The night didn’t seem to start off well for Clarence Bucaro.  Twice he had audio trouble and twice he had to start over before he even got through his first song, “Third time is a charm.  This will be it,” he said with a smile.  As if the music gods were listening, he was able to go on without any further distractions.  But trust me when I say he needed no help from any supernatural force.  Clarence Bucaro’s music is spiritually uplifting and awe-inspiring; and accompanied with it are brutally honest lyrics—all which are missing from today’s popular artists.  Playing most of the tracks from his latest release ‘Til Spring, songs like “Renew My Faith in You” and “When Man Plays God,” gives listeners a profound insight on what meaningful music really is.  Performing only as a one-man acoustic set (he does have a touring band), Bucaro is reminiscent of the story-telling styles of James Taylor and Bob Dylan.  His most poignant song, for me, was “Standing on Old Grounds.”  It is about Bucaro’s return visit to New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina.  It was heartbreaking and heartwarming yet simple in its poetry.  Imagine driving across the Great Plains States and listening to good ‘ol American music—that’s the feeling of Clarence Bucaro.  May the music gods continue to smile on him.  I know all his fans are.