wegotit 27.08.2008 09:36 |
Cosmos of Rockin': opening with some horror film sounds it emerges as a straigth rocker in best Status Quo sound. Time To Shine: Spherical Ethno sounds grow to a bombastic rocker in the style of It's Late. Quiet of Burnin': Typical Paul-Rodgers-Blues combined with hard rock guitars and a chorus lead by roger ? Rock ? n roll will never die ? Small: Fine acoustic ballad with hymn-like refrain soudns a bit like All God's People. A definite radio-favorite. Warboys: Weird guitar inferno as the only approach to the hard rock genre. We Believe: Fragile acoustic arrangement grows to a typical queen hymn. The biggest memory to the Mercury past. Call Me: Banal Sing-A-Long in the folk rock sound. Voodoo: Tuneful Blues-Jam with sound check character. A filling number. Some Things That Glitter: Epochal piano rockers in dynamic range. The Bohemian Rhapsody of this CD. C-lebrity: we all know about this.. Through The Night: Bombastic guitar carpets hit on carried Vocal arrangements. Say its not true: we all know about this.. Surf Up... School's Out!: Weird Radio-Intro followed from harp inferno and some Headlonglike Mitstampf beat. Small reprise: A gentle Chill out Grooves end. |
vonkeil 27.08.2008 10:44 |
thanks Thomas! sounds pretty good to me - esp. looking forward to hear 'some things that glitter'! CAN'T WAIT!!! :) |
Togg 27.08.2008 11:43 |
Very nice, thanks very much for thank, looking forward even more now... |
IanR 27.08.2008 12:54 |
Thomas, does Warboys sound completely different to the Paul Rodgers acoustic live version? link Thanks! |
Mr Mercury 27.08.2008 15:19 |
Togg wrote: Very nice, thanks very much for thank, looking forward even more now...So am I. Thanks for the review Thomas. |
Grantcdn1 27.08.2008 20:23 |
Sounds like we'll have a good amount of great guitar from Dr.May....fantastic....can't wait!! |
Mr. Jordy 27.08.2008 21:56 |
Thanks for the review! Looks like we have a true Queen album to look forward to. I can't wait to hear it. I hope some new songs (other than C-Lebrity) turn up on youtube very, very soon. |
Pim Derks 28.08.2008 01:11 |
Do any of the tracks feature Freddy??? |
inu-liger 28.08.2008 02:27 |
Pim Derks wrote: Do any of the tracks feature Freddy???No :P |
Hankster 28.08.2008 04:16 |
Pim Derks wrote: Do any of the tracks feature Freddy???:D |
cmsdrums 28.08.2008 09:18 |
Nor do any tracks feature Freddie |
q-_-p 28.08.2008 09:39 |
cmsdrums wrote: Nor do any tracks feature FreddieDoes John Deacon perform on this album? Or do Bryan, Rodger and Paul Rogers take control of bass duties? |
Hankster 28.08.2008 10:01 |
cmsdrums wrote: Nor do any tracks feature FreddieO RLY? |
Rien 28.08.2008 14:52 |
Thanks for this review, though we all will experience it in our own way. Much appreciated though! The excitement is growing! |
inu-liger 28.08.2008 16:39 |
q-_-p wrote:No. Paul and Brian swap bass duties according to the press release. (Though apparently Roger might have used bass on some songs while composing them, cos early on they did say all three of them were playing bass.....maybe Roger wasn't that good?)cmsdrums wrote: Nor do any tracks feature FreddieDoes John Deacon perform on this album? Or do Bryan, Rodger and Paul Rogers take control of bass duties? |
-adventure seeker- 28.08.2008 19:27 |
does this mean no take love? |
inu-liger 28.08.2008 19:54 |
-adventure seeker- wrote: does this mean no take love?Apparently not, it seems. No-one's confirmed or denied it, but Wegotit hasn't said that it was even based on Take Love (and I'm assuming he's familiar with TL), so I guess the answer is no. |
August R. 29.08.2008 06:16 |
wegotit wrote: Cosmos of Rockin': opening with some horror film sounds it emerges as a straigth rocker in best Status Quo sound.Horror film sounds?? I was expecting some cosmic sound effects (considering the title). Well, maybe they were aiming at space sounds but got lost somewhere along the way. |
-adventure seeker- 29.08.2008 06:54 |
inu-liger wrote:funny, when i met brian in liverpool, i asked him aobut take love, i have kept it to myself since but he said, yes we have recorded take love althouhg it isnt finished yet- that to me sounds like it would be on the album?? maybe they are reseving it for the next album? as they have enough origonal material for the cosmos rocks?? i got AAA passes to one of the O2 arena gigs so i will ask him then haha. hmmmm-adventure seeker- wrote: does this mean no take love?Apparently not, it seems. No-one's confirmed or denied it, but Wegotit hasn't said that it was even based on Take Love (and I'm assuming he's familiar with TL), so I guess the answer is no. |
PieterMC 29.08.2008 08:06 |
-adventure seeker- wrote:At the listening party at EMI for fans yesterday somebody apparently asked about Take Love. They were told that the band never finished recording it because they were not happy with out how it sounded in the studio.inu-liger wrote:funny, when i met brian in liverpool, i asked him aobut take love, i have kept it to myself since but he said, yes we have recorded take love althouhg it isnt finished yet- that to me sounds like it would be on the album?? maybe they are reseving it for the next album? as they have enough origonal material for the cosmos rocks?? i got AAA passes to one of the O2 arena gigs so i will ask him then haha. hmmmm-adventure seeker- wrote: does this mean no take love?Apparently not, it seems. No-one's confirmed or denied it, but Wegotit hasn't said that it was even based on Take Love (and I'm assuming he's familiar with TL), so I guess the answer is no. |
onevsion 30.08.2008 09:27 |
PieterMC wrote:Thanks for letting us know. Had the same question myself.-adventure seeker- wrote:At the listening party at EMI for fans yesterday somebody apparently asked about Take Love. They were told that the band never finished recording it because they were not happy with out how it sounded in the studio.inu-liger wrote:funny, when i met brian in liverpool, i asked him aobut take love, i have kept it to myself since but he said, yes we have recorded take love althouhg it isnt finished yet- that to me sounds like it would be on the album?? maybe they are reseving it for the next album? as they have enough origonal material for the cosmos rocks?? i got AAA passes to one of the O2 arena gigs so i will ask him then haha. hmmmm-adventure seeker- wrote: does this mean no take love?Apparently not, it seems. No-one's confirmed or denied it, but Wegotit hasn't said that it was even based on Take Love (and I'm assuming he's familiar with TL), so I guess the answer is no. |
-adventure seeker- 30.08.2008 19:06 |
hmmmm maybe it will be played on tour, but saying that they have enough new material. hmmm disapointing, i love that song, maybe there will be a new album, will we see it then? |
P-Staker 01.09.2008 08:15 |
Is the "harp" on "Surf Up... School's Out!" a string instrument or a diatonic harmonica? |
Holly2003 01.09.2008 08:56 |
"Time To Shine: Spherical Ethno sounds grow to a bombastic rocker in the style of It's Late." First part of that was right but this is not remotely similar to It's Late. |
Wilki Amieva 01.09.2008 13:30 |
A small review of the QUEEN + Paul Rodgers' forthcoming album THE COSMOS ROCKS by Wilki Amieva Release date in Argentina: 2008.09.23 As Brian May has stated, these QUEEN + Paul Rodgers studio sessions produced a very 'organic' outcome. I agree. This is not the case of someone lightly stepping in Freddie Mercury's (winged) shoes - this is really a joint-venture effort. The end result is a lenghty album (total timing: 58:47) that will appeal to, and even take by surprise, most music critics. Home listeners, however, will have mixed feelings about it. 01. Cosmos Rockin' (4:13) The album starts with a 'One Vision'-like spacey intro. Then, a familiar guitar riff brings a typical rock 'n' roll - with the classic QUEEN treatment. Brian May fans will recognize his trademarks all through the song. 02. Time To Shine (4:21) Up-tempo ballad showcasing Paul's vocal skills. 03. Still Burnin' (4:03) 'Tear It Up' 2008. Guitars, drums and choruses, and even bass and accompanying piano, in typical QUEEN style - auto-sampling included. They will rock you! 04. Small (4:39) Folk ballad. Starts as its title suggests, just acoustic guitar and vocals, and then grows thicker adding drums and a U2-like nice syntheziser background. 05. Warboys (3:17) A bombastic (no pun intended) QUEEN treatment to this Paul Rodgers solo song. Results are reminiscent of 'The Hitman'. 06. We Believe (6:09) Typical power ballad. Nothing that has not been heard before, but very nicely done. 07. Call Me (2:59) QUEEN + Paul Rodgers go country! The song has a nice harmonized guitar solo - Deacy amp sound and everything. 08. Voodoo (4:27) Bluesy jam in the Eric Clapton vein... 09. Some Things That Glitter (4:03) 'Butterfly' (remember Brian's piano number from THE MAGIC YEARS?) revisited! Beautiful ballad. 10. C-lebrity (3:37) The heaviest track in the album, full of Roger Taylor's influences. Same as the single version (but remastered). 11. Through The Night (4:54) Another undoubtely Brian-penned piano ballad. It could be in THE MIRACLE. Tasteful. 12. Say It's Not True (3:59) QUEEN + PR's take on Roger's original song. And too hard they try! Same as the single version (but remastered). 13. Surf's Up ... School's Out! (5:51) 'Headlong' meets 'No More Fun' - strange as it sounds, it does work! 14. Small - reprise (2:15) A perfect way to end the album in an emotional tone. |
Arnaldo "Ogre-" Silveira 01.09.2008 17:57 |
Wilki Amieva wrote: A small review of the QUEEN + Paul Rodgers' forthcoming album THE COSMOS ROCKS by Wilki Amieva Release date in Argentina: 2008.09.23 As Brian May has stated, these QUEEN + Paul Rodgers studio sessions produced a very 'organic' outcome. I agree. This is not the case of someone lightly stepping in Freddie Mercury's (winged) shoes - this is really a joint-venture effort. The end result is a lenghty album (total timing: 58:47) that will appeal to, and even take by surprise, most music critics. Home listeners, however, will have mixed feelings about it. 01. Cosmos Rockin' (4:13) The album starts with a 'One Vision'-like spacey intro. Then, a familiar guitar riff brings a typical rock 'n' roll - with the classic QUEEN treatment. Brian May fans will recognize his trademarks all through the song. 02. Time To Shine (4:21) Up-tempo ballad showcasing Paul's vocal skills. 03. Still Burnin' (4:03) 'Tear It Up' 2008. Guitars, drums and choruses, and even bass and accompanying piano, in typical QUEEN style - auto-sampling included. They will rock you! 04. Small (4:39) Folk ballad. Starts as its title suggests, just acoustic guitar and vocals, and then grows thicker adding drums and a U2-like nice syntheziser background. 05. Warboys (3:17) A bombastic (no pun intended) QUEEN treatment to this Paul Rodgers solo song. Results are reminiscent of 'The Hitman'. 06. We Believe (6:09) Typical power ballad. Nothing that has not been heard before, but very nicely done. 07. Call Me (2:59) QUEEN + Paul Rodgers go country! The song has a nice harmonized guitar solo - Deacy amp sound and everything. 08. Voodoo (4:27) Bluesy jam in the Eric Clapton vein... 09. Some Things That Glitter (4:03) 'Butterfly' (remember Brian's piano number from THE MAGIC YEARS?) revisited! Beautiful ballad. 10. C-lebrity (3:37) The heaviest track in the album, full of Roger Taylor's influences. Same as the single version (but remastered). 11. Through The Night (4:54) Another undoubtely Brian-penned piano ballad. It could be in THE MIRACLE. Tasteful. 12. Say It's Not True (3:59) QUEEN + PR's take on Roger's original song. And too hard they try! Same as the single version (but remastered). 13. Surf's Up ... School's Out! (5:51) 'Headlong' meets 'No More Fun' - strange as it sounds, it does work! 14. Small - reprise (2:15) A perfect way to end the album in an emotional tone.Thanks, Wilki! I can't wait for the official announcement of the South American dates, so I can start arrangements! :D Cheers, Ogre- |
kirkpatrickuk 02.09.2008 09:35 |
Damn, no Take Love....that was my fave!! |