…"When Do I Get to Sing 'My Way'" might well be the closest they've ever come to painful autobiography. But it could as easily be one more round of characteristic role-playing, in which case Everyman has never had a more profound spokesman, or a darker fate to look forward to.
Bobby Patterson's I Get My Groove From You is a gritty 20-track collection of the Texas soul singer's '70s recordings, 19 of them recorded between 1971-1973 for Paula, one ("Right Place, Wrong Time") for All Platinum in 1977. He never had any hits, but Patterson's low-down delivery and the backing band's tough-as-nails sound deliver an enjoyable punch. He wrote most of the tunes here, focusing mainly on extracurricular affairs and their fallout.
The big difference between grammar and rocket science is that most of us can get by just fine in life without knowing anything about rocket science. Not so grammar. "Do I say 'him and me,' or 'he and I'?" is a major question on many writers' minds. …