Road to forever
This one will be played for quite some time and is a SOLID release.
No stinkers here and I highly recommend you get to know this quality release better.
I've a been a long time Eagles fan and like many of you will agree that the talent and chemistry added by Felder's arrival in 74 was a shot in the arm much along the same lines of Mr. Walsh's arrival a few years later.
I'm one of those fans who quickly realized how much of an MVP Donnie Felder was to all things Eagles. He truly gave them the overdrive they needed to separate themselves from all of the other popular 70's bands.
When "Airborne" was released back in the day, it definitely had its moments but I felt like it didn't go as deep and show as much fire as what Don was capable of.
With this release, it's all about the songs!
We know Don can crank away for hours on his Fender or Les Paul, but it's nice to hear such solid songwriting and production across the board.
I'm thrilled to see and hear Don step behind the mic and get this show on the road.
It's nice to hear Don singing as confident as he ever has. Not that he will ever be mistaken for one of the greatest vocalists ever, but it appears he has really gotten comfortable with his vocals in 2012.
"Road to forever" has some fantastic melodic rhythm playing found within these tracks. It's the meat and potatoes of this release and really propels these songs to another level.
Don picked a great songwriting partner in Timothy Drury and it's also great to see that Tommy Shaw of Styx getting a few co-writes in here.
Fall from the grace of love is by far the best track on this release and the one I can't get enough of. If there is any justice in this world, it would become a top 40 hit. Great to hear Crosby/Stills/Nash along for the ride!
"I believe in you" is a stellar slow tempo tracks which will demand repeated listening's.
"You don't have me" is definitely one of the hardest hitting tracks and I'm relishing that solo at 2:26!! : -)
Other standout tracks include "Girls in black", "Wash Away", "Someday", and the tile track "Road to forever"
It's also not a bad thing to have some other exemplary vets of the music scene along (Lukather, Paich, and Porcaro) for the ride
All in all, "Road to forever" is a consistent and engaging release from Don Felder.
This is a welcome addition to my music collection and one that should be added to yours.
Bravo Don!
No stinkers here and I highly recommend you get to know this quality release better.
I've a been a long time Eagles fan and like many of you will agree that the talent and chemistry added by Felder's arrival in 74 was a shot in the arm much along the same lines of Mr. Walsh's arrival a few years later.
I'm one of those fans who quickly realized how much of an MVP Donnie Felder was to all things Eagles. He truly gave them the overdrive they needed to separate themselves from all of the other popular 70's bands.
When "Airborne" was released back in the day, it definitely had its moments but I felt like it didn't go as deep and show as much fire as what Don was capable of.
With this release, it's all about the songs!
We know Don can crank away for hours on his Fender or Les Paul, but it's nice to hear such solid songwriting and production across the board.
I'm thrilled to see and hear Don step behind the mic and get this show on the road.
It's nice to hear Don singing as confident as he ever has. Not that he will ever be mistaken for one of the greatest vocalists ever, but it appears he has really gotten comfortable with his vocals in 2012.
"Road to forever" has some fantastic melodic rhythm playing found within these tracks. It's the meat and potatoes of this release and really propels these songs to another level.
Don picked a great songwriting partner in Timothy Drury and it's also great to see that Tommy Shaw of Styx getting a few co-writes in here.
Fall from the grace of love is by far the best track on this release and the one I can't get enough of. If there is any justice in this world, it would become a top 40 hit. Great to hear Crosby/Stills/Nash along for the ride!
"I believe in you" is a stellar slow tempo tracks which will demand repeated listening's.
"You don't have me" is definitely one of the hardest hitting tracks and I'm relishing that solo at 2:26!! : -)
Other standout tracks include "Girls in black", "Wash Away", "Someday", and the tile track "Road to forever"
It's also not a bad thing to have some other exemplary vets of the music scene along (Lukather, Paich, and Porcaro) for the ride
All in all, "Road to forever" is a consistent and engaging release from Don Felder.
This is a welcome addition to my music collection and one that should be added to yours.
Bravo Don!
No comments:
Post a Comment