La Vida Es Un Ratico En Vivo Review

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(More customer reviews)After reading other reviews for Juanes albums this will not come as a shock to anyone that listens to his music as always he is totally BRILLIANT nothing that he writes is bad.This particular album i have found represents Juanes in true fashion a brilliant musician and a poet of a song writer.I could not pick out one song that is my fave as they all are and are all equally uplifting.My advice to anyone would be to purchase this album as you will not be dissapointed even if you do not speak or understand Spanish you will understand what Juanes is singing about as it comes form the heart and soul.

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It is a re-edition of the album "La Vida Es Un Ratico" which sold more than 1 million albums worldwide and more than 7 million digital songs.2 previously unrelease tracks: * Falsas Palabras* Odio Por Amor (Curent single) Plus * A duet with Colbie Caillat of "Hoy Me Voy" Colbie singles in English and Juanes in Spanish* Various songs record live throughout the European and United States during "La Vida World Tour"

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Gira: Me Veras Volver 1 Review

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(More customer reviews)THE CD
Not much to say about the CD really, if you were aware of the tour then you must already know this is a selection of 29 hits performed live. No new songs were composed as the band decided it would be a limited tour for fans of the band.
The quality of the recording is good but it lacks at some point of that concert-sense as it's been highly edited. Take for instance the first song "Juego de seduccion", in the concerts the opening song was the studio version of "Some day, One day" (Algun dia" from the tribute to Queen) which lyrics were fit to the occasion, right when the song says "Si piensas volver... algun dia..." the band would start the first chords of "Juego de seduccion". Well, "Some day, One day" was removed in the CD as well as many of the in-between-song comments by Cerati.
Overall, a good release and as usual, an excellent graphic design for the album art. So why one star?
THE RELEASE
Ten years ago, Soda Stereo dismembered and they had their farewell tour on 1997. A double album was released then with the last concert, but, cleverly enough, the two discs were sold separately (named "A" and "B") and each at the price you'd pay for the two had they been released together.
A couple years ago, they re-released the last concert, but then they made it a CD+DVD release, including a selection from disc "A" and "B" labeled as disc "C" and the DVD with the last concert.
Then Soda announces a 2007 tour, "Me veras volver". A selection of songs from that tour is included in this album. And as you can see, they did it again. Instead of releasing a double album at the standard price of $14.99, they are releasing them separately at $14.99 each! ("Me veras volver" CD 1 and CD 2, the DVD version is, of course, being sold separately)
What makes matters worse to me is that the contents of these two discs have been around for free on the web for almost a year! They gave a concert last year in Colombia and somehow someone managed to extract the audio of the 29 songs they performed from the HQ console, this was of course uploaded to the web and has been available since then. What I am trying to tell, for fans, this is not a new product at all. Basically you are paying double for a product that has been available for free for almost a year.
Don't get me wrong, I am a big fan and I would definitely have bought these had they been released together. I just thought I'd give anyone willing to buy them a heads up.


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TRACKS:1 JUEGOS DE SEDUCCION 2 TELE-KA 3 IMAGENES RETRO 4 TEXTURAS 5 HOMBRE AL AGUA 6 EN LA CIUDAD DE LA FURIA 7 PICNIC EN EL 4B 8 ZOOM 9 CUANDO PASE EL TEMBLOR 10 FINAL CAJA NEGRA 11 CORAZON DELATOR 12 SIGNOS 13 SOBREDOSIS 14 DANZA ROTA

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Suenos Liquidos Review

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(More customer reviews)I ordered this CD more or less on a whim, after reading several online reviews and having listened to a few 30 second outtakes. This gamble has paid off royally, i like to think. Since i received my copy some ten days later i have not regretted my purchase for as long as a split second. Until recently i mistakenly believed that Coda and Tercer Acto were the best Mexican rock music has to offer, but this choice band (heretofore unknown to me) set me straight on this score.
Mana's greatest asset as far as i can tell is singer and principal lyricist/composer Fher, who has a mesmerizing voice reminiscent of Sting. But contrary to what a track like "Clavado en un bar" may deceptively suggest, they are far from just a heavier, Spanish language carbon copy of The Police. Their compelling sound incorporates a variety of influences, both modern and traditional, forging them together into a novel, trademark style with universal appeal. Co-composer Alex Gonzalez performs excellently on percussion as well as keyboards. (I wonder how he's gonna pull this off on stage.)
Opening on an oriental note, "Hechicera" quickly turns into a groovy rock song with a bewitching reggaelike rhythm on a layer of subtle keys. "Un lobo por tu amor" (nice harmonica intro) would not have been out of place on a Peter Gabriel album (apart from the Spanish lyrics of course). The slightly repetitive "Como dueles en los labios" is a slower, acoustical track with a deft keyboard passage toward the end. Reigning supreme on this album is "Chaman", an atmospheric song that gets under my skin like no other. Its guitar theme is too beautiful for words (as are Fher's lead vocals) and contrasts wonderfully with the hard rocking refrain. I could listen to this all day ! Along with La Fase's "Alguien" and some of the best Ella Baila Sola tracks this ranks among the finest Latin songs i've ever heard.
As the album progresses, inevitably some songs come up that are not quite as convincing, but none of them truly disappoint. ("Robame el alma" kinda goes in one ear and out the other, while "La sirena" is a little too laidback and soothing for my taste.) "Tu tienes lo que quiero" on the other hand is another great tune with catchy hooks, as is "Clavado en un bar" which i've already touched upon. (I never heard a guitar solo like that on any album by The Police, i can tell ya !). Besides being an eminent song from a musical point of view, "Me voy a convertir en un ave" is an indictment against those Latin American regimes who have people incarcerated and murdered for expressing their political or religious beliefs. (Hence the outcry "Where is my wife ?" in the song's chorus.) Powerful stuff. The closing pairing of "Como te extrano corazon" and "Amame hasta que me muera" are dominated by acoustic and rhythm guitars, the flamenco related music i would imagine one might hear any number of musical ensembles play out on the streets in downtown Mexico City (as soon as they have recovered from their siesta).
With Mana i have been able to add yet another name to my growing list of "Latin" favorites (Ella Baila Sola, Alejandro Sanz, La Fase, Coda, La Oreja de Van Gogh, Rafa Martin, Tercer Acto, Rosco Martinez). But even for those less in tune with the Spanish (speaking) scene this is a commendable album. They're a band i would like to get to know a lot better.

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Hombres G: En Directo Las Ventas 1 de Julio 2003 Review

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(More customer reviews)Hombres G is a Spanish band with a simplistic catchy style. Their lyrics often edge in the comic side, such as a guy throwing "itchy dust" to another guy for taking his girlfriend or crocodile girls biting guys at nightclubs. The music is fresh and far from presumptuos and, for the third time, catchy. This DVD is the live recording of a reunion of the band that will leave all those who are familiar with them very satisfied.

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