Papito Review

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(More customer reviews)En este excelente nuevo proyecto, Bosé invita a conocidos intérpretes para explorar de nuevas maneras muchas de sus canciones más memorables, celebrando así la trayectoria de este grande de la música latina.
Cada canción tiene su característico sello particular, pero es obviamente adicionada con la personalidad del intérprete invitado, y los resultados son, en su mayoría, sorprendentemente frescos. A continuación, lejos de hacer otro comentario general, compartiré mis primeras impresiones sobre cada una de las canciones:
1.-Morena mía (con Julieta Venegas). Con un toque ligeramente electrónico y de ritmos fuertemente sincopados. La combinación de sus voces es muy buena. Deliciosa!
2.-Si tú no vuelves (con Shakira). Una canción ideal para compartir con Shakira, quien la hace lucir aun más intensa y romántica. Una excelente combinación de voces. Fabulosa!
3.-Bambú (con Ricky Martin). Interesante modernización de un clásico, aunque de repente sea difícil distinguir una voz de la otra. Rica!
4.-Nada particular (con Juanes). Dos voces que se complementan al 100% y nos llevan en un viaje atmosférico por las delicias de esta canción. Mistica!
5.-Amante bandido (con Alaska). Nadie mejor que Alaska para acompañar a Bosé en este clásico, lleno de ritmo y potencia. Sus voces se funden, se siguen, se complemetan. Se la están pasando muy bien! Rítmica!
6.-Sevilla (con Amaia Montero). Con arreglos de corte orientaloide y un sonido muy denso, este ícono de Bose, te envuelve en su exótica sensualidad. No conozco a la intérprete invitada, pero canta muy bien. El final instrumental de esta canción es muy bueno. Exótica!
7.-Nena (con Paulina Rubio). Rítmica y bailable; deliciosamente divertida; decididamente moderna! Perfecta complementación de sus voces. Dan ganas de bailar y cantar con ellos! Divertida!
8.-Te amaré (con Laura Pausini). Bonita versión de esta canción, aunque creo que podría haber sido mejor. La verdad es que esperaba más de esta combinación de voces. Bonita...punto!
9.-Los chicos no lloran (con David Summers). No muy nueva interpretación de esta canción, donde los ritmos se han acentuado sin perder su original sabor caribeño. La voz de este invitado no me gusta mucho, sin embargo la unión de su voz con la de Bosé le favorece. Buena...
10.-Como un lobo (con Bimba). No conozco a esta invitada, pero canta riquísimo, y su voz se combina de maravilla con la de Bosé. El arreglo es muy bueno, muy fresco e indudablemente modernista. Padrísima!
11.-Olvídame tú (con Ivete Sangalo). Otra invitada que me es desconocida y otra combinación de voces que resulta al menos interesante. Bonitos arreglos de una canción perfecta, de una canción difícil de mejorarse. Podría haber sido mejor? Quizá!
12.-Este mundo va (con Leonor Watling). Excelente nueva versión de una excelente canción. Buenos arreglos y un dueto que sorprende y satisface. Fresca!
13.-No encuentro un momento pa olvidar (con Sasha Soköl). Dos voces que merecían cantar juntas. Dos almas que merecían cantar juntas precisamente esta canción! Sasha, fabulosa! Bosé, tambien! El arreglo es sensual, como en la original. Inolvidable!
14.-Hay días (con Alejandro Sanz). Yo no conocía esta canción, y es una belleza! La musicalización tiene mucho clasicismo, de hecho de repente me recuerda alguna sonata o algun concierto. Pero eso realmente no importa! La voz de Sanz se complementa a la perfección con la de Bosé. Que letra! Y ese tatuaje en el corazón de Bosé...? Bellísima!
15.-Lo que hay es lo que ves (con Michael Stipe). Un clásico de "Bajo el signo de Caín", que es un disco que va perfecto con este invitado. Otra combinación acertada de voces...(y de almas tambien?). Excelente arreglo de una gran canción. Atmosférica!NOTA: Yo compré la versión especial de dos CDs. El segundo CD de ésta, incluye varios duetos ya conocidos anteriormente e intérpretes invitados muy interesantes (15 en total), que van desde Benny Ibarra y Ana Torroja hasta Chavela Vargas y Armando Manzanero, entre muchos otros. Excelente!


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To celebrate his 30 years of artistic career, Miguel Boseintroduces a phenomenal production entitled Papito. In this production,Miguel has surrounded himself with friends and great artists to record 15of his best songs as duets. Joining him include: Alejandro Sanz, Shakira,Juanes, Ricky Martin, Julieta Venegas, Michael Stipe, Paulina Rubio, LauraPausini, Alaska, David Summers, Bimba Bose, and Leonor Watling.

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Timeless: Live in Concert Review

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(More customer reviews)Face it, either you like Barbra Streisand or you don't. There isn't much of a gray area here; this passionate woman has always aroused passion in other people, be it positive or negative. This review is for those of you who like, love, adore, WORSHIP Miss Babs. The rest of you can stop here and go back to your Kid Rock CDs, heaven help you.
This wonderful 2 CD set was recorded last December 31/January 1st at the arrival of the New Millennium. Sounding more "live" than most live CD's you hear these days, it finds our Mrs. Brolin in wonderful voice and spirits, breezing her way through a program of hits and less familiar chestnuts. The audience response is rapturous, as would be expected. (I mean, who would spend all that money on tickets and sit on their hands?) And Barbra gives them what they came for, and much more. Alongside such evergreens (sorry) as "The Way We Were", "Papa Can You Hear Me" and "Happy Days Are Here Again" are absolutely
gorgeous versions of "Alfie", "I've Got A Crush On You" (sung with a tape of Frank Sinatra), and some songs which longtime fans will remember from her earliest, pre-"Funny Girl" days. These numbers will prove to be the high points of the CD for many. There is a smoldering "Cry Me A River", a jazzy "Lover Come Back To Me", a still funny (though truncated) version of her showstopper "Miss Marmelstein", and best of all, a beautiful rendition of Harold Arlen and Truman Capote's "A Sleepin Bee", the song which won Barbra her first ever singing engagement at The Lion in Greenwich Village some 40 years ago. This version, complete with the verse, is worth the price of the CD alone. Here you hear all the warmth and beauty of this legendary voice, along with the exquisite phrasing that is hers alone.
Some may quibble that there is too much between songs patter (and this writer wouldn't disagree), and that a few more songs could have been added to the show, but that's a minor complaint at best. When was the last time you put on a CD and were truly moved by what you heard? From the "Funny Girl" medley to the poignant new song "Every Time You Hear Auld Lang Syne", this is the absolute best from an artist whose best is sublime. So pick up this CD, turn off your phone, pour yourself a glass of wine, and spend an intimate evening with Barbra. She is truly ageless and evergreen.

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Darkling Thrush Review

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(More customer reviews)Sasha Dobson sings jazz standards with precision and feeling. The richness of her voice is complimented by the Chris Byers Octet, which sounds like more than 8 musicians yet does not overwhelm Ms. Dobson. The originality of some of the "improvisations" make these standards, like "What Is This Thing Called Love?" and "April in Paris" absolutely wonderful to listen to.

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Tim McGraw and The Dancehall Doctors Review

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(More customer reviews)Tim's show in Feb '98 was my first country concert of my life, and ever since then, I have been a big fan of his. His newest cd is great! "She's My Kinda Rain" is a great love song, and "Red Ragtop" tells a great story that many people can actually relate to. Not to mention Tim's cover of Elton John's "Tiny Dancer" is amazingly done! Only thing that can top it is the American Music Awards performance of the song as a duet with Tim and Elton. Another great song on the cd is "Real Good Man". "...when it comes to loving you, I've got velvet hands; I'll show you how a real bad boy can be a real good man..." That line just makes me melt. It sounds like he is singing his heart right to Faith. What a lucky woman she is! Ok, well, most of the cd has that same romantic idea. What a talented singer Tim is.

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Full Title - Tim McGraw & The Dancehall Doctors. Thecountry star's 2002 album combines a 70's vibe with rock &pop as well as country. Featuring the first single 'RedRagtop'. Curb Records.

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Jerry Lee Lewis and Friends (2005) Review

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(More customer reviews)I've owned this DVD for several years and was happy to see that others can enjoy it since it has been re-released and is therefore affordable again.
The charisma wafts from the stage from the very minute Jerry Lee Lewis sits down at the piano and breaks into a bit of rockabilly genius, "I Am What I Am." "I was born country", he wails, "but I was raised on rock 'n' roll. Oh, Hank Williams' music burnin' way down deep in Jerry Lee's soul. If Hank Williams were alive today......He'd say son, keep on movin', keep on shakin' away." This infectious rock/country gem could not have been a more fitting opener for what is a spellbinding, piano scorching, often astounding set of rockabilly, country and pure musicianship. While the effects of hard living are clearly etched on his face, at age 54 Lewis had lost none of his powers.......the amazing deft piano artistry and country/rock vocal wail are fully intact.
Unfortunately the credits are glaringly lax, naming musicians but not matching them with what they play, so one is left to guess which lesser known artist is playing what. But what an assemblage of talent: A six guitar attack, including Dave Davies (The Kinks), rockabilly stalwart Dave Edmunds, and Brian May (Queen). Of the three remaining guitarists, I recognized one, possibly two, as members of Lewis' regular touring band. Some of the other guitarists such as Davies and May join the entourage maybe half way through the set. And regrettably, the drummer providing the magnificent syncopy throughout remains anonymous. His timekeeping is almost the centerpiece of the performance, the glue which holds a collection of stars together. Completing this fine rock 'n' roll orchestra are two bassists: John Lodge (Moody Blues) and Phil Chen (Jeff Beck, David Lindley). Van Morrison makes a cameo, two song appearance. As further evidence of the inadequacy of the credits, the DVD cover says it took place at "London's Labatt's Apollo." the on-screen credits say, "London's Hammersmith Odeon." Someone was obviously very confused.
But these are minor deficiencies. The sound is great. I don't have an expensive stereo; my 100 Watt digital receiver/amp, two three-way speakers and a subwoofer all add up to about $450. Yet I challenge anyone to pump this DVD through a similar setup and not be convinced that Jerry Lee's piano is sitting in their home. The camera work is marvelous. Lewis' lightning quick dexterity on the ivories is in full view throughout from a close-up or side view, or an overhead lens looking straight down on the keys.
From the mentioned opening tune, Lewis moves into a somewhat perfunctory reading of the jumping country number, "I Don't Want to be Lonely Tonight." It could not be considered one of the highlights of the show. Williams' influence registers again as Lewis showcases his classic country wail with the Williams ballad, "You Win Again."
Next, things really get rolling with Ray Charles' "I Got a Woman." I haven't listened to a lot of Ray Charles, but I would be interested in hearing a Charles recording which showcases this kind of sprightly piano work.
Van Morrison weighs in next for a lively vocal duet with Lewis on the ballad, "Goodnight Irene." Morrison sticks around for another duet as Lewis taps into the Charles catalogue once again for a scorching "What'd I Say."
Next Lewis takes us all the way back to the Fifties and the vaults of Sun Records for a jumping "High School Confidential." The bandleader's wide grin at the tune's close is evidence that he has not yet completely submitted to the throes of addiction. "We got that one rollin' that time, now didn't we?" Lewis gushes. "Let's do it again." And they do. The pure rapture of rock 'n' roll is all over Jerry Lee's face and it's a joy to behold.
Six bell ringing guitarists, two bassists, and a most rock steady drummer add up to one superb rock 'n' roll orchestra, and they stay right in the groove for "Rockin' My Life Away", "Johnny B. Goode", "Whole Lotta Shakin'", "Great Balls of Fire", "Good Golly Miss Molly", and "Tutti Frutti."
The next tune is for me, along with the opener, the highlight of the show. I have played this DVD many times by now, and the sizzling "Mexicali Rose" has never failed yet to give me goose bumps. Herein lies Lewis' great legacy of innovation: I defy anyone to categorize this as rock or country, the two are so beautifully and inextricably combined. Lewis' barroom honky-tonk piano excursions are nothing but pure ecstasy.
The set concludes with more straight rock 'n' roll, "Wild One", the six guitars ringing the night away as acknowledging handshakes and nods are extended to Lewis by all as he exits.
Total running time is 61 minutes. This DVD would be worth the $15 I paid over the counter if all it contained were the country/rock genius of "I Am What I Am" and "Mexicali Rose." Add to that the other thrills herein, including a couple of sterling Ray Charles covers, and I can only call this a priceless addition to any collection.

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Jerry Lee Lewis performs to a sold-out audience in London’s Labatt’s Apollo joined by a number of special guests, including Van Morrison, Dave Edmunds, John Lodge (Moody Blues), Brian May (Queen), Dave Davies (The Kinks) and many more! This title has been out of print for a number of years, and is now available for fans of all the participants in this magnificent show.Tracklisting: 1. I Am What I Am 2. I Don’t Want To Be Lonely Tonight 3. You Win Again 4. I Got A Woman 5. Goodnight Irene 6. What I’d Say 7. High School Confidential 8. Rockin’ My Life Away 9. Johnny B. Goode 10. Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On 11. Great Balls Of Fire 12. Good Golly Miss Molly / Tutti Frutti 13. Mexicali Rose 14. Wild OneBonus Features: Biographies of Jerry Lee Lewis and guests

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