Great music, BUT ... The DVD appears to have some sort of protection on it, and will not play on my computer. I am not happy about this and will be returning the album. Items like this should have a warning about incompatibility with computer playback in the advert, so that we know when not to buy!
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All blues and every track has character and fire. Some of Clapton's very best work on the guitar I think. If you like EC in blues mode you'll love it.
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At first listening it seems that Rea has extended the same dreary song over two cds, a bit like Dire Straights at their very worst used to do. The third cd sounds like Shadows B sides and as such is the only vindication of the excellent but largely deceptive title and packaging. He's not a great songwriter or any good as a singer. In fact he's bad at it and is only allowed a recording contract because of his guitar playing. I haven't played the vinyl yet. I'm not sure I want to bother.
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A superb collection of some of Mario Lanza's finest recordings. Considering some go back to 1949 - 1958, the recordings to CD are excellent. You'll never walk alone, sung as it was originally intended by the great Mario Lanza. A perfect collection for new comers or fans looking for the best of Mario Lanza. A track for every occassion.
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In the mid-1980s, so the story goes, Neil Young was sued by his record company for delivering "unrepresentative" material. Make of that what you will, but Neil then put together a bar band, and headed out on a low-key tour under the pseudonym Shakey Deal and the Blue Notes. This album documents what they came up with.
This is the first Neil Young album I ever heard, having bought it when it first came out all those years ago. And it's still a cracker twenty years later. You won't often hear a horn section on a Neil Young album, but here they blow to their hearts' contents, and it's superb. From the bar-room rock of "Ten Men Workin'" which kicks off the album, through the blues of "Can't Believe Your Lyin'", the band never put a ... Read More:
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His best album yet, this is just a joy to listen to -- from the bursting guitar tones of "Waiting on the World To Change" to the mellow "Slow Dancing In A Burning Room". If you like John Mayer, you won't be disappointed -- but keep your eyes peeled for the Special Edition of this album, which includes live tracks!
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Thankfully the 80s hair metal duel is excluded from this album. Cooder's slide at the beginning of the duel is great, but the song then descends into something more suited to 'This is Spinal Tap'.
The soundtrack contains an interesting take on Robert Johnson's 'Crossroads', a haunting version of Lenoir's 'Down in Mississippi', the awesome 'Nitty Gritty Mississippi', great slide on 'Feeling Bad Blues' and 'Walking Away Blues', and wonderful gospel vocals on 'Somebody's Callin' My Name'.
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I bet this was a fantastic live show - shame it sounds so flat on the CD!
Unlike the other reviewer I came to this recording as a fan of Willie Nelson. I think Willie sounds pretty good on the whole - I just wish there was a bit more of him! His regular harmonica buddy, Mickey Raphael, is the real star of the show for me - his soloes shine above everyone else!
The first two tracks, "Bright Lights, Big City", and Willie's own "Night Life", are the highlights for me. The lowest points being the two tracks associated with Hank Williams ("My Bucket's Got a Hole in It" and "Nobody's Business"), which, for me, don't seem to work in this jazz setting.
I used to own this album 8 years ago but I lost it. I just bought it again and I still love this album. There are so many kinds of music that I out grew after I left my 20's. But this album is so original and full of emotion and creativity. It still rocks and there is nothing like it.
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I used to own this album 8 years ago but I lost it. I just bought it again and I still love this album. There are so many kinds of music that I out grew after I left my 20's. But this album is so original and full of emotion and creativity. It still rocks and there is nothing like it.
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