll have the opportunity to own this one your very own self if you like what you find there.

Track List: Wild River * Poor Boy * To Whom I Must Confess * Tap On My Shoulder * Just The Two Of Us * You Can't Love Yet * Alive In Every Hour * Honest Man * Wall Of Ice * Mission * The Waitress * Until You Take Your Leave * Big Meteor

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