The songs in this collection demonstrate a striking degree of range in terms of subject matter and style, far more than one would expect from a meat and potatoes wigwag like Edwin McCain. Still, this album gives the listener a pretty fair understanding of the appeal of Edwin McCain. Seeing as we have just reviewed a five-song EP by Edwin McCain, how much more impressive is it to review a best-of compilation that has four times as many songs on a single disc? It should be noted, in looking at the list of songs included here, that this best-of collection focuses on Edwin McCain’s four Atlantic albums, for the most part, and even among that section of the artist’s overall work there are plenty of great songs left out from albums like Misguided Roses (“The Rhythm Of Life,” “Darwin’s Children,” “Grind Me In The Gears,” and “The Holy City” are not included), Messenger (“Ghosts Of Jackson Square,” “See Of This Mountain”), and Far From Over (“Letter To My Mother,” “Kentucky”) among them, are not included despite the large amount of songs on this collection.
Just when one thought that McCain could not get any better, he sang a powerhouse version of his signature tune “I’ll Be,” and towards the end, he sang a few verses unplugged (without the microphone), and captivated the entire venue doing so.Playlist: The Best Of Edwin McCain, by Edwin McCain He fulfilled an audience member’s request, and performed “Letter To My Mother,” which was an emotional vocal that left several fans in tears, prior to singing “Take Me,” where he hit the high notes effortlessly yet again, proving that he is one of the most underrated artists in contemporary music. “Sign on the Door” showcased his wide range as an artist, and it featured an exceptional saxophone solo by Shields, while McCain simultaneously belted out the high notes. “Walk With You” was yet another sultry and beautiful ballad in his set, and “Eight Miles from a Paved Road” was equally impressive, where a baby blue backdrop graced the stage. McCain continued to receive more good “parenting advice” from the audience members, and shared witty stories about his saxophone player, Shields, being a “cat lover,” which may not necessarily be the case. He noted that the 45-year-old version of himself would not get along with the 25-year-old version of himself, since at the time he recorded the song, he did not want to be known for only singing wedding songs, but now, he couldn’t have been happier and subsequently noted that he enjoys hearing it while shopping in the middle of the aisle at Home Depot. It was followed by “Hope For Us,” as vibrant lights dimmed on the stage, and equally stunning was his live rendition of “I Could Not Ask For More.” “Thank God for that song,” McCain said, referring to the latter love ballad. “How’s it going?” he asked the Bay Shore audience, prior to telling them about his third grade child needing to learn 13 spelling words each week, thus asking the crowd for parenting advice. He continued with a laid-back performance of “Gramercy Park Hotel,” which had a neat groove to it. Let’s get it out of the way first,” McCain said. “We get to start out with the topic of alcohol.
McCain began his show with “Sober,” where he displayed his dynamic range and powerhouse vocals. Ryan Hommel served as their opening act, and was able to warm up the stage for McCain with his velvet vocals and acoustic guitar.
The Edwin McCain Trio included Larry Chaney on lead guitar and Craig Shields on saxophone.
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