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11 Dec, 2008
Every Home should Have One
I must confess to being a recent convert to the cult of Ryan.
I discovered Jesse Malin through hearing his "On Your Sleeve " CD in a local store.
Then checked out his back catalogue on E Bay. Found bargains, ordered, had them delivered and was hooked.
bought all his, then noticed production credited to Mr Adams.
So I thought, worth a listen. did a bit of research, this came top of everyone's list, so bought a copy.
And fell in love- Rescue Blues did it first- a classic soul drenched Rolling Stones track that Jagger And Richards never wrote stole it's way onto my playlist.
Then the other songs started worming their way in..
From the optimism of New York, New York ( No , not THAT song)to the plaintive ballad"When the stars go blue" to the Neil Young styled epic " Nobody Girl", they all leapt out of the speakers and into my heart.
This album has an embarrassment of riches , covering all the bases from country to rock with effortless grace.
I played it to a friend, she fell for it's charms, so another acolyte is recruited.
If you buy this, you won't be disappointed. full stop.
Anyone that has a slight interest in song writing and performance rather than the human karaoke pap that dominates the media would do themselves a favour and add Ryan Adams and this album in particular to their "Albums to listen too before I die "list ,
02 Sep, 2008
THe Best Solo CD from any Deep Purple Member?
I admit to a degree of bias, as I bought the vinyl album upon release all those years ago.
I played it to distraction then, went to see the band, bought the T shirt, then subsequent albums, singles and tickets.
Then I got hit by the late 80's trend bug- the one that infected you with the " Rock is bad , anything else is good" critical tunnel vision.After years of listening to world music,folk, jazz, blues, reggae, punk ,post punk and every other genre there was I woke up one morning and a revelation hit me - there are only 2 types of music- that I like and that I might like in years to come, so why attempt to erase the memories of those sweaty enjoyable nights out at The Southampton Gaumont, Bristol Colston Hall, Hammersmith Odeon, Swindon Oasis and Reading Festival when we sang along, waved arms, laughed at McCoy's antics and were amazed by Bernie Torme's Hair colour and guitar playing.
Playing this again took me back to those days when the arguments swang back and forth ,Gillan vs Whitesnake vs Rainbow, each release analysed, played air guitar to and sang along with in both the privacy of bedrooms and the public arenas of rock clubs and concert halls.
The songs are still as memorable, the hooks still hook and the solo's still bite after all this time.
Unlike Whitesnake who descended into parody and big hair, and Rainbow who disappeared up Blackmores own strangled back passage ,gillan delivered the goods with a succession of albums and tours that did what the fans wanted time after time, with songs. That was it, songs. Not extravagant pseudo classical guitar indulgences or Heavy Metal bombastics, but proper songs , the like of which still linger in our collective memories- New Orleans, Mutually Assured Destruction, No Laughing In Heaven. The list goes on.
but my favourite track was the one that started it all, "Fighting Man" 7 minutes of perfection.Up there with Child In Time and the "Who Do We Think We Are" album for great Gillan vocal performances.
the album's remastering packs a punch too ,bringing to the forefront the complex and elaborate keyboard backgrounds, the punky guitar and funky rhythm section, all linked to lyrics with a sense of the absurd.
So if you were around for the birth of NWOBHM, or if you wondered what Deep Purple should have become, or are at all curious about the "vacation" Mr Gillan took, there is no better place to start your exploration
30 Jan, 2008
Where Is The Justice?
Gary Cooke deserves to be appearing on Top Gear as a star in a resonably priced car soon, if this CD is anything to go by.
If you prefer James Morrison to James Blunt,then give this a go.
Lyrically acute, with tunes that wrap themselves seductively around your head and enough hooks to shame a Japanese whaling crew, the open pair of tracks set out his stall in an accomplished manner.
With a guest appearance from Ian McNabb, Cooke's not a soppy fey singer song writer, but an old head in a young body.
His songs speak to the romantic trapped inside everyone,and his world view is untarnished by product placement,name dropping,there's no "contemporary sounds",no duets ,no cover versions, just a solid 10 songs relating to his life, loves and dreams.
His songs are well crafted and the album is a rarity today in that you can listen to it all the way through.
The optimism of " A wonderful Place" should result in a radio hit like Corianne Bailey-Rae's " put your record on"- as soon as you hear it, your mood lifts and you find yourself nominating someone from your life who takes you there.
I mentioned James Morrison.With a big label picking this up, Cooke could be this year's model.
If you like Mike Scott, Dave Matthews, Ian McNabb,Cat Stevens, James Grant or Kevin McDermott, you'll find much to enjoy here.