Well...that ain't happen. Turns out Wayne And Marin Foster won't be making an appearance here after all. Seems they've already made the sharity rounds. Won't take much on Google to find them. I pride myself on my made-from-scratch-with-special-ingredients, can't-get-'em-anywhere-else music shares, and since you can get this album "anywhere else," you'll just have to do that. Such is the price of due diligence.
I've done some research...'fact, I'm doing some now as I listen to their album. It turns out Wayne has been blind since he was small. I've known some blind folks who've been incredibly talented musicians, and Wayne seems no exception. He and Marin sound great together, and their sound here on To-Get-It Together is up-to-the-minute mid-'70s. I fell instantly in love with the Bossa Nova treatment on the Show Medley, with Put On A Happy Face, A Lot Of Livin' To Do, and I've Got Love, which highlights Marin's vocal range. Wayne, in the mean time, gives a mellow, heartfelt showcase of his writing skills with the next-to-last last track of side 1, To My Friends. The Fosters' four daughters help round out side 1 with their help on Brotherhood Song.
Side 2 is where that version of satisfaction is that I talked about. It'll throw ya. It's done in half-time and has a little slinkiness to it. It speeds up to double time by the end and has about enough surprises for the whole album. Wayne and Marin team up for a couple more medley duets on side 2, including A Monent Of Nostialgia (a few sweet-band tunes), and the perky blend of Happy Together, More Today Than Yesterday and Sweet Caroline. Good vibes all around. And the best part is...
Wayne's still at it! His company does entertainment for weddings and other special events. Here's his company's website: http://waynefoster.com/
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