Masters Of Piobaireachd Vol.8 - Robert Brown & Robert Nicol

Advantages: Robert Johnsons music is showcased by great musicians.
Disadvantages: Not all Robert Johnsons songs were covered.

...I rate this excellent because the guitarist pays homage to his hero, in his style the musicianship is without fault throughout. It is nice to see the Blues played with such energy and obvious enjoyment by all concerned. The only thing that could be a negative is that not all of Robert Johnsons songs have been covered by Eric Clapton yet and subsequentely presented on an album. I hope that these will be done on a future album, as EC has covered most of his work. I have personally heard Eric Clapton play "Milk Cows Calf Blues" and "Little Queen of Spades" from this album at the Royal Albert Hall and at the Manchester Evening News Arena and the live versions were even better than on the cd. Robert Johnson, in his short life, only wrote and recorded 29 songs before he was killed, the most popular version of his death being that he... Read review

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Advantages: good tunes and really catchy
Disadvantages: only one really outstanding track

...found a few on the album and some weak links too, however it would be something to recommend to someone who enjoys the sound of the Beatles, Coldplay or Paul Simon. ~~The tracks 1. There’s One Thing (4.42) 2. Got None (3.59) 3. Silence Makes Him Sick (3.45) 4. High Tide (3.26) 5. More and More (3.51) 6. Big Boat (3.51) 7. Newborn (3.52) 8. Everything is Fine (4.08) 9. Ocean and a Tear (5.11) 10. Come Home (3.24) 11. Far Away From This Town (2.47) The best track on the album is definitely Got None (track 2). This is the initial track that I heard from Robert Post, and it was so catchy, I was singing along straight away – this is the song that I heard that made me want to hear more of his music. Right from the start of the song, it is a song that makes me feel upbeat and will nod my head to. I like the chorus the best... Read review

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...This is a wonderful album. It is one of those albums where you probably don’t recognise most of the song titles, but when you listen to it, the chances are that you’ll recognise nearly all the songs – I did. The lyrics are fantastic and Robert Palmer’s voice sounds great. My favourite song on this album is ‘She makes my day,’ but there are loads of hits here and the song ‘I’ll be your baby tonight’ with UB40 is amazing. I think that most people would enjoy this album as the quality of the songs is incredible and they are instantly memorable.... Read review

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