Paul Williams is a fine Musician
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I find that whatever Paul Williams sings it is well worth the time spent to enjoy
the harmonies  those men have that help soothe the troubled soul.
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His music is just a joy to listen to and to play.  I like that
the chords are on the arrangement so if I have to
improve it make it easy.  I've played many of his for
preludes at church and was very well received.
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Mr Williams is an excellent pop musician and composer of that kind of music. He does a fine work with film musical scores. But he is not a classical composer. You will be able yo find this out when you hear his new Violin Concerto.
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Great CD.  Paul has a good voice and I hope he does well in the future.  Well worth the buy!
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I love this album!!  "I Can Bet" is my favorite track, although "Early Days" brings tears to my eyes thinking of him and the lads in Liverpool. If you love Paul, you'll enjoy "New."
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Don't be intimidated by all the talk surrounding the funky time-signatures and synchopation,... this is an album loaded with great melody, inspired instrumental execution, and lots of swing.
One of the most overlooked reasons to buy this album is for Paul Desmond's saxaphone playing.  His tone is full, round, and beautiful.  His playing is flawless.  Yes, the 9/8 beat is funky and interesting and the crossover into 4/4 is as interesting as it is abrupt, but really, the thing to know about this album is that the songs are really great.  They might be hard to tap your toes to, but you'll be humming along to the cd and will find the songs stuck in your head.  Truly a must for even the casual jazz fan.  Worth every penny.
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Don Williams does not disappoint his fans in this excellent project. Touching songs delivered in his unique manner bring warm feelings of enjoyment to the listener.
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I found this performance to be better than McCartney's CD. That said, the sound on the DVD could have been better; that is not to say that the quality is bad, it could have been better. The 5.1 mix is a waste, as most sound in the rear speakers is applause. I still recommend this, Paul's second outing of Classical compositions it is performed with passion that you can feel while viewing.
I am a lifetime fan of Paul's music, but also have been listening to and enjoying Classical music for about 30 years.
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Along with "Back to the egg","red rose speedway" or, of course, "Band on the run" this is Wings and Paul's most catchy and interesting album.it has got a disco flavour in some moments and even that it sounds a bit too old (not the best production even on remastered series) it still charms the listener with great melodies.
Paul puts some typical simple songs like "Let'em in" or "she's My baby" that give a warm feeling.amusing "Cook of the house" sung by Linda McCartney is a nice suprise.ultra-catchy "Time to hide","Silly love song" or "The note you never wrote" (vocals by denny laine) are very good too.in general all 11 songs that were included on original vinyl album are satisfying.
the only bad idea that destroyed the concept of album is three bonus tracks that simply do not fit here.country styled previously unreleased songs ("Walking in the park with eloise","sally g","bridge on river suite") are definitly nice suprise for Paul's fans but they should be putted somewhere else instead.
"at the Speed of sounds" is a solid seventies pop-rock work.worth a listening.
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Weller was always great to listen as a teenager full of angst, now he's just as great as en elderstatesmen of rock.  It's unfortunate that Paul hasn't found the over-the-top success in the States that he enjoys in the UK.  The songs on this disc are some of his most personal, and demonstrate the creative growth Paul is still enjoying.  Tracks like 'Going Places,' 'You Bring Joy,' and 'It's Written in the Stars' prove Weller has moved beyond the dark period of "Heavy Soul" and is still challenging himself as an artist.  be sure to check out the import only "Heliocentric" album as well.  Another disc full of some great personal- Weller songs.
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Here it is, over 2mos since Heavy Rotation was released and I'm the first person to review it.  Sad, but not surprising.
A tour de force, for Paul, and blues in general. This Paul's best album since Paulzilla, I really don't know what else to say about Paul. He's a virtuouso on the harmonica, chromatic and diatonic. He does things that makes a grown blues-harp-man cry.  He's just so far ahead of everyone else musically, and that's probably why his music is so unmarketable. He gets virtually no air-play, and it's a shame.  Not only his playing great, but his songwriting is among the best in the business.  His band is just as good. You can tell that they can play anything, not just blues, but jazz as well (hint, hint, Jazz album next Paul?).
Please, please. Support Paul! He's just in another class and deserves to be heard. If you love harmonica playing and blues you owe it to yourself to hear him.  This isn't just blues, it's so much more.
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Just about all of Paul McCartneys Albums are adventures in multiple genres, which is why going back to the WINGS and Paul McCartney collections which are both diverse and I suspect aimed at different audiences( WiNGS being one and Paul McCartney being another, however as most would know, there is a severe overlap). In the Classic sense Paul does Riffs or hooks at his best, but I am happy to find that ,like Bowie, the albums he released were very experimental in the true sense. He had songs which were the "Single" that sold like crazy ( in the case of this album, Tracks One and 6 ( Let Em in, and Silly Love Songs), but the mix is not as bass-y as I recall, but thats easily fixed on a sound system with an EQ. Paul shows time and again that even on the bass he makes some brilliant bass riffs, with Good Night tonight being possibly the best.
 I like the remaster on this album, even with the diference in bass sound. And also tracks like Cook of the House are fun "discoveries", and hearing the song his dad wrote as a bonus track was a cool item. Also the similarly themed tracks 9 and 11 ( with track 9 sounding like Billy Joel) are fun and nicely emotional pieces. Also, track 14, SALLY G is a briliant country piece, that he could quite easily have sold under another peudonym like some authors, as prolific as Paul is in writing and performing. But as always, its a case of something for everyone.
 Another brilliant album, which I am glad is still available, just like David Bowie's work as
well as YES ( all with Extras on the CDs).
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Dusko Goykovich, a trumpet player with a mellow tone who appears to be relatively unknown here in the United States. This is the second acquisition of his recordings by me and although it was recorded two years earlier than "Balkan Connection" (my earlier review), I consider it superior. Although he has his own style, this particular album has a lot of similarity to the style of Miles Davis both in the type of material and in the conciseness of his phrasing in the solos. From the melancholy opener through the closer which reminds me of Art Blakey or Nat Adderley, the whole set reminds me of other tunes and certainly the type of material which Miles would have performed. Dusko's efforts are certainly aided by an excellent rhythm section of Tommy Flanagan at the piano, Eddie Gomez on bass, and the veteran Mickey Roker on the drums. Flanagan's fine piano work is particularly evident in the bossa nova "Inga" but also throughout the whole disc. Gomez has some great bass licks that got my attention on "Inga" and the standard "I'll Close My Eyes". The great tenor saxist Jimmy Heath makes the group a quintet in four selections.

I'm sure this will appeal to those who appreciate good small group jazz, excellent trumpet, or the sound of good bop reminiscent of Miles Davis in the 60's. This type of music is really timless!  Review by Robert J Ament
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I recently saw Paul McCartney live 3 times in a row.  A few of the songs he did came from the Fireman CD called Electric Arguments.  There are 3 really great songs on the cd.  It has a lot of unnecessary electronic noises going on, but it is one of the best Paul McCartney cds that he has released since Wings.  And, it is even better when done live, just like the Wings songs are.  I would recommend buying this cd.  It really rocks on some songs and is very mellow on others.  It would cover all moods for listening.  The band on the cd is the same band he tours with.  The concerts were great.  The cd reminds me of the concert.
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Here is a composer that obviously writes for the sheer enjoyment of it. The music is melodic, fresh, well put together, and well instrumented. Unless you must always have a masterpiece, it is suggested that you give it a try. There is nothing to dislike within its conservative framework, and much that bespeaks of sincerity and joy.
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Paul Horn is a happy guy. This album makes you want to dance. The best tune on this is the one in which he plays and has a children's choir sing the melody. And check out the rhythms the drumming makes in each song. Wonderful!  Worth the price of the album alone. A Hearts of Space recommendation from yesteryear when Spacemusic and New Age music were relatively new, and creating new vistas for music lovers. Fine album by a master musician.
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Some of Paul's favorite works performed by one of the finest American choral groups. Paul's sound is unique, rich, and pure. Thank you, Paul Salamunovich for a lifetime of beautiful music.