Triumvirate [Remastered] [Digipak] - Mike Bloomfield/John Hammond/Dr. John

Advantages: Great Concept Album
Disadvantages: Would Have Worked Better As A Musical Stage Production

...In 1976 Jeffry Hammond retired from the band and was replaced by a more fluid bassist John Glascock (or Brittledick as Anderson often referred to him onstage). Hammond was a more precise bassist but John’s fluidity added a new lease of lie to the band as can be seen in the recording of this album. This album was based around an idea of a musical story about an old fashioned rocker who had been around so long that he had just came back into fashion. It was reported that Adam Faith was being considered for the starring role. This was yet another project that didn’t get off the ground however. The title has gleefully been quoted by the music press ever since. The lead song is good but this album is a bit toot pop/rock for Tull mainly because the songs were written with someone else in mind (Adam Faith). Not a great effort... Read review

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Advantages: A surprisingly good album
Disadvantages: Not perfect

...Fort Minor is the group formed by Linkin Park member Mike Shinoda (he was the MC/rapper). Despite this, The Rising Tied is not specifically for fans of Linkin Park (although fans of Linkin Park enjoy is especially). Mike Shinoda creates a fresh new sound using a combination of instruments and technology (no samples) making a fantastic album. There are few limits to he subjects mentioned on the album, the topics range from Mike Shinoda's experiences at the start-up of Linkin Park (Get Me Gone), the game that is rap (Cigarettes), to the everyday experiences of people (Right Now). Fort Minor also describes the experiences that the Japanese people in America were subjected to during World War II (Kenji). In addition to fantastic lyrics, The Rising Tied features a range of other artists that add to the greatness of the songs thay appear... Read review

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Advantages: Big name updating their sound
Disadvantages: Big name updating their sound!

..."Glam superstars go Grunge!" So screamed the rock magazine headlines anyway. Are the Crue simply jumping on the bandwagon, or do they still have something to offer in the middle of the 1990s? Well, while there is no doubt that this a complete rebirth of the band, to me they now sound more like Skid Row than any of the Grungesters such as Nirvana, Pearl Jam or Soundgarden. Although the triumvirate of Lee, Mars and Sixx is still very much in evidence, the addition of vocalist John Corabi has totally changed the sound of band, making them unrecognisable from the outfit who had hits with the likes of "Girls, Girls, Girls" and "Smoking in the Boys Room". In fact, there's a friend of mine who says that whenever a band changes its line-up, then it should also change its name as it's now a different entity altogether, and I think... Read review

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