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 | The Beatles - With the Beatles |
 | "Pure Joy." | 2009-07-03 |
Sorry to be so cliched, but "you had to be there." I was 13 in 1964 and I can't describe what these short, beautiful songs meant to me. There was such thoughtfulness, optimism and LIFE. Thanks, boys!
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 | Robert Palmer - Drive |
 | "sad, decent album." | 2009-03-04 |
This album would have been great had Robert Palmer lived to see it through to completion. As it is, it's got some wonderful moments. When you look at the song selections and listen to his performances, you have to wonder whether he knew he was dying.
Regardless, "Stella" and "Am I Wrong?" are priceless tracks which show how really talented this man was. Enjoy and contemplate.
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 | Miroslav Vitous - Magical Shepherd |
| "UNDERAPPRECIATED MASTERPIECE" | 2005-03-14 |
After being ousted from Weather Report, Miroslav Vitous had something to prove. He wanted to show that he could create electronic funk on a level with Zawinul. He didn't reach that level, but he came damn close. He enlisted Herbie Hancock, James Gadson, Airto and Jack DeJohnette and created some of the weirdest, spaciest funk fusion of the 70's. Keyboard players (like me) will instantly recognize that Herbie and Miroslav went ARP all the way. There are no sounds like them. The two female voices are distorted, Airto's bizarre percussion is up front. For Miroslav, clearly commercial success was not an issue. He wanted to make a statement, and he made it.
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