Tommy - Review (Pink Floyd)

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Tommy - Review (Pink Floyd)

Postby SuiteMadameBlue » Sat Oct 01, 2005 5:59 am

Dammit, I just can't get enough of Tommy!! :shock:

Here's a review from the Pink Floyd Tribute cd (the reviews are starting to come in)

I'm posting the link and the songs Tommy performs on.

http://www.musicstreetjournal.com/walltribute.htm

One of My Turns: Sherwood doesn't show up at all on this one. Larry Fast provides the keyboards and Tommy Shaw's guitar and vocals add to the performance. Jay Schellen and John Giblin provide the rhythm. This haunting, but a bit weird number is poignant and powerful and fairly faithful to the original in the early segments. Tommy Shaw really smokes on the later furious section - and a few variations on the arrangement that pull in a more anthemic prog style show up in the second half.

Don't Leave Me Now: This cut carries forward from the last with Shaw still carrying the vocal. This time he's joined by Krieger's guitar and Geoff Downes' keys. Jay Schellen and Sherwood provide the rhythm section. This psychotic number is pretty faithful and well delivered. The later hard-edged segment is particularly powerful and even more prog oriented than the original.

Hey You: As the pretty guitar chimes in it's provided by Tommy Shaw. John Wetton's vocals are predictably awesome. Wetton also brings his bass to this party and Steve Lukather provides the lead guitar. Geoff Downe's keys are added to the mix and Alan White joins Wetton to complete the rhythm section. Add Gary Green's guitar and Sherwood's vocals and the cast is set. They put in a faithful and very powerful take on this - always one of the most evocative tracks on the album.

Vera: Steve Howe gets the chance to shine here, bringing a new melody with his acoustic guitar. He expands on the original, Billy Sherwood's bass and keys and Tommy Shaw's vocals providing the rest of the arrangement.
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