Berry Vest Of Gilbert O'Sullivan, The - Gilbert O'Sullivan

Advantages: Paul Gilbert's pop side
Disadvantages: not much fast, crazy guitar playing

...This album shows alot of Paul Gilbert's pop side and doesn't involve much of the carzy, fast guitar playing that Paul Gilbert is known for. After leaving Mr. Big (Paul's previous band with Eric Martin, Pat Torpey and Billy Sheehan) Paul decided to start a solo career and he came up with this album. Some fans were dissapointed at the lack of fast guitar playing that this album had to offer but many were pleased to see another side to Gilbert's musical influence. This album was very influenced by bands such as The Beatles and shows a side of Gilbert that presents song writing as one of his favourite things along with his fast paced guitar rock style. All in all, a good album to a different side of Paul Gilbert.... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average somewhat helpful

Advantages: Great sound, great playing.
Disadvantages: Not enough tracks.

...are: - Bryan Ferry (solo and Roxy Music), Brian Eno, The Goodies, The Drifters, Gilbert O'Sullivan, Donovan, David Essex, John Cale, Tony Christie, Art Garfunkel, Barbara Dickson, The Vibrators, Mary Hopkin, The Cramps, Bay City Rollers (uncredited!), John Cale, The Pretenders, Joan Armatrading, Tom Waits, Jeff Buckley and Roy Harper. So, whether you have heard of him or not, you will certainly have heard him! I hope this brief bit of background information helps you understand the key figure involved in the CD and perhaps gives an idea of what to expect. THE CD ITSELF GESUNDHEIT - CHRIS SPEDDING This CD is nicely packaged with a good cartoon on the front cover depicting Chris on a Harley Davidson motorcycle and sleeve notes written by Chris himself on the inside cover. The concert itself was recorded live in Bremen (don... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average very helpful

Advantages: The most popular, the most perfect, the most performed
Disadvantages: None

...Gilbert, Sullivan, D’Oyly Carte! Three great names from the Victorian era of musical drama. The Gilbert and Sullivan operas remain as popular now as they ever were when written over a century ago. They stir the imagination of audiences and performers (professional and amateur) like no other in the dramatic canon. Depending on your definition there are fourteen titles in the catalogue in total (including the now lost “Thespis”). “The Mikado” is probably the most popular of the ‘big five’ (which also includes “HMS Pinafore”, “The Gondoliers”, “Pirates of Penzance” and “Iolanthe”). Themes from any of these operas still have the effect of getting toes tapping and promoting whistling whenever they are played. The name of D’Oyly Carte will be forever linked with Gilbert and Sullivan as will the Savoy Theatre in the Strand, London. We... Read review

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