Last Concert, The/Rarities - Billy Fury

Advantages: great big band music
Disadvantages: none

...The Glenn Miller Orchestra UK was founded by Ray McVay in the 80's . This was done after talks with the Glenn Miller Estate, who had listened to many of Ray McVay's tracks. Who is Ray McVay? Ray McVay was born in the late 30's in Scotland. He became a professional musician at the tender age of 13 as a rocking sax player. In the 50's he became a music director for many big names such as Gene Vincent, Eddie Cochran, Conway Twitty and Billy Fury. As Rays name got bigger and better known in the music industry, and fronted his own show band known as the Ray McVay Orchestra. He started to play for the Mecca Organization playing around the country before headlining at Mecca's big venue, the Lyceum Ballroom in London's west end.. Ray McVay then became a household name in the UK when he was featured on the TV series Come... Read review

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Advantages: Billy Joel at his best - live
Disadvantages: I can't imagine it's too easy to find

...As the Cold War is drawing to an end Billy Joel goes to Russia and rocks their world. It's a little album that I picked up quite cheaply on tape, Kohuept is a live concert. I still find Billy's live stuff about a million times better than when it's recorded, he brings life and heart to the music when he has to sell it there and then to real people. The concert starts with a traditional Russian chant that melts into Angry Young Man, with Billy slamming on the piano as always. Stiletto and Big Man on Mulberry Street are big powerful numbers to sing along to. Then Honesty and Baby Grand bring you down to a relaxing bluesy swoon. He also covers The Beatles' Back in the USSR and Dylan's The Times They Are A-Changing, to brilliant poignant effect. It's hard to find fault, except maybe that the crowd sound somewhere in Honalulu, but you... Read review

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Advantages: GREAT ROCK AND BLUES SONGS
Disadvantages: THE OCCASIONAL SWEAR WORD

...GEORGE THOROGOOD AND THE DESTROYERS LAST ALBUM LIVE IN 99 HAS TO GO DOWN AS ONE OF THE GREATEAS ROCK AND BLUES ALBUMS OF ALL TIME IT IS 11 TRACKS LONG AND FEATURES SUCH CLASSICS AS WHO DO YOU LOVE ? , BAD TO THE BONE AND MY PERSONAL FAVORITE ONE BOURBON , ONE SCOTCH AND ONE BEER WHICH IS A STAGGERING 14 MINUTES LONG !! JOHN LEE HOOKER EAT YOUR HEART OUT THE CONCERT WAS PREFORMED ON JUNE 6TH 1999 AT THE FOX THEATER ST. LOUIS . MO THE ENCORE IS YOU TALK TOO MUCH ANOTHER THOROGOOD ORIGINAL TUNE WHICH LIKE ALL THE OTHER TUNES IS AN ANTHEM IN ITS SELF IF ANYONE IS INTERESTED I AM IN CONTACT WITH DR MARTINI BILLY BLOUGH THE BASSIST MOST DAYS AND APPERENTLY THEY ARE PLANNING A EUROPEAN TOUR NEXT SUMMER ALSO THIER NEW DOUBLE GREATEST HITS ALBUM IS OUT THIS WEEK IN THE STATES... Read review

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