The drama and dynamics in “Narrow Gate (La Porte Etroite)”, the hectic and claustrophobic “Starcage”, and the wide open spaces of “Solitaire” are highlights. Though it’s louder, his gift for melodicism shines through. Modeled after Led Zeppelin, this was a harder rocking side of Welch than had been seen before or was seen after. Though not issued under his name, for all intents and purposes, this is a Bob Welch solo album he wrote all the songs, sang them, and plays the guitar parts. Paris was formed soon after Welch left Fleetwood Mac Welch was joined by ex-Jethro Tull bassist Glen Cornick and Thom Mooney, who had been in Nazz with Todd Rundgren in the late 1960s. A later release titled Ram Jam City is a nice collection of demos recorded for Second Chapter, presenting the songs in an alternate light. After a third album in 1979, he dropped out of the public eye completely. It’s hard to believe when listening that mental issues would curtail his music career by the end of the decade.
There’s a lot of joy and contentedness on Second Chapter, with the second half of the album being particularly strong. Though most of the fiery guitar dynamics of his days with Fleetwood Mac are gone, taken on its own merits the material here could easily have dominated the ’70s airwaves if Kirwan had been signed to a bigger label and performed live more (or at all, actually). He is a gifted guitarist and songwriter who seemed to have a dual persona: reportedly volatile and argumentative, Kirwan created a peaceful, summery song cycle in this first solo outing.
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This album is the second chapter in Kirwan’s professional life, following his firing from Fleetwood Mac in 1972.
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