| | Steinway To Heaven: Keyboard Hall Of Fame CD (1 Customer Review)
This is part of Magna Carta's Tribute To The Titans series. Recording information: Cairo West Studios Novato, CA (01/19/1996-02/09/1996); Mad Hatter Studios, Los Angeles, CA (01/19/1996-02/09/1996); Track Records, North Hollywood, CA (01/19/1996-02/09/1996). An interesting concept -- an album of classical piano pieces performed by rock keyboardists -- is nicely realized on this compilation. While the star power of prog rockers like Keith Emerson, Rick Wakeman, and Patrick Moraz doesn't hurt, the other tracks are rounded out by an assortment of talented session players and bandmembers. Moraz's track, an overly jerky rendition of Chopin's Military Polonaise, is the only real disappointment of the lot. Wakeman contributes a gentle Pathetique, and Emerson rightly takes top billing with an octave-bouncing roller-coaster ride through Ginastera's Dance Creole. Aside from some tasty jazz improvisation by Brian Auger over Fauré's Pavane, though, the performances here are surprisingly restrained and conservative. For classical listeners entering rock, or vice versa, it's a pleasant introduction to some of the finest works and musicians in these respective fields. ~ Paul Collins Steinway To Heaven: Keyboard Hall Of Fame Music Steinway To Heaven: Keyboard Hall Of Fame Music Review Purchase Steinway To Heaven: Keyboard Hall Of Fame CD To buy, Click on price to add to cart | We'll Meet Again: Very Best Of Vera Lynn CD (2009)
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$10.85 Contains a Camper Van Beethoven/Monks Of Doom/Cracker Discography. Admittedly, it's understandable to see why CVB's sense of humor rubbed some people the wrong way. Titling a second album II & III and sprinkling it with songs titled "ZZ Top Goes to Egypt" and "No Kruggerands for David" sounds more like a parody of rock rather than rock itself. That never stopped Pavement, though, and on II & III, CVB sounds as inventive and unexpectedly inspired as before, mashing its influences together into a delightful brew. However, this time the band sounds a touch more straightforward; new member Chris Pederson's drumming sounds stronger, providing ...
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