COUNTRY LIFE ‘Wild Rose’ manages to bloom (film review).
‘Wild Rose’ manages to succeed due to the deft but differing performances of Walters and Buckley – whose impressive singing voice completes an admirable display of acting.’
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THREE WAY HIT – The debut album of CROSBY, STILLS & NASH……..
With their distinctive vocals, introspective lyrics and denim look, Crosby, Stills & Nash were the aggregation those who came next aspired to be.
BUT SERIOUSLY – The good and bad times of JOE WALSH
THE SMOKER YOU DRINK THE PLAYER YOU GET (1973) – Joe Walsh invents mellow-metal…………
THE EAGLE WHO DARED – The solo career of Don Henley
‘The End Of The Innocence,’ (1989) is an embarrassment of riches, barely wasting a second through ten superbly constructed songs.
GOLDEN BROWNE – Jackson Browne hits 70
While ‘The Pretender’ does contain some harrowing moments it is an authentic masterpiece, the work of a considerable artist.
THE GENE GENIUS – No other like Gene Clark…………
‘No Other’ is a remarkable record – ambitious, enthralling, utterly unique and arguably the most astounding album of its time.’
DOOM AT THE TOP – CSNY & Tour ’74:
Crosby: avant-garde troubadour, Stills: guitarist extraordinaire; Nash, sensitive singer-songwriter, Young, a Dylan for the 70s
THREE TIMES LADIES – The Trio of Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt and Emmylou Harris…
The glorious blend of their voices on the ‘TRIO’ recordings send every lyric into the stratosphere.
EXCITABLE JOY – The genius that was WARREN ZEVON
This is not the Los Angeles of ‘life in the fast lane’ decadence, the songwriting of Zevon closer to novelist James Ellroy than Joe Walsh…
THE SINGER, THE SONG and STATE OF CALIFORNIA – Two BBC 4 Music programmes send out confused messages.
NY – BBC 1971. In ‘Heart of Gold’ Neil sings ‘I’m getting old’ – somewhat ironic at the age of 27…..