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John Entwistle's solo career has never been particularly outstanding in terms of songwriting quality. His complicated, yet rhythmic bass playing has always shone through, however. This is also the case with Too Late the Hero. Lyrically, the album is weak, to say the least. Musically, it's impressive, but makes for a rather unspectacular listen. Joe Walsh and Joe Vitale, on guitar and drums, respectively, help some in adding to the albums worth, but not even they can save this downright boring release. The uniting of these three musical stalwarts would seem like something of a dream proposition back in the '70s. Here, however, the result is an unmemorable album that is even more disappointing considering it had the potential to be something big. Too Late the Hero was John Entwistle's last solo release for 15 years. It's easy to see why. ~ Ben Davies
John Entwistle's solo career has never been particularly outstanding in terms of songwriting quality. His complicated yet rhythmic bass playing has always shone through, however. This is also the case with Too Late the Hero. Lyrically, the album is weak, to say the least. Musically, it's impressive, but makes for a rather unspectacular listen. Joe Walsh and Joe Vitale, on guitar and drums, respectively, help some in adding to the album's worth, but not even they can save this downright boring release. The uniting of these three musical stalwarts would seem like something of a dream proposition back in the '70s. Here, however, the result is an unmemorable album that is even more disappointing considering it had the potential to be something big. Too Late the Hero was John Entwistle's last solo release for 15 years. It's easy to see why. [The 2005 reissue adds four demos ("Sleeping Man," "Dancing Master," "I'm Coming Back," and "Love Is a Heart Attack") as well as an unreleased outtake ("Overture."] ~ Ben Davies
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After three solo releases in a span of three years, Who bassist John Entwistle decided to form his own 'band' for his fourth non-Who release, MAD DOG. Credited to John Enwistle's Ox, the band greatly expanded to include horns, keyboards, and strings to the usual rock band set-up (bass, vocals, guitar, drums). Entwistle's most ambitious release contains quite a few highlights, such as the autobiographical "Cell Number 7" (which recounts The Who's 1974 Montreal arrest after trashing a hotel room), the country-tinged title track, and horn-driven "I Fall To Pieces." Entwistle attempted to launch a massive tour in support of MAD DOG (complete with his new extended band), but the nightmarish logistics proved to be insurmountable.
John Entwistle's greatest failings as a solo artist are generally a matter of not being the best judge of his own work. He can't seem to tell his good jokes from the ...
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One could argue that John Entwistle's instrumental prowess on the bass and mordant lyrical humor in tunes like "Boris the Spider" and "Whiskey Man" had nearly as strong an impact on the Who's early work as Pete Townshend's input, but both men's work grew and changed significantly with the passing of time. While Townshend was always determined to remain on the cutting edge of what mattered in rock, Entwistle evolved from the cool guy who never moved on-stage to the cheesy old geezer in the tight polyester pants who never moved on-stage, and in the 1980s his solo work reflected less of the witty hard rock that dominated Mad Dog or Whistle Rymes and more of the hard rock bombast that was filling arenas in America. After the disappointing commercial reception of his 1981 solo effort, Too Late the Hero, and his difficulties scoring a record deal after the Who broke ...
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Atlantic's Gold Standard Audiophile Compact Discs are gold-plated CD's that boast 20-bit digital reproduction technology for improved sonic dynamics. Each re-issue comes in a specially designed mini-box which includes the jewel CD box plus a 24 page color booklet featuring ...
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Listening to the whole of Plant's catalogue, what impresses most is its variety and range. Beginning with 1982's PICTURES AT ELEVEN and continuing through 2005's MIGHTY REARRANGER, NINE LIVES offers up atmospheric grooves, 1950's-style pop, synth-driven ...
| | Lee Williams & The Cymbals And Friends Golden Carnival Classics, PT. 2 CD (1994)
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Thanks to this CD, you no longer have to be satisfied with 30-year-old scratchy and worn 45s of Lee Williams & the Cymbals; they never recorded an album, and due to limited promotion, their recordings aren't well-known. People who remember the songs haven't a clue who sang them. Six of their Carnival recordings appear on this compilation, which includes other even more obscure sides by Carnival artists. Williams sang in a warm, excitable tenor that slid into heart-stopping falsetto squalls. "I Love You More" barely missed making the national rhythm & blues Top 40; it's one of the coolest R&B records ever made. For a few seconds, the opening melody stalks and tantalizes, then the backing croons, and Williams reiterates "Two lips to kiss you/Two arms to hold you/One heart that needs you/One mind that believes in you/'Cause I, I love you more than anyone ever loved anyone." ...
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This 1996 digitally remastered reissue of QUADROPHENIA contains remixed versions of "The Real Me," "Quadrophenia," "Dr. Jimmy" and "The Rock." It comes with a 52-page booklet.
By the early 1970s, rock & roll had been around long enough to begin to examine its own past. In the States, this resulted in Sha Na Na, but in Great Britain, where the popular culture of the young was more complex and coded, the Who's QUADROPHENIA was the most powerful example of this nostalgic view. Reviews at the time focused primarily on the obscure psychological aspect of the story--supposedly, the four sides of the original double-album set are meant to examine the four sides of the main character's personality, each one represented by a different member of the Who. However, the most interesting aspect of QUADROPHENIA is its seamy but poetic depiction of London's early-'60s Mod subculture, ...
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