Instead of going out of his way to be as slick & commercial as possible or offering something contrived & robotic, the singer-turned-restaurant-owner let his better instincts win out & delivered a very honest & natural-sounding collection of pop, pop/rock, & soul-influenced pop. On songs ranging from the smooth " Ill Be the One" (which has a slightly Average White B&-ish appeal) & the haunting " Sierra" to the ominous " Follow That Man, " theres no question that Scaggs is coming from