…"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.