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#39 | Mavis Staples | We Get By
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According to Steven Ovadia: “Staples' experience is what makes her music so special. On We Get By, her collaboration with Ben Harper, she wields her voice like a sword, capable of blunt force and finessed slicing….Staples and Harper do lovely work together. I'm of two minds about Harper not playing any instruments on this. On the one hand, it shows a lot of restraint and keeps the album in Staples' signature style. However, one can't help but wonder what Staples might sound like singing over Harper's ragged slide lines. Given how solid this album is, I'm inclined to think he made the right choice, though. Plus, you have to trust Staples and all of that experience.”
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