Reviews by loudwillow

Jump up and down feel good swing jazz. Really enjoyed it. At first I wasn’t enthusiastic but changed my tune during the first track. Vocals are superb and the band is tight. No skips on this one!

Once again I question the rationale for including this in a must-listen list. He has no vocal range. The vocals are flat and monotone. The melodies are simplistic. The guitar strum on one song sounded like it came out of a beginner chord book and it never changed throughout the entire song. Is this some middle school music project?

She’s so talented. It’s no surprise she was top of the charts. She had a great voice! And she was backed by good songwriting and studio work. But her fame faded quickly. Maybe getting involved in the pro wrestling scene diluted her credibility? Can’t be sure. But after listening to the album and hearing not only the hits but the great singing that didn’t get airplay it’s disappointing that her career was fairly short.

Great voice backed by a terrific band. Complex lyrics add to a great listen. Wish it were longer!

A musical Disneyland. Not a full moment in this one. YES to this one!

Melodically and rhythmically entertaining meets lyrically and vocally deficient. I wanted to like this album with its musical strengths but the monotone vocals and depressing and often just plain stupid lyrics got in the way. “Some girls are bigger than others … some girls mothers are bigger than other girls mothers“ is just plain stupid.

There is not a bad track on this album. The rhythm is hypnotic and the guitars and vocals really hook you. Some big hits too. Did not disappoint.

Best track is a cover. The rest is mediocre. I was hoping for something more.

Alt rock before it was a thing. Gave me a meh reaction. Mediocre stuff in the long run.

Straight ahead British rock. Lots of distortion on guitar. Good movie background music potential.

High energy funk with plenty of lyrical creativity. Several gems in here.

Grunge sounds better live than recorded. It’s the bottom end that matters. It makes the droning less of a background noise. The album? It’s good. Maybe great. Among the greatest of all time? Doubtful.

I was amazed at the vocals. Harmonized right through the key changes. Incredible voice.

Barn burning rock and roll. Jerry was a great singer and songwriter and guitarist. Love all his stuff. Live or studio doesn’t matter.

Great album filled with rhythm and melody and lyrics with hauntingly real emotion.

What a fantastic voice. Knocked my socks off! She had a couple of hits in the 70's but I hadn't heard the whole album before. Mix of Motown and Blues. Well done.

How many solo piano performance albums can you name? I’m coming up with a few. How many of them were recorded live AND comprise production quality concert tracks? This makes the Koln album truly unique. Did you notice the audience stood and applauded for two encores? Can you imagine even playing the piano that long? Kieth Jarrett is truly amazing as I was reminded while listening to this album.

I read recently that it is possible to breathe through your anus. This album proves that it is also possible to sing through it.

Great for those times you need to break a detainee. Guaranteed to speed up any CIA interrogation.

Made my finger less prone to hitting the skip button than most in this genre. Still not a fan.