Brian May & Kerry Ellis - Golden Days
What are your thoughts on the album?
My thoughts:
- Anthems is way better!
- The Kissing Me Song has a new mix.
- Great version of Story Of A Heart!
- Nice arranjement on I Who Have Nothing!
- It's Gonna Be Alright is fine.
- The other songs are forgetabel or/and were know already.
I downloaded it just to listen to Brian's penned songs. I don't care the covers and never will.
Listened once: I confirm I can't stand Kerry's voice more than 2 songs in a row.
I confirm I can't believe this Brian May is the musician that delivered Back To The Light, Another World, used to hang out and record with great musicians, had a reputation, etc etc
I can't understand why he's spending time delivering this crap with KE instead of recording and being a solo artist like Robert Plant, Ian Hunter, Jeff Lynne and others. It's his life and his decision, I know, but I can't understand it.
There are some very nice accoustic moments from Brian, and Parisienne Walkways is the standout track, I am disappointed that he seems to have left the AC30's behind this time, it sounds like teh Deacy or VBM-1 throughout, but some nice moments if you want lighter stuff
A bit late to the party but only just listened to it.
Standout tracks IMO are:
Love In A Rainbow
Its Going To Be Alright (The Panic Attack Song)
I Who Have Nothing
Story Of A Heart
Cant Help Falling In Love
Amazing Grace starts well then Kerry starts singing. it would have been better as an acoustic showcase for Brian.
drjones wrote:
Amazing Grace starts well then Kerry starts singing. it would have been better as an acoustic showcase for Brian.
Yep, agreed. With countless renditions of this piece (including Aretha Franklin and Nana Mouskouri), seriously, what's the point?
And I agree with your list of the strongest tunes - Love In A Rainbow is especially good.
Its not really my cup of tea I think its just been done for their amusement.The thing is who is going to tell Brian its not very good.Did it get in the charts ?
drjones wrote:
Amazing Grace starts well then Kerry starts singing. it would have been better as an acoustic showcase for Brian.
Yep, agreed. With countless renditions of this piece (including Aretha Franklin and Nana Mouskouri), seriously, what's the point?
Bang on the money. Queen were always anything but 'comfortable' or 'predictable'....despite his protestations to the contrary and that he often trots out the 'live and dangerous' tagline, Brian has sadly slipped into both of these traits like an old pair of slippers.
drjones wrote:
Amazing Grace starts well then Kerry starts singing. it would have been better as an acoustic showcase for Brian.
Yep, agreed. With countless renditions of this piece (including Aretha Franklin and Nana Mouskouri), seriously, what's the point?
And I agree with your list of the strongest tunes - Love In A Rainbow is especially good.
Agree with all of the above.
On the subject of Love In A Rainbow, it's the song that stood out most, for me, on first listen and I think is easily the best of the original songs on the album. There is something about it that reminds me of Dog And Butterfly by Heart, not the melody but Brian's acoustic playing.
Actually I dislike "Love In A Rainbow"...
My favourite is "Story Of A Heart". Great arranjment!
"It's Gonna Be Alright" is the best of the original songs, in my opinion.
Whatever the quality of the songs, staying home and staring at the walls instead of recording and touring is not an alternative for any artist.
Especially for one trying hard to prove that his old band, although the greatest rock band ever, was merely a phase of his complex renaissance personality.
I like the involuntary irony in the album title, though I would like more to see him understand what really were the "Golden Days".
aristide1 wrote:
. . . . . though I would like more to see him understand what really were the "Golden Days".
What puts you in the position to understand what Brisn May may think, believe or understand.
On the same subject isn't it narrowing the options to view an album title so literally?