65th Birthday Session In Japan - George Lewis

Advantages: Good selection of songs through the bands early career
Disadvantages: A few decent songs missing, Lyrics are pretty much genre standard

...The American heavy metal band Dokken are a great band to check out for anyone into over the top shred, catchy melodies and general 80sness. Featuring virtuoso guitarist George Lynch's awesome solos and great hit songs such as "Into the fire", "alone again" and "breaking the chains" this is a decent album to get for someone wanting to check out the band as this really is a top set list. The album is all recorded live at Tokyos Kosei Nenkin hall, and despite it being a live album which may raise issues of sound quality and band tightness etc, with such accomplished musicians as these this is not really an issue and you get a sense of the electric atmosphere as well as Georges solo chops that he is world reknown for. There are a few songs I would have liked to have seen on here such as Dream Warriors and another big hit that is missing Just... Read review

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Advantages: Perfect songwriting and performances.
Disadvantages: Not enough of it.

...When Japan released "Tin Drum" in 1981 they finally broke into the mainstream, gaining critical and commercial applause for their breathtaking originality. Sadly, one tour later, they broke, bitterly and with the exception of the semi-reunion ""Rain tree crow" sessions, have not performed together since. It is hard to believe that a work like this was produced by four men in their very early twenties but they were always old souls. As David Sylvian introduces on "The art of Parties" : "Once I was young, once I was smart, now I'm living on the edge of my nerves." The music is uptempo and almost uplifting yet the vocals seem to drift over the music, almost without a sense of rhythm. "Talking drum" follows in a similar vein: Steve Jansen's extraordinarily tight and original drumming punctuated by Mick Karn's snaking bass lines and some... Read review

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Advantages: Mind blowing musical masterpiece of one man's struggle to find himself
Disadvantages: weak 2nd disc

...Title: All Things Must Pass Producer: Phil Spector Release date: 27th November 1970 INTRODUCTION: I hope this review, whilst containing both fact and opinions on and about the album 'All Things Must pass' by George Harrison, will help you, dear reader, to understand what a great collection of songs this album truly is. While informing you on George Harrison's background etc I can inform you of the origins of this album and help you to understand it's inspiration. Enjoy. INSPIRATIONAL ROOTS Goodbye Beatles! After the miserable 'Get Back' recording sessions (later the album was renamed as 'Let It Be') in 1969, and the final Beatle's album to be made 'Abbey Road' ('Let It Be' was recorded previous to 'Abbey Road' but released after it), the Beatles were well and truly over. The band, as a whole had outgrown each other... Read review

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