Grace and Mercy

Jonathan Butler has come a long way since his self-titled 1987 album brought him fame in America that matched if not exceeded his status in his native South Africa. Back then, folks heard Butler’s guitar riffs and his vocals and saw the second coming of George Benson. Butler certainly had no problem with the comparison (who would?). Butler’s picking on instrumentals such as “Going Home” and the way he verbalized the guitar notes he played on tracks like “Lies” came right from the Benson playbook. There were always differences, however. Butler, I think, is a more refined singer with a .

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