To most listeners, Boz Scaggs is best known for catchy radio hits such as "Lowdown" and "Lido Shuffle" or ballads like "We're All Alone" and "Look What You've Done To Me." An atypical closing instrumental on his 1971 "Moments" album also deserves recognition, however.
"Can I Make It Last (Or Will It Just Be Over)," is a moving guitar, piano, and orchestra instrumental that keeps a subtle melody flowing for over five minutes. Sometimes, a melody matches its album cover design perfectly; "Can I Make It Last..." could easily underscore the "Moments" cover painting of an onlooker observing the sunset.
Just when you think you know an artist, exploring the musician's catalog and underplayed album cuts reveals a facet that you wouldn't glean from the greatest hits.
